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Northampton is a tiny town of 499 people in Suffolk County, New York. It's about 33 miles from New Haven, CT and 62 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $393k and rent runs about $2k a month.
499people
$393kTypical home
$2,255/moRent
82° / 39°Summer / winter
30"Snow
229Sunny days
133Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 499
- Part of a metro area
- About 44 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Hartford, CT
- 33 mi to New Haven, CT
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $393k (≈$2,480/mo)
- Median rent $2,255/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 64°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 133 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (9 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 31% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 61 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to ISP airport
- 60 mi to JFK (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 144 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 51 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 641 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 51 bars within 25 mi
- 249 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of New York districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Suffolk County: R+10 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- 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.