2022 Best Places to Live in Essex County

Lake Placid

• Town in New York
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  Rating 3.92 out of 5  12 reviews

Current Resident: Lake placid is beautiful, welcoming, and vibrant. I’ve been living here for about four years now and I’ve loved every bit of it. The mountains are amazing and summers are action packed. If you love nature Lake placid is your ideal spot. It’s also a piece of history. Lake placid once hosted the olympics. It’s famous for its ski jumps and whiteface ski mountain...Read 12 Reviews

• grade B

• grade C+

• 2,346 Population

North Elba

• Town in New York

• grade B+

• grade C+

• 8,215 Population

St. Armand

• Town in New York

• grade B+

• grade C+

• 1,571 Population

Essex

• Town in New York
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  Rating 3.29 out of 5  7 reviews

Niche User: There is little to no crime to speak about. I never hear anything about a crime scene around the area.Read 7 Reviews

• grade B+

• grade C+

• 622 Population

Keene

• Town in New York
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  Rating 5 out of 5  2 reviews

Current Resident: I’ve lived here for 9 years, which is a bit more than half my life. I love Keene, the school is fantastic, I’ve made good friends, and I’ve never felt unsafe or uncomfortable walking in Keene Valley. Outdoor recreation is incredibly accessible here, and people are generally very kind and accepting. A lot of seniors live here, but we also have a decent amount of new families. It’s difficult to find professional work, and the closest ER is about 15 minutes away in E-Town. In the summer we get flooded with tourists, but they keep our businesses alive. We’re pretty liberal, at least in my opinion...Read 2 Reviews

• grade B

• grade B

• 1,195 Population

Jay

• Town in New York

• grade B

• grade B minus

• 2,659 Population

Westport

• Town in New York
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  Rating 5 out of 5  2 reviews

Current Resident: It's a nice town to grow up in. The Adirondacks and Lake Champlain have been the best playground to enjoy with friends from our small community.Read 2 Reviews

• grade B

• grade B+

• 1,107 Population

Moriah

• Town in New York

• grade B

• grade C

• 4,588 Population

Chesterfield

• Town in New York

• grade B

• grade B minus

• 2,311 Population

Newcomb

• Town in New York

• grade B minus

• grade C+

• 375 Population

Schroon Lake

• Town in New York
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  Rating 4.4 out of 5  5 reviews

Niche User: Living in Schroon lake is amazing. It is a beautiful (middle if the woods) town and great and friendly people. Although shopping is a bit far, it is a great town (especially with deer 🦌 and bears🐻)...Read 5 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade C

• 769 Population

Elizabethtown

• Town in New York
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  Rating 3.38 out of 5  16 reviews

Current Resident: Small, quaint town located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. 35 minutes from both Plattsburgh and Lake Placid. If you enjoy outdoor activities, this is a great small town! Mountain bike trails, hiking, rock climbing, ice climbing, skiing, and so much more. The Deer's Head Inn is an Elizabethtown staple, the food is amazing!...Read 16 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade C minus

• 1,056 Population

Ticonderoga

• Town in New York
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  Rating 3 out of 5  5 reviews

• grade B minus

• grade B minus

• 4,845 Population

Willsboro

• Town in New York
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  Rating 3.67 out of 5  3 reviews

Niche User: During the winter Willsboro is pretty quiet, as there is not many people. There is still a lot to do, for example snowshoeing, ice fishing, cross country, or downhill skiing. During the summer time summer residents visit Willsboro point. This beautiful bay has great fishing for Atlantic salmon, trout, northern pike and other fish. Willsboro is also located about five minutes away from Rattlesnake Mountain. Rattlesnake is a very short hike within pristine views of Willsboro and Lake Champlain. If you're not a nature fanatic you can take a short ferry ride to Vermont for a day-trip to go shopping, make a Vermont Teddy Bear or binge eat Ben and Jerry's. Another short trip is to the Olympic Village of Lake Placid; Home of the 1980 Winter Olympics. Olympic games, food, shopping and the chance of seeing several Olympic athletes in Lake Placid is quite an experience for the whole family. Willsboro is also located about fifteen minutes from Au Sable Chasm, the Grand Canyon of the east...Read 3 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade C

• 1,990 Population

Lewis

• Town in New York
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  Rating 3.5 out of 5  2 reviews

Niche User: There is a low crime rate in the area and when there is crime it is petty crimeRead 2 Reviews

• grade B minus

• grade C minus

• 1,114 Population

Wilmington

• Town in New York
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  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Current Resident: I love everything about Wilmington. It is remote and quiet, yet minutes to a couple of hours from cities, such as, Plattsburgh, NY and Burlington, VT. If you love the outdoors, Wilmington, NY is the spot for you. It is also home to Whiteface Mt ski resort...Read 1 Review

• grade C+

• grade B minus

• 775 Population

Schroon

• Town in New York

• grade C+

• grade C

• 1,608 Population

Minerva

• Town in New York
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  Rating 2.5 out of 5  6 reviews

Niche User: Area is safe and beautiful. No crime, and no one stole my lawnmower ever so I like the area.Read 6 Reviews

• grade C+

• grade C

• 933 Population

Crown Point

• Town in New York
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  Rating 3.33 out of 5  3 reviews

Niche User: It's a small town, so nothing too bad happens there, since everyone knows everyone else.Read 3 Reviews

• grade C+

• grade C

• 1,988 Population

Port Henry

• Town in New York

• grade C+

• grade C

• 1,179 Population

Mineville

• Town in New York

• grade C+

• grade C

• 1,456 Population

Witherbee

• Town in New York

• grade C minus

• grade C

• 256 Population

North Hudson

• Town in New York

• grade C minus

• grade C

• 210 Population