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Living in Croghan, NY

Croghan is a tiny town of 642 people in Lewis County, New York. It's about 26 miles from Watertown, NY and 122 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 154 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $721 a month.

642people
$160kTypical home
$721/moRent
79° / 27°Summer / winter
154"Snow
176Sunny days
166Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 642
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,504 people per sq mi
  • 122 mi to Rochester, NY
  • 26 mi to Watertown, NY
  • 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $160k (≈$1,009/mo)
  • Median rent $721/mo
  • Median household income $52k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 79°F
  • Winter highs around 27°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 176 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
  • 189 cloudy days a year
  • 65 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 166 days a year with rain or snow
  • 154" of snow a year
  • 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 53 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (34 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (293 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 46
  • 21% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 10% walk or take transit to work
  • 32 mi to ART airport
  • 65 mi to SYR (major hub)
  • 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 64% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 827 ft
  • 83 mi to the ocean
  • 34 mi to a big lake
  • 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 17 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 28 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 26% of New York districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 22 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 24 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Lewis County: R+44 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • 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

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