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

✓ 1,872 Vermont DEC records · verified 2026-08-21

225 ftmedian well depth
150 ft–325 fttypical depth range
20 ftmedian static water level
8 gpmmedian yield (1,816 tests)

How deep are wells in Essex County, Vermont?

The median drilled well depth in Essex County is 225 ft, based on 1,870 wells with recorded depths in the state Vermont DEC database. Half of all wells fall between 150 ft and 325 ft; 90% are shallower than 440 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 320 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 320 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $8,000–$20,800; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $19,200–$32,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in Essex County?

The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 10 ft–30 ft), from 733 measurements.

How much water do wells in Essex County produce?

The median tested yield is 8 gpm (middle half: 3 gpm–20 gpm), from 1,816 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 28 50–100 ft 106 100–150 ft 307 150–200 ft 249 200–300 ft 552 300–400 ft 333 400–600 ft 242 600+ ft 53

Who drills wells in Essex 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
Gosselin Artesian Well Co Inc71
Capital Well Company, Inc.41
Carr Well & Pump Services20
Capitol Well Company, Inc.16
Tri State Drilling and Boring Inc15
N A Manosh Corp8
Gould Well Drilling Inc5
Wragg Brothers of Vermont Inc4

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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.