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Cape Vincent is a tiny town of 658 people in Jefferson County, New York. It's about 23 miles from Watertown, NY and 92 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 142 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $858 a month.
658people
$231kTypical home
$858/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
142"Snow
205Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 658
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 936 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Rochester, NY
- 23 mi to Watertown, NY
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,457/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (55 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 142" of snow a year
- 37 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (744 per 100k)
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to ART airport
- 71 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 285 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 71 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 71 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of New York districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+24 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk