Seton VillageNM
A town of 101.
Is Seton Village a good place to live?
89% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Seton Village, above both the New Mexico town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Seton Village. Seton Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
101 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seton Village. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
21 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
7 mi National Historical ParkPecos National Historical Park37K visitors a year
6 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
32 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
16 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft verticalPhoto credits
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Seton Village: who provides what
Seton Village is unincorporated, so Santa Fe County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seton Village.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Seton Village’s year
Seton Village’s typical July afternoon high stands at 85°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Seton Village, mostly wildfire
53% of Seton Village’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by inland flooding at 39%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, fewer of Seton Village’s adults feel lonely
Among adults in Seton Village, 9.8% report frequent mental distress and 25% sleep under 7 hours. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Seton Village. On top of that, the share of adults in Seton Village who report frequent physical distress: 12%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Seton Village beats New Mexico on 21 and trails on 3.
| Seton Village | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 33% |
| What stands out | Seton Village | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.4% | 20.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.5% | 16.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Seton Village
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Seton Village
About 0 of every 100 Seton Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Seton Village
Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States
Seton Village is a National Historic Landmark District in a rural residential area south of Santa Fe in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It encompasses a residential settlement and educational facility established in 1930 by Ernest Thompson Seton (1860–1946), an educator and conservationist best known as a founder of the Boy Scouts of America. The district includes the remains of Seton's 32-room home and other residential and educational buildings constructed mostly between 1930 and 1945. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
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Questions about Seton Village
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Is Seton Village, NM a good place to live?
Seton Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.