Albion, New York (vicinity). Harvesting tomatoes on Nesbitt's farm, 1942
Albion’s story
Albion in pictures
The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1942 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
Explore the history →AlbionNY
A town of 2,069.
Population
2,069
2025 Census estimate · +2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$121K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
144
A commuter town
Is Albion a good place to live?
Albion’s best subject grade is an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 43 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on walkability. Albion's schools rank behind 80% of the state's. Only 92 of New York’s 1,213 towns score lower on health. 26% of the land in Albion is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area, at 4,281 acres with 9.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 68 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on history. Albion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Albion stand out
Where Albion beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Albion for work
Where Albion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
144jobs based in Albion
4%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Albion grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Albion is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 4.2% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsC−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →HealthLess healthy than 75% of U.S. towns; Oswego Hospital 20.7 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $121K, 1.6 years of the Syracuse metro’s $75K median household incomeB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 35% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Albion: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Albion, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterScotch Pine Manor water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Albion’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOswego County Board of ElectionsOswego County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13302, 13142, 13131, 1314413302 46% · 13142 33% · 13131 16% · 13144 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Albion.
OutdoorsA−
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Albion
16 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
25.6%conserved
25.6%
conserved · 7,794 of 30,415 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area | 9.1 mi | 4,281 |
| 2. Salmon River Fish Hatchery | 0.3 mi | 503 |
| 3. Lower Salmon River State Forest | — | 1,118 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Albion has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Albion for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Albion has added 102 jobs, to 144 in 2023. Albion’s median household income is $60,000, against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
4%work in town
| Albion | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Albion4%
Richland11%
Syracuse10%
DeWitt9%
Parish6%
28 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Albion
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
More of Albion’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical New York or U.S. town
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Albion. Albion beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 42% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Albion.
25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Albion | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Albion | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.4% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.7% | 12.8% |
Oswego Hospital
20.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Albion
Albion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Albion’s July high is 80°F.
151″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring33–54°
Summer57–78°
Fall40–59°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Albion, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Albion
18pages on Albion
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Albion; the nearest are
Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse NorthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Liverpool25.5 mi$18,768 tuitionState University of New York at OswegoUniversity or college · Public · Oswego25.7 mi$8,825 in-state tuitionOnondaga Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Syracuse34.4 mi$6,102 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Albion residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Albion
Town in New York, United States
Albion is a town in the northeastern part of Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,009 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 561 ft
- Area code
- 315
Albion’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Albion.
RichlandWilliamstownParishOrwellAlbion
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | — | — | B+ | — | C− | C |
| Richland | #637 | C− | B | — | C | C |
| Williamstown | — | — | A+ | — | C− | C− |
| Parish | — | — | A− | — | C− | C+ |
| Orwell | — | — | A | — | C− | D |
Albion, Williamstown, Parish and Orwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Albion, Richland, Williamstown, Parish and Orwell report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Albion with a neighbor →
Questions about Albion
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Albion, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.