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Country around Keene Valley is a rural area of about 260 people in Essex County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Burlington, VT and 174 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 65°F and winter highs 14°F, with about 90 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $934 a month.
260people
$220kTypical home
$934/moRent
65° / 14°Summer / winter
90"Snow
182Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 260 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 174 mi to Hartford, CT
- 41 mi to Burlington, VT
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,388/mo)
- Median rent $934/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 65°F
- Winter highs around 14°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 182 sunny days a year (40 totally clear)
- 183 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 90" of snow a year
- 32 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 (32 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (200 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 62
- 19% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to SLK airport
- 95 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,633 ft
- 71 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of New York districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Essex County: Purple — split almost evenly
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- 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.