Rankings · How Fayette ranks in NY
How Fayette compares across New York
Fayette is ranked on 32 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents.
Lists ranked on
32
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #217 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
0
of 18 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 28% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More vacation homes than 91% of New York
Not better or worse, just Fayette’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More vacation homes than 91% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
14.5% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 84% of NY towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More kids than 82% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
24.2% of residents are under 18
Younger than 75% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
39.4 median age
Milder winters than 69% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.4° January low
Longer growing season than 67% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
173 days between frosts
Faster-rising prices than 67% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+61.2% in home prices, 5 years
More seniors than 63% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
21.7% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 57% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
57 in of snow a year
Hotter summers than 55% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
81.4° July high
Next door
Fayette out-ranks 1 of its 4 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.
GenevaWaterlooVarickSpringportSeneca FallsWaterlooFayette
Fayette leadsNeighbor leadsEvenNot ranked
At a glance
Fayette lands in the top half on 3 of 18 lists
Each dot is Fayette’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Fayette does best come first.
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