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Sharon Springs is a tiny town of 634 people in Schoharie County, New York. It's about 37 miles from Utica, NY and 122 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $1k a month.
634people
$122kTypical home
$1,250/moRent
78° / 28°Summer / winter
66"Snow
195Sunny days
160Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 634
- Part of a metro area
- About 347 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Hartford, CT
- 37 mi to Utica, NY
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$768/mo)
- Median rent $1,250/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 160 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (17 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (246 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 34% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to ALB airport
- 41 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,293 ft
- 108 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of New York districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Schoharie County: R+31 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk