The 25 Most Walkable Historic Small Towns in New York

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 707 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in New York, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is Pelham, NY.

1. 25Owego, New York

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 85th percentile

   3,654 people · Tioga County · median home $147,300 · income $60,139 · Jan low 16°F · 49 in snow

2. 24East Syracuse, New York

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 86th percentile

   3,078 people · Onondaga County · median home $126,200 · income $62,143 · Jan low 17°F · 128 in snow

3. 23Ilion, New York

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 87th percentile

   7,646 people · Herkimer County · median home $108,700 · income $62,843 · Jan low 10°F · 86 in snow

4. 22Homer, New York

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 87th percentile

   3,210 people · Cortland County · median home $165,200 · income $72,472 · Jan low 11°F · 90 in snow

5. 21Malverne, New York

   Median year built: 88th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

   8,560 people · Nassau County · median home $651,100 · income $149,489 · Jan low 26°F · 26 in snow

6. 20Medina, New York

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 87th percentile

   6,047 people · Orleans County · median home $107,200 · income $59,231 · Jan low 18°F · 67 in snow

7. 19Dansville, New York

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 87th percentile

   4,433 people · Livingston County · median home $118,600 · income $57,329 · Jan low 18°F · 36 in snow

8. 18Larchmont, New York

   Median year built: 89th percentile · Walkability: 98th percentile

   6,630 people · Westchester County · median home $1,635,500 · income $167,536 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

9. 17Hoosick Falls, New York

   Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 88th percentile

   3,216 people · Rensselaer County · median home $154,600 · income $48,214 · Jan low 11°F · 67 in snow

10. 16Waverly, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 88th percentile

    4,373 people · Tioga County · median home $140,200 · income $54,274 · Jan low 16°F · 35 in snow

11. 15Saugerties, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 88th percentile

    3,899 people · Ulster County · median home $374,100 · income $57,778 · Jan low 12°F · 86 in snow

12. 14Brewster, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 89th percentile

    2,508 people · Putnam County · median home $398,200 · income $62,886 · Jan low 16°F · 48 in snow

13. 13Hudson, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 91st percentile

    5,894 people · Columbia County · median home $389,900 · income $54,139 · Jan low 18°F · 31 in snow

14. 12Greenport, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 91st percentile

    2,583 people · Suffolk County · median home $961,200 · income $81,094 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow

15. 11Fairport, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 92nd percentile

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

16. 10Ballston Spa, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 92nd percentile

    5,111 people · Saratoga County · median home $308,200 · income $101,667 · Jan low 14°F · 64 in snow

17. 9Hornell, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 93rd percentile

    8,263 people · Steuben County · median home $94,500 · income $47,385 · Jan low 12°F · 62 in snow

18. 8Port Jervis, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 94th percentile

    8,775 people · Orange County · median home $236,700 · income $47,917 · Jan low 16°F · 43 in snow

19. 7Green Island, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 94th percentile

    2,934 people · Albany County · median home $138,300 · income $59,406 · Jan low 17°F · 59 in snow

20. 6Sea Cliff, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 96th percentile

    5,062 people · Nassau County · median home $986,900 · income $193,590 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

21. 5Pelham Manor, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 96th percentile

    5,752 people · Westchester County · median home $1,093,300 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

22. 4Munsey Park, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 97th percentile

    2,809 people · Nassau County · median home $1,984,400 · income $250,001 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

23. 3Bronxville, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 99th percentile

    6,656 people · Westchester County · median home $1,095,100 · income $215,815 · Jan low 23°F · 33 in snow

24. 2Williston Park, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

    7,591 people · Nassau County · median home $739,800 · income $156,382 · Jan low 27°F · 19 in snow

25. 1Pelham, New York

    Median year built: 100th percentile · Walkability: 100th percentile

    7,326 people · Westchester County · median home $915,800 · income $184,375 · Jan low 27°F · 33 in snow

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