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Margaretville is a tiny town of 617 people in Delaware County, New York. It's about 37 miles from Kingston, NY and 105 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 59 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $938 a month.
617people
$210kTypical home
$938/moRent
79° / 32°Summer / winter
59"Snow
195Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 617
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 886 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Hartford, CT
- 37 mi to Kingston, NY
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,324/mo)
- Median rent $938/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 32°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
- 59" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (43 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 30% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to SWF airport
- 60 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,431 ft
- 68 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Delaware County: R+20 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
- 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.