Routes 8 and 10 Arietta edited, 2008
Arietta’s story
149 years in pictures
Census counts: 209 in 1840, 292 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and a map from 1903 on.
- 1877Arietta is settled
AriettaNY
A town of 286, settled in 1877.
Population
286
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$274K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
59.3
years
Jobs based here
67
A commuter town
Is Arietta a good place to live?
42% of residents are 65 or older in Arietta, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Arietta. 96% of the land in Arietta is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). West Canada Lake Wilderness, at 59,920 acres with 55.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Arietta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
286 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Long LakeMorehouseLake PleasantCarogaIndian LakeWellsStratfordSpeculatorInletArietta
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Arietta: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arietta, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arietta’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPiseco Common School DistrictWells Central School District2 districts serve Arietta; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereHamilton County Board of ElectionsHamilton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes12139, 12032, 1210812139 91% · 12032 7% · 12108 2%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 Arietta.
Outdoors
Protected land: nearly a third of Arietta
There are 154 miles of trail across 9 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Arietta: 9, covering 191,155 acres. Its concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
95.9%conserved
95.9%
conserved · 200,742 of 209,281 acres
154 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Canada Lake Wilderness | 55.9 mi | 59,920 |
| 2. Ferris Lake Wild Forest | 37.3 mi | 41,785 |
| 3. Jessup River Wild Forest | 13 mi | 7,676 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Arietta stands out in New York and nationally, with the median age higher than most
A third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 40% across New York. Arietta has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 286 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
59.3median age · NY 39.8
| Arietta | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
AriettaNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school21%
Some college30%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.8 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Arietta | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
About half of Arietta’s working residents commute to Lake Pleasant
Arietta had 67 jobs in 2023, up 23 from 2013. For most workers, Arietta is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. Its average commute is 16 minutes. The top destinations are Lake Pleasant (45%), Wells (8%) and Rome (3%).
6%work in town
| Arietta | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Arietta6%
Lake Pleasant45%
Wells8%
Rome3%
Utica2%
14 mi
median commute distance
67
jobs based in Arietta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Arietta, a typical January night runs colder than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Winters in Arietta are cold, snowy and summers cool, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 73°, January nights drop to 5° and about 129 inches of snow falls in a winter.
129″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–27°
Spring27–48°
Summer50–71°
Fall34–52°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Arietta is
5% of Arietta adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Arietta beats the New York average on 10 and trails it on 8. Among adults in the town, 29% feel lonely and 14% binge drink.
| Arietta | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
10 better14 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Arietta | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 7.7% |
Nathan Littauer Hospital
35.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Arietta faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Arietta than in 56% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Arietta
17pages on Arietta
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arietta; the nearest are
Davis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pottersville40.4 mi$18,000 tuitionHerkimer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Herkimer41.9 mi$5,776 in-state tuitionSUNY Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Public · Utica43.5 mi$8,625 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Arietta residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Get outside
154 miles of trails in Arietta
95.9% of the town is conserved land, across 9 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Questions about Arietta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arietta, NY a good place to live?
Arietta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.