New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chenango County

59BoltScore / 100
#11 of 62 in New York

Chenango County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $163k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (60% Republican).

How Chenango County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom31
Food33
Isolation52
Sovereignty83
Water95
Affordability90
$163kTypical home
2.4%Property tax
$2,434Land / acre
45.7"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
51.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
45.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chenango County, New York

Is Chenango County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Chenango County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $163k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and tighter state governance (60% Republican).

How much does land cost in Chenango County, New York?

Land in Chenango County runs about $2,434 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chenango County?

Chenango County gets about 45.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Chenango County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 51.4 people per square mile.

How Chenango compares in New York

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