Rankings · How Athens ranks in NY
How Athens compares across New York
Athens is ranked on 33 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
33
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #193 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Work
Top 26% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 95% of New York
Not better or worse, just Athens’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 95% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
52.2 median age
Fewer kids than 95% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
12.3% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 95% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
21.6% of homes are seasonal
More seniors than 91% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
26.3% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 91% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
31 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 90% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.7° July high
Longer growing season than 70% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
176 days between frosts
Milder winters than 58% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.6° January low
Drier than 51% of NY towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Athens out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
AthensGreenportHudsonSleepy Hollow LakeAthens
Athens leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Athens lands in the top half on 10 of 20 lists
Each dot is Athens’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Athens does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#193/709 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#214/774Fewest uninsured#277/774Closest to a top hospital#295/777Fewest smokers#352/774Most active#381/774Healthiest#417/774Lowest obesity#436/774 People
Most educated#274/777 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#261/484 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#562/777 Where it shines
The lists Athens does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Athens marked.