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Franklin County, Vermont: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 10,174 Vermont DEC records · verified 2026-08-21

302 ftmedian well depth
200 ft–422 fttypical depth range
20 ftmedian static water level
6 gpmmedian yield (9,425 tests)

How deep are wells in Franklin County, Vermont?

The median drilled well depth in Franklin County is 302 ft, based on 10,149 wells with recorded depths in the state Vermont DEC database. Half of all wells fall between 200 ft and 422 ft; 90% are shallower than 522 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 366 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Franklin County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 366 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $9,150–$23,790; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $21,960–$36,600. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Franklin County?

The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 12 ft–35 ft), from 4,718 measurements.

How much water do wells in Franklin County produce?

The median tested yield is 6 gpm (middle half: 3 gpm–15 gpm), from 9,425 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 155 50–100 ft 430 100–150 ft 888 150–200 ft 884 200–300 ft 2,282 300–400 ft 2,092 400–600 ft 2,754 600+ ft 664

Who drills wells in Franklin County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the well completion reports Vermont's licensed drillers file with DEC.

DrillerWells since 2016
Chevalier Drilling Co Inc1,084
H2O Well Drilling246
N A Manosh Corp43
Gosselin Artesian Well Co Inc28
Spafford & Sons of Williston VT Inc21
Vermont Well and Pump10
E B Feeley Drilling Co.9
Wragg Brothers of Vermont Inc2

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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.