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Rodman is a tiny town of 220 people in Jefferson County, New York. It's about 9 miles from Watertown, NY and 96 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 158 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $1k a month.
220people
$99kTypical home
$1,169/moRent
78° / 28°Summer / winter
158"Snow
176Sunny days
171Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 220
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,384 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Rochester, NY
- 9 mi to Watertown, NY
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$626/mo)
- Median rent $1,169/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 176 sunny days a year (44 totally clear)
- 189 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 171 days a year with rain or snow
- 158" of snow a year
- 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (963 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 36% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to ART airport
- 52 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 725 ft
- 100 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of New York districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+24 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.