The 25 Best Small Towns to Retire in New York With the Fewest Tornadoes

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 707 towns of 500–10,000 people in New York, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Shandaken, NY.

1. 25Fort Salonga, New York

   Retirement: 77th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

   Fort Salonga is a community of 9,652 people in Suffolk County, New York. Homes have a median value of $846,700 against household income of $189,856; January lows average 25°F.

   9,652 people · Suffolk County · median home $846,700 · income $189,856 · Jan low 25°F · 30 in snow

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2. 24Rush, New York

   Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   Rush is a town of 3,490 people in Monroe County, New York. Homes have a median value of $264,600 against household income of $122,519; January lows average 16°F.

   3,490 people · Monroe County · median home $264,600 · income $122,519 · Jan low 16°F · 52 in snow

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3. 23Halesite, New York

   Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   Halesite is a community of 2,527 people in Suffolk County, New York. Homes have a median value of $851,600 against household income of $175,368; January lows average 25°F.

   2,527 people · Suffolk County · median home $851,600 · income $175,368 · Jan low 25°F · 27 in snow

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4. 22Fayetteville, New York

   Retirement: 83rd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

   Fayetteville is a village of 4,225 people in Onondaga County, New York. Homes have a median value of $258,700 against household income of $127,559; January lows average 17°F.

   4,225 people · Onondaga County · median home $258,700 · income $127,559 · Jan low 17°F · 128 in snow

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5. 21Big Flats, New York

   Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   Big Flats is a community of 5,555 people in Chemung County, New York. Homes have a median value of $224,400 against household income of $89,286; January lows average 16°F.

   5,555 people · Chemung County · median home $224,400 · income $89,286 · Jan low 16°F · 42 in snow

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6. 20Wheatland, New York

   Retirement: 95th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   Wheatland is a town of 4,897 people in Monroe County, New York. Homes have a median value of $183,100 against household income of $82,538; January lows average 16°F.

   4,897 people · Monroe County · median home $183,100 · income $82,538 · Jan low 16°F · 52 in snow

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7. 19Big Flats, New York

   Retirement: 95th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

   Big Flats is a town of 7,791 people in Chemung County, New York. Homes have a median value of $218,500 against household income of $87,044; January lows average 16°F.

   7,791 people · Chemung County · median home $218,500 · income $87,044 · Jan low 16°F · 42 in snow

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8. 18Manlius, New York

   Retirement: 85th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

   Manlius is a village of 4,662 people in Onondaga County, New York. Homes have a median value of $263,300 against household income of $69,942; January lows average 17°F.

   4,662 people · Onondaga County · median home $263,300 · income $69,942 · Jan low 17°F · 117 in snow

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9. 17Springs, New York

   Retirement: 80th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

   Springs is a community of 8,086 people in Suffolk County, New York. Homes have a median value of $948,500 against household income of $144,836; January lows average 23°F.

   8,086 people · Suffolk County · median home $948,500 · income $144,836 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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10. 16Tully, New York

    Retirement: 86th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    Tully is a town of 2,676 people in Onondaga County, New York. Homes have a median value of $249,700 against household income of $108,529; January lows average 11°F.

    2,676 people · Onondaga County · median home $249,700 · income $108,529 · Jan low 11°F · 117 in snow

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11. 15Greenwich, New York

    Retirement: 87th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    Greenwich is a town of 4,868 people in Washington County, New York. Homes have a median value of $241,900 against household income of $73,537; January lows average 11°F.

    4,868 people · Washington County · median home $241,900 · income $73,537 · Jan low 11°F · 70 in snow

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12. 14Cape Vincent, New York

    Retirement: 82nd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    Cape Vincent is a town of 2,765 people in Jefferson County, New York. Homes have a median value of $238,700 against household income of $61,402; January lows average 10°F.

    2,765 people · Jefferson County · median home $238,700 · income $61,402 · Jan low 10°F · 116 in snow

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13. 13Copake, New York

    Retirement: 98th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    Copake is a town of 3,346 people in Columbia County, New York. Homes have a median value of $325,000 against household income of $113,611; January lows average 14°F.

    3,346 people · Columbia County · median home $325,000 · income $113,611 · Jan low 14°F · 50 in snow

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14. 12Hounsfield, New York

    Retirement: 84th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    Hounsfield is a town of 3,281 people in Jefferson County, New York. Homes have a median value of $258,100 against household income of $82,981; January lows average 10°F.

    3,281 people · Jefferson County · median home $258,100 · income $82,981 · Jan low 10°F · 116 in snow

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15. 11Salem, New York

    Retirement: 89th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    Salem is a town of 2,612 people in Washington County, New York. Homes have a median value of $196,000 against household income of $83,398; January lows average 11°F.

    2,612 people · Washington County · median home $196,000 · income $83,398 · Jan low 11°F · 75 in snow

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16. 10Woodstock, New York

    Retirement: 100th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 84th percentile

    Woodstock is a town of 6,287 people in Ulster County, New York. Homes have a median value of $604,700 against household income of $92,118; January lows average 12°F.

    6,287 people · Ulster County · median home $604,700 · income $92,118 · Jan low 12°F · 86 in snow

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17. 9Lloyd Harbor, New York

    Retirement: 86th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    Lloyd Harbor is a village of 3,571 people in Suffolk County, New York. Homes have a median value of $1,533,800 against household income of $250,001; January lows average 25°F.

    3,571 people · Suffolk County · median home $1,533,800 · income $250,001 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow

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18. 8Northport, New York

    Retirement: 86th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    Northport is a village of 7,347 people in Suffolk County, New York. Homes have a median value of $745,300 against household income of $146,921; January lows average 25°F.

    7,347 people · Suffolk County · median home $745,300 · income $146,921 · Jan low 25°F · 30 in snow

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19. 7Harrietstown, New York

    Retirement: 87th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    Harrietstown is a town of 5,254 people in Franklin County, New York. Homes have a median value of $209,000 against household income of $66,460; January lows average 4°F.

    5,254 people · Franklin County · median home $209,000 · income $66,460 · Jan low 4°F · 104 in snow

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20. 6Fairport, New York

    Retirement: 92nd percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    Fairport is a village of 5,501 people in Monroe County, New York. Homes have a median value of $278,100 against household income of $107,009; January lows average 17°F.

    5,501 people · Monroe County · median home $278,100 · income $107,009 · Jan low 17°F · 89 in snow

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21. 5Porter, New York

    Retirement: 88th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    Porter is a town of 6,513 people in Niagara County, New York. Homes have a median value of $226,300 against household income of $77,931; January lows average 19°F.

    6,513 people · Niagara County · median home $226,300 · income $77,931 · Jan low 19°F · 55 in snow

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22. 4Olive, New York

    Retirement: 97th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    Olive is a town of 4,226 people in Ulster County, New York. Homes have a median value of $375,100 against household income of $114,018; January lows average 12°F.

    4,226 people · Ulster County · median home $375,100 · income $114,018 · Jan low 12°F · 105 in snow

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23. 3Northwest Harbor, New York

    Retirement: 98th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 95th percentile

    Northwest Harbor is a community of 4,637 people in Suffolk County, New York. Homes have a median value of $1,573,300 against household income of $160,375; January lows average 23°F.

    4,637 people · Suffolk County · median home $1,573,300 · income $160,375 · Jan low 23°F · 27 in snow

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24. 2Montauk, New York

    Retirement: 94th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    Montauk is a community of 4,318 people in Suffolk County, New York. Homes have a median value of $1,356,600 against household income of $142,961; January lows average 28°F.

    4,318 people · Suffolk County · median home $1,356,600 · income $142,961 · Jan low 28°F · 26 in snow

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25. 1Shandaken, New York

    Retirement: 96th percentile · Tornadoes within 10 mi since 1950: 100th percentile

    Shandaken is a town of 2,866 people in Ulster County, New York. Homes have a median value of $346,100 against household income of $66,031; January lows average 12°F.

    2,866 people · Ulster County · median home $346,100 · income $66,031 · Jan low 12°F · 105 in snow

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