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Red Hook is a small town of 2,275 people in Dutchess County, New York. It's about 8 miles from Kingston, NY and 63 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $378k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,275people
$378kTypical home
$1,386/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
60"Snow
231Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,275
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,156 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Hartford, CT
- 8 mi to Kingston, NY
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $378k (≈$2,385/mo)
- Median rent $1,386/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (132 per 100k)
- Low property crime (944 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 54% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to SWF airport
- 52 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 223 ft
- 47 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 490 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 109 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dutchess County: D+5 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk