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Median House Value:

Wells, NY

Found within zip code: 12190
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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $140,289
  • low cost relative to New York
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,973,000+  0%
$1,481,001-$1,973,000  0%
$986,001-$1,481,000  0%
$789,001-$986,000  0%
$593,001-$789,000  1%
$394,001-$593,000  5%
$197,001-$394,000  22%
$98,001-$197,000  47%
$0-$98,000  25%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE very low cost relative to NY, low cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER
DETAILS
THE SETTING Remote (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Quiet


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information


Wells Educational Rating



This town is served by two school districts:



NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT School District




558 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)
2
Better than:
of NY school
districts
19.4%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best)
3
Better than:
of US school
districts
25.2%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

61%
65%
54%
63%
68%
67%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH
PROFICIENT IN
READING
PROFICIENT IN
MATH
SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT GRADES
NORTHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
131 S. THIRD STREET, NORTHVILLE, NY 12134
(518) 863-7000
PK-06
NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
131 S. THIRD STREET, NORTHVILLE, NY 12134
(518) 863-7000
07-12
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 97.3 52.6
BLACK (%) 0.9 19.8
HISPANIC (%) 0.9 20.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.7 6.9
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.2 0.5
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 30.5 44.8
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $9,065 $5,058,000 63.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $317 $177,000 2.2
STAFF $457 $255,000 3.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $642 $358,000 4.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $416 $232,000 2.9
OPERATION $1,233 $688,000 8.7
TRANSPORTATION $885 $494,000 6.2
OTHER $360 $201,000 2.5
TOTAL SUPPORT $4,310 $2,405,000 30.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $830 $463,000 5.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $14,204 $7,926,000 100.0
Wells EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN Wells WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 12.7
CHILDREN IN Wells LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 13.0

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Wells Appreciation Rates Click for help

PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO NY*
COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 86.69% 4.56% 2 2
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About Wells

Wells is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 734 people and just one neighborhood, Wells is the 829th largest community in New York.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Wells is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wells is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wells who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.94%), food service (7.97%), and sales jobs (7.64%).

Wells is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

Wells is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Wells Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Wells with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.52% of adults in Wells have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wells in 2000 was $16,174, which is lower middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,696 for a family of four.

The people who call Wells home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wells is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Wells include Irish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Wells is English.

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