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Living in Andes, NY

Andes is a tiny town of 151 people in Delaware County, New York. It's about 44 miles from Kingston, NY and 112 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $880 a month.

151people
$208kTypical home
$880/moRent
78° / 30°Summer / winter
67"Snow
195Sunny days
169Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 151
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 108 people per sq mi
  • 112 mi to Hartford, CT
  • 44 mi to Kingston, NY
  • 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $208k (≈$1,312/mo)
  • Median rent $880/mo
  • Median household income $50k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 78°F
  • Winter highs around 30°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 195 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
  • 170 cloudy days a year
  • 56 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 169 days a year with rain or snow
  • 67" of snow a year
  • 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 39 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (43 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (175 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 58
  • 22% of households have kids
  • 29% are 65 or older
  • 27% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 59 mi to SWF airport
  • 63 mi to ALB (major hub)
  • 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 78% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1943
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,831 ft
  • 74 mi to the ocean
  • 85 mi to a big lake
  • 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 9 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 5 mi to the nearest campground
  • 6 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 12 bars within 25 mi
  • 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 17% of New York districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 29 mi to the nearest vet
  • 20 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 9 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Delaware County: R+20 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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