Rankings · How Durham ranks in NY
Durham ranks #3 in New York for safety
Durham is ranked on 35 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #3 safest
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Safety
Top 2% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Durham marked.
What kind of place
More vacation homes than 98% of New York
Not better or worse, just Durham’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 98% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
35.5% of homes are seasonal
Older than 85% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
48.8 median age
More seniors than 83% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
24.2% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 72% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
46 in of snow a year
Colder winters than 72% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
14.1° January low
Fewer kids than 67% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.3% of residents are under 18
Hotter summers than 61% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.8° July high
Longer growing season than 58% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
169 days between frosts
Wetter than 55% of NY towns
DrierWetter
43 in of rain + melted snow a year
At a glance
Durham lands in the top half on 14 of 22 lists
Each dot is Durham’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Durham does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
SafetySafety →
Safest#3/221 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#201/709 HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#277/774Most active#310/774Lowest depression#311/774Closest to a top hospital#337/777Healthiest#341/774Fewest smokers#352/774Lowest obesity#381/774 People
Most educated#469/777 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#656/777 Next door
Durham out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
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.