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Living in Haines Falls, NY

Haines Falls is a tiny town of 513 people in Greene County, New York. It's about 19 miles from Kingston, NY and 79 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 89 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $255k and rent runs about $1k a month.

513people
$255kTypical home
$1,004/moRent
79° / 32°Summer / winter
89"Snow
195Sunny days
151Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 513
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 626 people per sq mi
  • 79 mi to Hartford, CT
  • 19 mi to Kingston, NY
  • 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $255k (≈$1,609/mo)
  • Median rent $1,004/mo
  • Median household income $118k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 79°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 195 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
  • 170 cloudy days a year
  • 56 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 151 days a year with rain or snow
  • 89" of snow a year
  • 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 43 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 62
  • 24% of households have kids
  • 33% are 65 or older
  • 31% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 41 mi to ALB airport
  • 41 mi to ALB (major hub)
  • 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 89% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 1,969 ft
  • 62 mi to the ocean
  • 108 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • Ski area in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 21 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 303 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 25 bars within 25 mi
  • 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 35 museums within 25 mi
  • 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 2 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 38% of New York districts (reading)
  • 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 11 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 20 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.

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