Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 1,615 people live in this town, first settled in 1882.
Averill Park’s median age is 50.9 years, where New York’s towns sit at 43 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest place to walk is Sand Lake Walking Trail, 33 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Averill Park yet; the figures below are still real.
1,693 counted in 2010 and 2,098 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Census counts: 1,517 in 2000, 2,098 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Averill Park. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MountainMount Greylock
10 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
18 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
10 mi MuseumUSS Slater
24 mi TheatreTanglewood
10 mi Ancient siteFort OrangeMount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Orange: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Averill Park is unincorporated, so Rensselaer 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 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Averill Park.
Just over two in five adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York. Adults 18 to 34 are nearly one in ten residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (39% statewide). The share of residents in Averill Park who are 65 or older: 23%.
| Averill Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
Somewhere between 26% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Averill Park’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Averill Park | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Just over nine in ten households are owner-occupiers in Averill Park. Typical home values rose 9.5% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 53 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based in Averill Park fell to 877 in 2023, 155 fewer than in 2013. Only 6% of working residents stay in Averill Park for work; the rest commute out. The average trip to work for Averill Park comes to 23 minutes. The top destinations are Albany (23%), Colonie (12%) and East Greenbush (8%).
| Averill Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Averill Park than in 62% of U.S. communities. 13 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 2009. Expected losses in Averill Park break down as 67% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Averill Park: 7.7% of adults worry about having enough food. Among adults locally, 29% feel lonely and 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Averill Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Averill Park | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 2.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. In Averill Park, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Averill Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sand Lake Walking Trail | 1.1 mi | 33 |
| 2. Butler Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
13 within 15 miles of the center of Averill Park
About 5 of every 100 Averill Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
CDP in New York, United States
Averill Park is a census-designated place within the town of Sand Lake in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,098 at the 2020 census. The community is named after the local Averill family. It is located on Route 43, south of Crystal Lake and east of West Sand Lake. The Sand Lake Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
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One town shares a border with Averill Park.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averill Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Sand Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Averill Park and West Sand Lake aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Averill Park with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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