Rankings · How Potsdam ranks in NY
Potsdam ranks #32 in New York for short commutes
Potsdam is ranked on 35 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 6.
Lists ranked on
35
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #32 shortest commute
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Getting around
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer kids than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Potsdam’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer kids than 99% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
7.9% of residents are under 18
Younger than 98% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
21.7 median age
Fewer seniors than 98% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
10% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 97% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
8.0° January low
Steadier prices than 97% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+33.0% in home prices, 5 years
Shorter growing season than 94% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
142 days between frosts
Drier than 78% of NY towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
Cooler summers than 74% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
80.1° July high
More snow than 70% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
77 in of snow a year
More year-round than 57% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.9% of homes are seasonal
Where it shines
The lists Potsdam does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Potsdam marked.
At a glance
Potsdam lands in the top half on 10 of 21 lists
Each dot is Potsdam’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Potsdam does best come first.
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