Living in Pine Hill, NY
Pine Hill is a tiny town of 317 people in Ulster County, New York. It's about 28 miles from Kingston, NY and 96 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 85 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $349k and rent runs about $1k a month.
317people
$349kTypical home
$1,425/moRent
78° / 31°Summer / winter
85"Snow
195Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 317
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 153 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Hartford, CT
- 28 mi to Kingston, NY
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $349k (≈$2,200/mo)
- Median rent $1,425/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 31°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
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 85" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (64 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (410 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 14% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to SWF airport
- 55 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,677 ft
- 63 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of New York districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ulster County: D+19 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.