NY area data
Essex, NY
Essex, NY.
Population: 691 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $374,978
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $374,978
- House Price Index
- 420.6 (+5.3% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 115.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 26.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, avalanche, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 296
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bonebender Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 9
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -42 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $4,167
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,260
- Average weekly wage
- $913
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 79
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