| | Wells, VT | Rutland, VT | United States |
| Population | 983 | 15,934 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.4% | 46.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 53.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.3 | 48.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,149 | 16,428 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,121 | 17,292 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 902 | 18,230 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.7% | -13.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 27.6% | -18.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 44.5 | 2,112.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 22.1 | 7.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.9 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Wells, VT | Rutland, VT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.7% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.9% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.3% | 11.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.5% | 13.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 3.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Wells, VT | Rutland, VT | United States |
| White | 93.9% | 93.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.5% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Wells, VT | Rutland, VT | United States |
| Married Population | 47.4% | 45.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.6% | 44.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 52.6% | 54.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.2% | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.6% | 16.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.8% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.03 | 2.60 |
| Households | 386 | 7,536 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 240 | 3,741 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.7% | 15.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.8% | 62.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 146 | 3,795 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.7% | 13.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 9.2% | 10.8% |