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Rhinecliff is a tiny town of 669 people in Dutchess County, New York. It's about 3 miles from Kingston, NY and 66 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $724k and rent runs about $2k a month.
669people
$724kTypical home
$1,582/moRent
86° / 37°Summer / winter
64"Snow
231Sunny days
124Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 669
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 651 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Hartford, CT
- 3 mi to Kingston, NY
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $724k (≈$4,567/mo)
- Median rent $1,582/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 1.1% 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
- 124 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 16 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 (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (566 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 17% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 56% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 16% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to SWF airport
- 57 mi to ALB (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 171 ft
- 42 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 38 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 525 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 122 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of New York districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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
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.