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Addison County, Vermont: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Addison County, Vermont?
The median drilled well depth in Addison County is 300 ft, based on 6,600 wells with recorded depths in the state Vermont DEC database. Half of all wells fall between 200 ft and 450 ft; 90% are shallower than 605 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 360 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Addison County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 360 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $9,000–$23,400; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $21,600–$36,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Addison County?
The median static water level is 26 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 16 ft–42 ft), from 2,576 measurements.
How much water do wells in Addison County produce?
The median tested yield is 8 gpm (middle half: 3 gpm–20 gpm), from 6,318 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Addison County?
Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the well completion reports Vermont's licensed drillers file with DEC.
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Spafford & Sons of Williston VT Inc | 366 |
| Chevalier Drilling Co Inc | 206 |
| Vermont Well and Pump | 139 |
| Parker Water Wells | 56 |
| N A Manosh Corp | 23 |
| Parker Water Well | 7 |
| Charles Bullock | 6 |
| VALLEY ARTESIAN WELL CO INC | 6 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Addison County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Bristol (05443) — 912 wells, median 250 ft
- Monkton (05469) — 672 wells, median 280 ft
- North Ferrisburgh (05473) — 664 wells, median 400 ft
- New Haven (05472) — 653 wells, median 360 ft
- Salisbury (05769) — 606 wells, median 250 ft
- Orwell (05760) — 590 wells, median 350 ft
- Middlebury (05753) — 522 wells, median 380 ft
- Starksboro (05487) — 436 wells, median 300 ft
- Ferrisburgh (05456) — 381 wells, median 300 ft
- Ripton (05766) — 370 wells, median 325 ft
- Whiting (05778) — 351 wells, median 425 ft
- East Middlebury (05740) — 324 wells, median 210 ft
- Forest Dale (05745) — 263 wells, median 260 ft
- Granville (05747) — 205 wells, median 200 ft
- Vergennes (05491) — 151 wells, median 300 ft
- Shoreham (05770) — 120 wells, median 360 ft
- Hancock (05748) — 65 wells, median 280 ft
Method: medians computed from Vermont DEC records (Vermont DEC private well completion reports, excluding abandoned, test, monitoring and injection wells; depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.