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Theresa is a tiny town of 945 people in Jefferson County, New York. It's about 18 miles from Watertown, NY and 116 miles from Rochester, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 127 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $946 a month.
945people
$165kTypical home
$946/moRent
79° / 28°Summer / winter
127"Snow
189Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 945
- Part of a metro area
- About 748 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Rochester, NY
- 18 mi to Watertown, NY
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,040/mo)
- Median rent $946/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 189 sunny days a year (48 totally clear)
- 176 cloudy days a year
- 62 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 127" of snow a year
- 36 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (704 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 30% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to ART airport
- 78 mi to SYR (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 423 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 11 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of New York districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 82 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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