Altamont, N.Y, 1889
Altamont’s story
139 years in pictures
Census counts: 689 in 1900, 1,675 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
- 1887Altamont is settled
AltamontNY
A town of 1,648, settled in 1887.
Population
1,648
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$427K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$112K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
119
A commuter town
Is Altamont a good place to live?
The best of Altamont’s subject grades are an A for health and safety and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C for cost of living. Only 73 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on hazard risk. Altamont's schools outperform 78% of the state's. Only 104 of New York’s 1,213 towns score higher on health. The biggest park or preserve is Bozenkill Park, at 25 acres. Altamont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Altamont stand out
Where Altamont beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Altamont for work
Where Altamont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
119jobs based in Altamont
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Altamont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Altamont is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →HealthEllis Hospital 9.8 miles awayAOpen →SafetyAOpen →Jobs & income$112K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 6.1% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 7% conserved landA−Open →History1 notable person born hereA−Open →Civic life6.3 library visits per resident; 3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.2; 51% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 88 attractions →MVP Arena and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Altamont. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
15 mi MuseumUSS Slater
15 mi Ancient siteFort Orange
35 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
15 mi MuseumSchuyler Mansion
15 mi TheatreThe EggSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Orange: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Schuyler Mansion: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Egg: Nitant23, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Altamont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Altamont, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAltamont, Village water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offTown of Guilderland Transfer Station, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereAlbany County Board of ElectionsAlbany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code1200912009 100%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 Altamont.
HealthA
Altamont ranks healthier than 95% of the country’s towns
For Altamont, that is below both New York’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (17%). Altamont beats the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of Altamont adults get no exercise outside work.
95%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Altamont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. New York
14 better15 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Altamont | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.5% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.7% |
Ellis Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyA
Altamont is safer than 94% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Altamont’s property crime rate is 1.2 per 1,000 residents, below both the New York town median (7.5) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). The violent crime rate in Altamont is 0 per 1,000 residents.
94%of U.S. towns report more crimeASafety Grade
| Altamont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Altamont0
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Altamont1.2
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
94th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Altamont faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Altamont.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
9
paid flood claims since 1996
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Altamont’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Altamont for work: only 3% work in town. Altamont’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Altamont has lost 60 jobs, to 119 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Altamont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Altamont3%
Albany24%
Guilderland16%
Colonie14%
New York5%
13 mi
median commute distance
119
jobs based in Altamont
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 46% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Altamont has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Altamont has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in Altamont are worth about $427K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Altamont home is worth about $427,000, up 4.9% in a year, 19% below the New York typical home.
$427KZillow home value
| Altamont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,201 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Altamont$427K
New York$525K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7.2%conserved
| Altamont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
7.2%
conserved · 58 of 806 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bozenkill Park | 0.7 mi | 25 |
| 2. Breitenbach Castle | — | 1 |
| 3. Orsini Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Altamont
20pages on Altamont
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 78% of NY districtsSafetyA0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than NY on 14 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC$427K typical home · up 4.9% in a yearWork & commuteA−$112K median household income · 119 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Altamont
Schenectady County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schenectady8.6 mi$6,190 in-state tuitionBelanger School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Schenectady9 mi$12,444 tuitionUniversity at AlbanyUniversity or college · Public · Albany10.7 mi$10,866 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Altamont residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Altamont
Village in New York, United States
Altamont is a village in the town of Guilderland in Albany County, New York, United States. The village is in the western part of the town. The population was 1,675 at the 2020 census. The name means "high mountain."
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 451 ft
- ZIP code
- 12009
Questions about Altamont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Altamont, NY expensive?
That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($88,074 across the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.