Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,052, established in 1825.
De Peyster’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. De Peyster’s median age is 25.3 years, below both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On cost of living, just 57 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. 14% of the land in De Peyster is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 1,451 acres. De Peyster has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where De Peyster beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far De Peyster is from typical.
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Census counts: 814 in 1830, 1,023 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1865 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in De Peyster, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in De Peyster.
The typical De Peyster home is worth about $154,000, up 7.5% in a year, 71% below the New York typical home. 89% of households own their home in De Peyster.
| De Peyster | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
One of its 5 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 30 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.3% of De Peyster working residents work locally. The top destinations are Canton (18%), Gouverneur (11%) and Ogdensburg (8%). 21% of De Peyster residents live below the poverty line.
| De Peyster | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Only 9 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than De Peyster. De Peyster beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. Only 10 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than De Peyster.
| De Peyster | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | De Peyster | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 42.7% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
De Peyster has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in De Peyster is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 1,451 |
| 2. Beaver Creek State Forest | 0.1 mi | 968 |
| 3. De Peyster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of De Peyster
About 3 of every 100 De Peyster residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where De Peyster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
DePeyster is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 998 at the 2010 census. The name is taken from that of one of the land owners of the region, Frederic de Peyster, grandfather of John Watts de Peyster.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
De Peyster was established in 1825. 2 notable people were born here, including Newton Martin Curtis and Patty Ritchie.