Living in Greenville, NY
Greenville is a tiny town of 620 people in Greene County, New York. It's about 21 miles from Albany, NY and 82 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $325k and rent runs about $1k a month.
620people
$325kTypical home
$1,036/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
51"Snow
195Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 620
- Part of a metro area
- About 160 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Hartford, CT
- 21 mi to Albany, NY
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $325k (≈$2,046/mo)
- Median rent $1,036/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 2.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 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 50
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to ALB airport
- 26 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 771 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 464 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 41 bars within 25 mi
- 123 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 43 museums within 25 mi
- 31 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 21 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.