The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New York

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 707 towns of 500–10,000 people in New York. #1 is Shandaken, NY.

1. 25Chester, New York

   Quieter than 92% of New York towns

   

   Chester is a town of 3,086 people in Warren County, New York. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 88% of New York towns and better for retirees than 86% of New York towns.

   3,086 people · Warren County · median home $306,400 · income $84,623 · Jan low 6°F · 78 in snow

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2. 24Palatine, New York

   Quieter than 92% of New York towns

   Palatine is a town of 3,189 people in Montgomery County, New York. It also ranks easier by car than 91% of New York towns and hipper than 82% of New York towns.

   3,189 people · Montgomery County · median home $142,500 · income $69,722 · Jan low 7°F · 54 in snow

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3. 23Copake, New York

   Quieter than 92% of New York towns

   Copake is a town of 3,346 people in Columbia County, New York. It also ranks better for retirees than 98% of New York towns and better for a vacation home than 91% of New York towns.

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

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4. 22Rush, New York

   Quieter than 92% of New York towns

   Rush is a town of 3,490 people in Monroe County, New York. It also ranks better for retirees than 94% of New York towns and better for families than 94% of New York towns.

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

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5. 21Hartland, New York

   Quieter than 92% of New York towns

   Hartland is a town of 3,874 people in Niagara County, New York. It also ranks easier by car than 88% of New York towns and better for cycling than 87% of New York towns.

   3,874 people · Niagara County · median home $183,000 · income $91,901 · Jan low 18°F · 73 in snow

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6. 20Hector, New York

   Quieter than 92% of New York towns

   Hector is a town of 4,895 people in Schuyler County, New York. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 95% of New York towns and better for cycling than 91% of New York towns.

   4,895 people · Schuyler County · median home $218,700 · income $79,904 · Jan low 14°F · 61 in snow

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7. 19Berne, New York

   Quieter than 93% of New York towns

   Berne is a town of 2,689 people in Albany County, New York. It also ranks easier by car than 98% of New York towns and better for a vacation home than 96% of New York towns.

   2,689 people · Albany County · median home $296,300 · income $105,219 · Jan low 13°F · 53 in snow

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8. 18Chatham, New York

   Quieter than 93% of New York towns

   Chatham is a town of 4,104 people in Columbia County, New York. It also ranks better for retirees than 96% of New York towns and better for a vacation home than 93% of New York towns.

   4,104 people · Columbia County · median home $358,100 · income $107,270 · Jan low 16°F · 45 in snow

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9. 17New Berlin, New York

   Quieter than 94% of New York towns

   New Berlin is a town of 2,525 people in Chenango County, New York. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 88% of New York towns and easier by car than 75% of New York towns.

   2,525 people · Chenango County · median home $144,500 · income $62,159 · Jan low 13°F · 77 in snow

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10. 16White Creek, New York

    Quieter than 94% of New York towns

    White Creek is a town of 3,275 people in Washington County, New York. The median home is worth $202,600 (typical New York town: $217,700).

    3,275 people · Washington County · median home $202,600 · income $72,853 · Jan low 11°F · 86 in snow

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11. 15Vienna, New York

    Quieter than 94% of New York towns

    Vienna is a town of 5,260 people in Oneida County, New York. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 87% of New York towns and easier by car than 80% of New York towns.

    5,260 people · Oneida County · median home $125,000 · income $83,244 · Jan low 11°F · 151 in snow

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12. 14Pompey, New York

    Quieter than 94% of New York towns

    Pompey is a town of 7,080 people in Onondaga County, New York. It also ranks better for families than 93% of New York towns and easier by car than 90% of New York towns.

    7,080 people · Onondaga County · median home $275,400 · income $111,000 · Jan low 11°F · 115 in snow

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13. 13West Bloomfield, New York

    Quieter than 95% of New York towns

    West Bloomfield is a town of 2,740 people in Ontario County, New York. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 92% of New York towns and easier by car than 89% of New York towns.

    2,740 people · Ontario County · median home $170,500 · income $61,399 · Jan low 16°F · 55 in snow

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14. 12Bennington, New York

    Quieter than 95% of New York towns

    Bennington is a town of 3,235 people in Wyoming County, New York. It also ranks better for families than 93% of New York towns and easier by car than 87% of New York towns.

    3,235 people · Wyoming County · median home $244,400 · income $89,050 · Jan low 15°F · 110 in snow

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15. 11Saranac, New York

    Quieter than 95% of New York towns

    Saranac is a town of 3,852 people in Clinton County, New York. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 91% of New York towns and easier by car than 88% of New York towns.

    3,852 people · Clinton County · median home $173,200 · income $82,500 · Jan low 9°F · 107 in snow

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16. 10New Lebanon, New York

    Quieter than 96% of New York towns

    New Lebanon is a town of 2,514 people in Columbia County, New York. It also ranks hipper than 84% of New York towns and better for a vacation home than 83% of New York towns.

    2,514 people · Columbia County · median home $279,700 · income $75,662 · Jan low 14°F · 47 in snow

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17. 9Stephentown, New York

    Quieter than 96% of New York towns

    Stephentown is a town of 2,791 people in Rensselaer County, New York. It also ranks easier by car than 87% of New York towns and better for retirees than 78% of New York towns.

    2,791 people · Rensselaer County · median home $208,800 · income $88,617 · Jan low 14°F · 54 in snow

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18. 8Bainbridge, New York

    Quieter than 96% of New York towns

    Bainbridge is a town of 3,060 people in Chenango County, New York. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 72% of New York towns.

    3,060 people · Chenango County · median home $150,500 · income $60,391 · Jan low 11°F · 79 in snow

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19. 7Lake Luzerne, New York

    Quieter than 96% of New York towns

    Lake Luzerne is a town of 3,079 people in Warren County, New York. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 82% of New York towns.

    3,079 people · Warren County · median home $222,800 · income $46,633 · Jan low 6°F · 60 in snow

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20. 6Middletown, New York

    Quieter than 96% of New York towns

    Middletown is a town of 3,336 people in Delaware County, New York. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 92% of New York towns and better for retirees than 90% of New York towns.

    3,336 people · Delaware County · median home $250,000 · income $78,021 · Jan low 12°F · 59 in snow

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21. 5Richmond, New York

    Quieter than 96% of New York towns

    Richmond is a town of 3,360 people in Ontario County, New York. It also ranks better for retirees than 81% of New York towns and better for families than 80% of New York towns.

    3,360 people · Ontario County · median home $215,400 · income $79,150 · Jan low 16°F · 55 in snow

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22. 4Clinton, New York

    Quieter than 96% of New York towns

    Clinton is a town of 4,037 people in Dutchess County, New York. It also ranks better for retirees than 94% of New York towns and better for a vacation home than 94% of New York towns.

    4,037 people · Dutchess County · median home $447,500 · income $125,685 · Jan low 11°F · 62 in snow

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23. 3Hancock, New York

    Quieter than 97% of New York towns

    Hancock is a town of 2,764 people in Delaware County, New York. It also ranks better for retirees than 89% of New York towns and better for a vacation home than 86% of New York towns.

    2,764 people · Delaware County · median home $161,100 · income $62,243 · Jan low 16°F · 55 in snow

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24. 2Neversink, New York

    Quieter than 97% of New York towns

    Neversink is a town of 3,366 people in Sullivan County, New York. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 94% of New York towns and better for retirees than 77% of New York towns.

    3,366 people · Sullivan County · median home $304,100 · income $80,682 · Jan low 13°F · 70 in snow

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25. 1Shandaken, New York

    Quieter than 98% of New York towns

    Shandaken is a town of 2,866 people in Ulster County, New York. It also ranks hipper than 99% of New York towns and better for first-time buyers than 98% of New York towns.

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

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