Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 760, established in 1800.
Among 759 New York towns, just 3 have a lower midsummer high than Turin. The biggest place to walk is Lesser Wilderness State Forest, 1,070 acres with 2.2 miles of trail. Turin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Turin beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,812 in 1820, 761 in 2010. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1814 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Turin, 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 Turin.
Turin’s median rent stands at $950 a month. The typical Turin home is worth about $195,000, up 4.7% in a year, 63% below the New York typical home.
| Turin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Its public schools are run by the South Lewis Central School District. 3 public schools serve Turin, with 1,035 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lewis Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 452 | – |
| South Lewis High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 272 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Turin, the middle household income is $102,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Just just over a tenth of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based in Turin grew to 418 in 2023, 38 more than in 2013. Its average commute comes in at 34 minutes.
| Turin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The seasons in Turin: cold, snowy winters, cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 75°, January nights drop to 7° and about 127 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Flood insurance has paid one claim in Turin since 1998. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Turin after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. 80% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Turin: 12% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Turin is ahead of New York on 2 and behind on 12. 15% of adults in Turin report frequent physical distress; 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Turin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Turin | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 8.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. In Turin, the density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Turin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lesser Wilderness State Forest | 2.2 mi | 1,070 |
| 2. Whetstone Gulf State Park | — | 59 |
| 3. Turin Forest Preserve Detached Parcel | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Turin; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Turin residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Turin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Turin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.