New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Madison County

55BoltScore / 100
#32 of 62 in New York

Madison County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: tighter state governance (54% Republican) and 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How Madison County scores

Hazard Safety41
Freedom29
Food40
Isolation37
Sovereignty76
Water88
Affordability73
$259kTypical home
2.3%Property tax
$3,841Land / acre
44.7"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
102.2People / sq mi
1.2%Federal land
45.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Madison County, New York

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

Madison County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: tighter state governance (54% Republican) and 21 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Madison County runs about $3,841 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Madison County?

Madison County gets about 44.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Madison County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 102.2 people per square mile.

How Madison compares in New York

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