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Lyon Mountain is a tiny town of 312 people in Clinton County, New York. It's about 35 miles from Burlington, VT and 213 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 97 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $113k and rent runs about $682 a month.
312people
$113kTypical home
$682/moRent
73° / 21°Summer / winter
97"Snow
182Sunny days
155Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 312
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 30 people per sq mi
- 213 mi to Hartford, CT
- 35 mi to Burlington, VT
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $113k (≈$714/mo)
- Median rent $682/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 2.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 182 sunny days a year (40 totally clear)
- 183 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 155 days a year with rain or snow
- 97" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (47 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (487 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PBG airport
- 136 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,920 ft
- 37 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 18 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of New York districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clinton County: Purple — split almost evenly
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.