Rankings · How Southeast ranks in NY
Southeast ranks #42 in New York for public schools
Southeast is ranked on 38 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
38
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #42 best schools
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Southeast does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Southeast marked.
At a glance
Southeast lands in the top half on 14 of 24 lists
Each dot is Southeast’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Southeast does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#102/774Closest to a top hospital#129/777Lowest depression#137/774Fewest smokers#140/774Healthiest#153/774Most active#198/774Fewest uninsured#508/774 People
Most educated#204/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#296/709 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#171/241Most library borrowing#194/241Best libraries for kids#209/241 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#658/777 What kind of place
Wetter than 92% of New York
Not better or worse, just Southeast’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 92% of NY towns
DrierWetter
48 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 85% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.9° July high
Milder winters than 81% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
18.4° January low
Steadier prices than 80% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+48.2% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 69% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
49 in of snow a year
Fewer kids than 61% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
18.8% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 57% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.7% of homes are seasonal
Older than 55% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
43.5 median age
Fewer seniors than 52% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19.9% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 51% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
166 days between frosts
Next door
Southeast 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.