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Living in Milford, NY

Milford is a tiny town of 475 people in Otsego County, New York. It's about 38 miles from Utica, NY and 129 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 83 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $850 a month.

475people
$153kTypical home
$850/moRent
76° / 27°Summer / winter
83"Snow
195Sunny days
155Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 475
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,120 people per sq mi
  • 129 mi to Hartford, CT
  • 38 mi to Utica, NY
  • 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $153k (≈$962/mo)
  • Median rent $850/mo
  • Median household income $64k
  • Property tax about 1.8% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 76°F
  • Winter highs around 27°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
  • 155 days a year with rain or snow
  • 83" of snow a year
  • 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 37 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (329 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 47
  • 19% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 30% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 12% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 59 mi to BGM airport
  • 59 mi to ALB (major hub)
  • 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 61% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,211 ft
  • 102 mi to the ocean
  • 58 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 21 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 5 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 69 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 12 bars within 25 mi
  • 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 12 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 32 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 6% of New York districts (reading)
  • 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 29 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 11 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Otsego County: R+8 in 2024
  • New York: D+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very 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

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