New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

64BoltScore / 100
#3 of 62 in New York

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.9″/yr) and deep isolation — 134 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.1°F avg) and tighter state governance (50% Republican).

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom27
Food22
Isolation91
Sovereignty78
Water92
Affordability84
$179kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$3,299Land / acre
42.9"Annual rain
0.5% of yrsSevere drought
134 miNearest metro
28.5People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
42.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, New York

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

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.9″/yr) and deep isolation — 134 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.1°F avg) and tighter state governance (50% Republican).

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

Land in Franklin County runs about $3,299 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 42.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 134 miles away, and population density is 28.5 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in New York

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