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Country around West Kill is a rural area of about 298 people in Greene County, New York, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Kingston, NY and 90 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 95 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $447k and rent runs about $1k a month.
298people
$447kTypical home
$1,004/moRent
77° / 30°Summer / winter
95"Snow
195Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 298 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Hartford, CT
- 25 mi to Kingston, NY
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $447k (≈$2,819/mo)
- Median rent $1,004/mo
- Median household income $151k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 95" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 43 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (53 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (281 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to ALB airport
- 47 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,343 ft
- 64 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 225 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of New York districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+17 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.