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Westford is a tiny town of 101 people in Otsego County, New York. It's about 38 miles from Utica, NY and 124 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 73°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 81 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $646 a month.
101people
$95kTypical home
$646/moRent
73° / 24°Summer / winter
81"Snow
195Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 101
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 61 people per sq mi
- 124 mi to Hartford, CT
- 38 mi to Utica, NY
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$601/mo)
- Median rent $646/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 2.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 73°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (47 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 56 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 81" of snow a year
- 25 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 (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (329 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to ALB airport
- 51 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,690 ft
- 102 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of New York districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Otsego County: R+8 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk