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Living in Lyndonville, NY

Lyndonville is a tiny town of 771 people in Orleans County, New York. It's about 38 miles from Buffalo, NY. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $788 a month.

771people
$140kTypical home
$788/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
69"Snow
139Sunny days
143Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 771
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 753 people per sq mi
  • 38 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 38 mi to Buffalo, NY
  • 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $140k (≈$882/mo)
  • Median rent $788/mo
  • Median household income $66k
  • Property tax about 2.6% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 34°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 139 sunny days a year (18 totally clear)
  • 226 cloudy days a year
  • 73 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 143 days a year with rain or snow
  • 69" of snow a year
  • 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 20 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (83 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (765 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 18% are 65 or older
  • 21% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 31 mi to BUF airport
  • 31 mi to BUF (major hub)
  • 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 76% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 84% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 325 ft
  • 216 mi to the ocean
  • 5 mi to a big lake
  • 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 47 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 22 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 143 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 27 bars within 25 mi
  • 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 13 museums within 25 mi
  • 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 31% of New York districts (reading)
  • 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 89 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 16 mi to the nearest vet
  • 23 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 23 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Orleans County: R+41 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

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