Living in Country around Parishville, NY
Country around Parishville is a rural area of about 449 people in St. Lawrence County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 70 miles from Burlington, VT and 173 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 80 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $818 a month.
449people
$110kTypical home
$818/moRent
77° / 24°Summer / winter
80"Snow
176Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 449 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Rochester, NY
- 70 mi to Burlington, VT
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$692/mo)
- Median rent $818/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (46 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 80" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (101 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (824 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 33% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to SLK airport
- 118 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,470 ft
- 37 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of New York districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- St. Lawrence County: R+18 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very 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.