Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mostly strong, with a single weak spot. Overall, Attica earns a B, better than 64% of U.S. towns. It ranks 286th of 745 in New York. On cost of living it is strong: a typical home costs about $175K, 2.5 years of the county’s $69K median household income. The trade-off is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include US Post Office-Attica and Augustus A. Smith House.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Attica beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,519 in 1820, 6,748 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Attica is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Attica, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Attica.
Attica gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
The largest public high school is Attica Senior High School, with 326 students. Public schools: the Attica Central School District. Its three schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attica Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 452 | C |
| Attica Junior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 5–9 | Grades 5–9 | 346 | C+ |
| Attica Senior High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 326 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Of the losses FEMA expects in Attica, 75% come from inland flooding and 5% from tornadoes. Compared with 68% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Attica after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2014.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Wales weather station, 18 miles away, records that 109 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. The Wales weather station, 18 miles away, records that about 1 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Attica. July afternoons reach 77° and January nights drop to 14°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,875 working residents takes 23.5 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
The top destinations are Batavia (8%), Batavia (6%) and Warsaw (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Attica: 14% of working residents work locally. For workers locally, the share who work from home is 6.1%. The median commute is under 19 miles.
| Attica | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.1% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearly a fifth of Attica adults binge drink, against 17% in New York’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. Attica: two in five adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Attica | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Attica | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.7% | 11.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 7.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 35.8% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest park or preserve is Veterans Memorial Park, at 20 acres. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.6 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The rent at the middle of the market in Attica is $821 a month. 73% of Attica households own their home, where New York’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Attica | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $821 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Attica. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium10 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
19 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
27 mi WaterfallEternal Flame FallsHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Attica
About 2 of every 100 Attica residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
7,702 counted in 2010 and 5,790 in 2020; an estimated 6,475 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 4.7% since 2020, after 24.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
4 places in Attica on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Attica.
Town in New York, United States
Attica is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 6,155 as of 2024. The Town of Attica is on the northern boundary of the county and contains part of a village also named Attica (the northern part of the village is within the adjacent town of Alexander in Genesee County). The Department of Corrections is a major employer, as both the maximum security Attica Correctional Facility and medium-security Wyoming Correctional Facility are located here.
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4 towns share a border with Attica.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attica | #286 | B | B | — | B | B |
| Bennington | #330 | B | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Alexander | — | — | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Orangeville | — | — | B | — | B | B− |
| Middlebury | — | — | B+ | — | D | B |
Alexander, Orangeville and Middlebury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Attica, Bennington, Alexander, Orangeville and Middlebury report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Attica with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Attica grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #286 of 745 in New York. It grades B for health and B for schools.
The typical home is worth about $175,000, 67% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
8 notable people were born here, including Leo Richard Smith and Thomas M. Cooley.
