District No. 2 School, Caroline and Dryden, now Caroline Town Hall, is a historic school building located at Slaterville Springs in Tompkins County, New York.

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About Caroline

Town in New York, United States

1811Established

3,334Population

55.1 sq miArea

1,644 ftElevation

Caroline is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 3,282 at the 2010 census. It is on the county's southeast border, southeast of Ithaca.

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How Caroline ranks

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#27Fewest uninsured in NY #50Most conserved land in NY #59Most active in NY All NY rankings →

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Area code607

Living in Caroline

Housing in Caroline

$355K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $355,000 in May 2026.

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Work & commute in Caroline

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Most working residents leave Caroline for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Ithaca (27%), Ithaca (22%) and Lansing (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Ithaca

27%

Ithaca

22%

Lansing

Dryden

3%Work in townlive and work in Caroline 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 330Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Caroline

Health Grade A

Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

13better than NY·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 2▼ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

4.3%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 9.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 22.2%More adults with depressionNY 17.5% · worse

Care nearby

Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaIthaca · 13 mi · ER

Marathon Medical OfficeMarathon · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 14817, 13736, 14850 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Caroline →

Natural hazards in Caroline

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

18Does Caroline flood?paid flood claims since 1981 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Caroline MapCaroline vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Caroline

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Caroline has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 17°Winter

54° / 34°Spring

77° / 56°Summer

58° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Caroline get?About 64 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Caroline

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School Grade B

The public schools Caroline’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Caroline Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 273 students Maccormick Secure CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · 22 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.