A town of 1,671, settled in 1803. Nearly 0.6% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Dryden does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Dryden. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.
Most working residents leave Dryden for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Ithaca (20%), Dryden (17%) and Ithaca (12%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Montgomery Park | — | 2 |
Dryden beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Dryden | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 24.7% | 17.5% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Dryden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Dryden's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
8 notable people were born in Dryden.
Town in New York, United States
Dryden is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 14,435 at the 2010 census. The town administers an area that includes two villages, one also named Dryden and one named Freeville, as well as a number of hamlets. The town is on the county's eastern border, east of Ithaca, in the Finger Lakes region.
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