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Palenville is a tiny town of 870 people in Greene County, New York. It's about 18 miles from Kingston, NY and 75 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 84 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $1k a month.
870people
$239kTypical home
$1,006/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
84"Snow
195Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 870
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 257 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Hartford, CT
- 18 mi to Kingston, NY
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $239k (≈$1,504/mo)
- Median rent $1,006/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 84" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (53 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (281 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 13% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to ALB airport
- 41 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 311 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 66 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of New York districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+17 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High 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.