Rankings · How Walden ranks in NY
Walden ranks #26 in New York for library visits
Walden is ranked on 37 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
37
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #26 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
6
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Fewer seniors than 96% of New York
Not better or worse, just Walden’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer seniors than 96% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.8% of residents are 65+
Younger than 85% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
37.0 median age
Hotter summers than 83% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.8° July high
More kids than 81% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23.7% of residents are under 18
Faster-rising prices than 78% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+65.0% in home prices, 5 years
Milder winters than 77% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.9° January low
Less snow than 73% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
44 in of snow a year
More vacation homes than 60% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
1.9% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 60% of NY towns
DrierWetter
44 in of rain + melted snow a year
Shorter growing season than 55% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
163 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Walden does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Walden marked.
At a glance
Walden lands in the top half on 11 of 23 lists
Each dot is Walden’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Walden does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#106/709 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#26/241Most library borrowing#83/241Best libraries for kids#98/241 HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#187/777Lowest depression#214/774Fewest smokers#428/774Lowest obesity#436/774Healthiest#505/774Most active#507/774Fewest uninsured#699/774