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Living in Hortonville, NY

Hortonville is a tiny town of 205 people in Sullivan County, New York. It's about 42 miles from Scranton, PA and 95 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $185k and rent runs about $1k a month.

205people
$185kTypical home
$1,106/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
60"Snow
201Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 205
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 271 people per sq mi
  • 95 mi to New York, NY
  • 42 mi to Scranton, PA
  • 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $185k (≈$1,165/mo)
  • Median rent $1,106/mo
  • Median household income $93k
  • Property tax about 2.0% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 81°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 201 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
  • 164 cloudy days a year
  • 53 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 60" of snow a year
  • 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 30 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (123 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,263 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 44
  • 20% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 33% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 47 mi to AVP airport
  • 87 mi to EWR (major hub)
  • 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,181 ft
  • 63 mi to the ocean
  • 91 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 3 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 18 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 6 bars within 25 mi
  • 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 8 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 12 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 27% of New York districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 24 mi to the nearest vet
  • 17 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 18 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Sullivan 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
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low 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.

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