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