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Orange County, Vermont: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Orange County, Vermont?
The median drilled well depth in Orange County is 265 ft, based on 7,637 wells with recorded depths in the state Vermont DEC database. Half of all wells fall between 198 ft and 405 ft; 90% are shallower than 505 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 340 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Orange County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 340 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $8,500–$22,100; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $20,400–$34,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Orange County?
The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 12 ft–38 ft), from 3,791 measurements.
How much water do wells in Orange County produce?
The median tested yield is 8 gpm (middle half: 3 gpm–20 gpm), from 7,223 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Orange 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 |
|---|---|
| Sargent Artesian Well | 329 |
| Wragg Brothers of Vermont Inc | 175 |
| N A Manosh Corp | 148 |
| E. Benedini Artesian Well Co., Inc. | 143 |
| VALLEY ARTESIAN WELL CO INC | 134 |
| Spafford & Sons of Williston VT Inc | 32 |
| Vermont Well and Pump | 32 |
| L G Cushing & Sons Inc | 5 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Orange County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Williamstown (05679) — 600 wells, median 244 ft
- Randolph (05060) — 599 wells, median 200 ft
- Brookfield (05036) — 534 wells, median 220 ft
- East Barre (05649) — 403 wells, median 265 ft
- West Topsham (05086) — 380 wells, median 300 ft
- Randolph Center (05061) — 376 wells, median 220 ft
- Bradford (05033) — 368 wells, median 380 ft
- Thetford Center (05075) — 363 wells, median 255 ft
- East Thetford (05043) — 332 wells, median 325 ft
- Tunbridge (05077) — 322 wells, median 280 ft
- Fairlee (05045) — 302 wells, median 338 ft
- East Corinth (05040) — 289 wells, median 325 ft
- Corinth (05039) — 278 wells, median 325 ft
- Newbury (05051) — 259 wells, median 320 ft
- Washington (05675) — 245 wells, median 265 ft
- Post Mills (05058) — 238 wells, median 285 ft
- East Randolph (05041) — 232 wells, median 245 ft
- Strafford (05072) — 214 wells, median 270 ft
- Thetford (05074) — 212 wells, median 275 ft
- Graniteville (05654) — 211 wells, median 242 ft
- South Strafford (05070) — 210 wells, median 265 ft
- Wells River (05081) — 202 wells, median 240 ft
- Chelsea (05038) — 185 wells, median 265 ft
- Vershire (05079) — 175 wells, median 300 ft
- West Fairlee (05083) — 161 wells, median 240 ft
- West Newbury (05085) — 131 wells, median 380 ft
- Websterville (05678) — 87 wells, median 240 ft
- North Thetford (05054) — 83 wells, median 380 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.