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Verplanck is a tiny town of 650 people in Westchester County, New York. It's about 12 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 41 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $448k and rent runs about $2k a month.
650people
$448kTypical home
$1,850/moRent
85° / 38°Summer / winter
37"Snow
231Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 650
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,080 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to New York, NY
- 12 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $448k (≈$2,823/mo)
- Median rent $1,850/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 1.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (173 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (857 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 14% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 25% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to HPN airport
- 33 mi to LGA (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 66 ft
- Right on the coast
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 125 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,415 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 838 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 69 museums within 25 mi
- 22 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of New York districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Westchester County: D+26 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk