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Hartwick Seminary is a tiny town of 338 people in Otsego County, New York. It's about 34 miles from Utica, NY and 132 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 74°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 84 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $209k and rent runs about $796 a month.
338people
$209kTypical home
$796/moRent
74° / 24°Summer / winter
84"Snow
195Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 338
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 172 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Hartford, CT
- 34 mi to Utica, NY
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $209k (≈$1,317/mo)
- Median rent $796/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 74°F
- Winter highs around 24°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
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 84" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (329 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 68
- 18% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to ALB airport
- 59 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,227 ft
- 106 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 77 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otsego County: R+8 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.