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Salem is a tiny town of 770 people in Washington County, New York. It's about 19 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 103 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 82 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $844 a month.
770people
$182kTypical home
$844/moRent
82° / 32°Summer / winter
82"Snow
203Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 770
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 263 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Hartford, CT
- 19 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,150/mo)
- Median rent $844/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 82" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 39 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (185 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 14% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to RUT airport
- 38 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 505 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 28 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 234 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 25 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of New York districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+21 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk