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Wassaic is a tiny town of 374 people in Dutchess County, New York. It's about 24 miles from Kingston, NY and 45 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $334k and rent runs about $2k a month.
374people
$334kTypical home
$1,582/moRent
84° / 35°Summer / winter
61"Snow
231Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 374
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,054 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Hartford, CT
- 24 mi to Kingston, NY
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $334k (≈$2,106/mo)
- Median rent $1,582/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 61" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (566 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 42% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to SWF airport
- 46 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 486 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 443 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 89 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of New York districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dutchess County: D+5 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.