Town in New York, United States

Fort Edward

$267kMedian Home
281Sunny Days/yr
59°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation3kCenter elevation138 ft
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Fort Edward

Fort Edward is a town and the county seat of Washington County, New York, United States. The population was 5,991 at the 2020 census. The municipal center complex is on U.S. Route 4 between the villages of Hudson Falls and Fort Edward. When construction of the complex was completed in 1994, most of the administrative offices were moved from the original county seat of Hudson Falls to this location. The town of Fort Edward is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
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Where It Is

Location Context
Fort Edward, New York
Latitude43.27°
Longitude-73.58°
Population3k
Center elevation138 ft

State Context

New YorkU.S. state

New York, also called New York state, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north, New York extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. It is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2).Wikipedia

Income tax: 4.00% - 10.90%Avg sales tax: 8.53%Property tax: 1.62%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age42 yrs
College Educated17%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home7%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$267k
Median home price
Household Income
$58k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
38
School Rating
4.4/10
Internet
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
281
sunny days per year
77% of the year
Avg High Temp
59°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
74% warm season / 73% cool season
Comfort Score
43/100
Challenging
Temp Swing
49°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
46"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
43"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
42
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
46" of precipitation per year
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humid summers
Summer 74% · Winter 73% · May-Sep 65-78%
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Watchouts

Natural Hazard Risk

Flood Risk
minimal
FEMA classification
Wildfire Risk
minimal
FEMA rating
Poor Air Days
3 days
per year with AQI > 100
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