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Barrytown is a tiny town of 135 people in Dutchess County, New York. It's about 6 miles from Kingston, NY and 66 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $401k and rent runs about $2k a month.
135people
$401kTypical home
$1,582/moRent
86° / 38°Summer / winter
74"Snow
208Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 135
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,023 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Hartford, CT
- 6 mi to Kingston, NY
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $401k (≈$2,526/mo)
- Median rent $1,582/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (54 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 50 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 74" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (566 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 27% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to SWF airport
- 52 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 128 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 492 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 109 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of New York districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dutchess County: D+5 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.