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Dexter is a tiny town of 754 people in Jefferson County, New York. It's about 7 miles from Watertown, NY and 98 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 134 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $620 a month.
754people
$158kTypical home
$620/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
134"Snow
205Sunny days
158Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 754
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,132 people per sq mi
- 98 mi to Rochester, NY
- 7 mi to Watertown, NY
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$996/mo)
- Median rent $620/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (55 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 158 days a year with rain or snow
- 134" of snow a year
- 36 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (88 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (640 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 34% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to ART airport
- 62 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 331 ft
- 95 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 55 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of New York districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 97 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+24 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- 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