Rankings · How Washington ranks in NY
Washington ranks #6 in New York for library visits
Washington is ranked on 38 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 7.
Lists ranked on
38
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #6 most-used libraries
Top-quarter finishes
7
of 24 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Libraries
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 99% of New York
Not better or worse, just Washington’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 99% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
56.8 median age
Fewer kids than 98% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
10.7% of residents are under 18
More seniors than 96% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
29.8% of residents are 65+
More vacation homes than 86% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
10.4% of homes are seasonal
Hotter summers than 77% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
83.1° July high
Shorter growing season than 73% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
155 days between frosts
Wetter than 66% of NY towns
DrierWetter
45 in of rain + melted snow a year
Faster-rising prices than 66% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+60.8% in home prices, 5 years
Less snow than 55% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
58 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 55% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.4° January low
Where it shines
The lists Washington does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Washington marked.
At a glance
Washington lands in the top half on 14 of 24 lists
Each dot is Washington’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Washington does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#6/241Best libraries for kids#16/241Most library borrowing#45/241 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#102/774Closest to a top hospital#179/777Most active#198/774Fewest smokers#200/774Healthiest#207/774Lowest depression#214/774Fewest uninsured#277/774 People
Most educated#162/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#299/709 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#577/777 Almost there
3 spots from the top 3 for library visits
Lists where Washington sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Washington out-ranks 1 of its 5 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.