Dryden
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Outdoors in Dryden
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About Dryden
Town in New York, United StatesDryden 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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How Dryden ranks
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Housing in Dryden
The median sale price was $230,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Dryden
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Dryden's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Dryden
Full picture →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.
Health in Dryden
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 97% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Dryden
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dryden
Full climate →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.