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Living in Greenwich, NY

Greenwich is a small town of 1,689 people in Washington County, New York. It's about 17 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 100 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,689people
$210kTypical home
$1,211/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
67"Snow
203Sunny days
148Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,689
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,149 people per sq mi
  • 100 mi to Hartford, CT
  • 17 mi to Glens Falls, NY
  • 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $210k (≈$1,321/mo)
  • Median rent $1,211/mo
  • Median household income $71k
  • Property tax about 2.8% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 33°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
  • 203 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
  • 162 cloudy days a year
  • 51 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 148 days a year with rain or snow
  • 67" of snow a year
  • 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 34 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (41 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (210 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 39
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 33% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 28 mi to ALB airport
  • 28 mi to ALB (major hub)
  • 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 62% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 341 ft
  • 125 mi to the ocean
  • 46 mi to a big lake
  • 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 5 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 38 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 418 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 37 bars within 25 mi
  • 100 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 41 museums within 25 mi
  • 31 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 26% of New York districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Washington County: R+21 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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