Dundee Methodist Church Oct 09, 2009
Dundee’s story
192 years in pictures
Census counts: 733 in 1860, 1,690 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1902 on.
- 1834Dundee is settled
DundeeNY
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,672
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Typical home
$301K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
40.7
years
Jobs based here
413
Balanced
Is Dundee a good place to live?
The best of Dundee’s subject grades is an A+ for history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Dundee, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 10 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Dundee's schools rank behind 87% of the state's. Dundee has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dundee stand out
Where Dundee beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA+
Settled in 1834
A long history
A history going back 192 years.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Typical home value
Dundee$301K
New York$525K
Cost of livingB+
4.3 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 70% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
How Dundee grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Dundee is from typical.
Jobs & income$45K median household incomeD−Open →SchoolsDOpen →HealthLess healthy than 87% of U.S. towns; Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates 11 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 25% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 13.6% of households have no car; 2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →History3 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.7; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dundee: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dundee, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDundee Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dundee’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereYates County Board of ElectionsYates County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1483714837 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dundee.
HealthD
A larger share of adults in Dundee smoke cigarettes than in the typical New York or U.S. town
21% of Dundee adults smoke cigarettes, where New York’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 32% of Dundee adults get no exercise outside work. Dundee beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
13%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Dundee | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better12 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | Dundee | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 6% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22% | 12.8% |
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of Yates
11 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Dundee stands out in New York and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Dundee’s median rent is $703 a month. Typical home values rose 6.1% in the year to September 2026. 57% of households own their home in Dundee.
$301KZillow home value
| Dundee | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $703 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Dundee$301K
New York$525K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Dundee, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dundee.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
6
paid flood claims since 1978
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Dundee, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Dundee has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Dundee is 81°F.
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–79°
Fall41–60°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Dundee has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Dundee for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Dundee has lost 55 jobs, to 413 in 2023. The top destinations are Starkey (17%), Milo (15%) and Benton (4%).
11%work in town
| Dundee | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Dundee11%
Starkey17%
Milo15%
Benton4%
Dix4%
14 mi
median commute distance
413
jobs based in Dundee
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearby attractions
All 56 attractions →Seneca Lake and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dundee. Close and well known come first.
10 mi LakeSeneca Lake
18 mi LakeCayuga Lake
12 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
19 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
26 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
35 mi MountainCumorahSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dundee
18pages on Dundee
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dundee
About 1 of every 100 Dundee residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Dundee
3 notable people were born in Dundee.
About Dundee
Village in New York, United States
Dundee is a village in Yates County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dundee had a population of 1,690. The name was taken from Dundee, the city in Scotland with a population of 148,260. The Village of Dundee is in the Town of Starkey. The village is in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, halfway between Watkins Glen and Geneva. Dundee Airport (D48) is located northeast of the village.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1848
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- ZIP code
- 14837
Questions about Dundee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dundee, NY expensive?
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 B+.
What is Dundee, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Henry Harpending and Albert D. Walton.