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Dover Plains is a tiny town of 912 people in Dutchess County, New York. It's about 25 miles from Kingston, NY and 46 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $401k and rent runs about $799 a month.
912people
$401kTypical home
$799/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
59"Snow
231Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 912
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,333 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Hartford, CT
- 25 mi to Kingston, NY
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $401k (≈$2,526/mo)
- Median rent $799/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (566 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 24% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to SWF airport
- 48 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 42% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 381 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 575 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 133 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of New York districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dutchess County: D+5 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.