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Cragsmoor is a tiny town of 481 people in Ulster County, New York. It's about 25 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 73 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $1k a month.
481people
$228kTypical home
$1,425/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
54"Snow
216Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 481
- Part of a metro area
- About 110 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to New York, NY
- 25 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,440/mo)
- Median rent $1,425/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (64 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (410 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to SWF airport
- 67 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,873 ft
- 33 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 484 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 129 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 19 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of New York districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ulster County: D+19 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
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.