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Country around Blue Mountain Lake is a rural area of about 265 people in Hamilton County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 169 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 72°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 107 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $412k and rent runs about $912 a month.
265people
$412kTypical home
$912/moRent
72° / 22°Summer / winter
107"Snow
186Sunny days
172Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 265 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Rochester, NY
- 54 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $412k (≈$2,599/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $112k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 72°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 186 sunny days a year (49 totally clear)
- 179 cloudy days a year
- 57 of 90 winter days are gray
- 172 days a year with rain or snow
- 107" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 61 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 67
- 11% of households have kids
- 46% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to SLK airport
- 83 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,720 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of New York districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+30 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
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.