The Sagamore
Bolton Landing’s story
144 years in pictures
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- 1882Bolton Landing is settled
Bolton LandingNY
A town settled in 1882, now home to 216 people.
Photo: Novis-M · Public domain
Population
216
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$783K
+6.8% in a year
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
55.8
years
Jobs based here
455
A job hub
Settled
1882
144 years ago
Is Bolton Landing a good place to live?
Bolton Landing’s median age is 55.8 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Bolton Landing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Bolton Landing stand out
Where Bolton Landing beats most towns.
Small town
216 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bolton Landing.
Work & commute
A job hub: Bolton Landing has 2.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 416 commuters
22%work in town
The top destinations are Bolton (29%), Queensbury (8%) and Glens Falls (7%). Roughly one working resident in five has a job in Bolton Landing itself. Also worth knowing: between 2014 and 2024, jobs in Bolton Landing dropped by 130, to 455. For Bolton Landing, the mean commuting time is 34 minutes.
| Bolton Landing | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 10% | 7.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bolton Landing22%
Bolton29%
Queensbury8%
Glens Falls7%
Colonie5%
18 mi
median commute distance
455
jobs based in Bolton Landing
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer children than New York overall
55.8median age · NY overall 39.8
41% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 40% across New York.
Bolton LandingNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
30%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school45%
Some college12%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate28%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Bolton Landing | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24.5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 29.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 27.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Housing
The typical home in Bolton Landing is valued at about $783K
$783KZillow home value
Home values are up 6.8% over the year to September 2026. For households in Bolton Landing, the share who live in a home they own is 74%.
Typical home value
Bolton Landing$783K
New York$525K
+6.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Bolton Landing: snowy winters and pleasant summers
60″snow a winter
The typical July afternoon high here in Bolton Landing is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–33°
Spring33–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall39–60°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Bolton Landing faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
39risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Bolton Landing, 73% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A larger share of adults in Bolton Landing had a checkup this year than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Nearly two fifths of Bolton Landing adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Bolton Landing beats the New York average on 13 and trails it on 4.
| Bolton Landing | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. New York
13 better15 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Bolton Landing | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 7.7% |
Glens Falls Hospital
17.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Bolton Landing keeps 0.8% of its land conserved
0.8%conserved
Across 2 parks and preserves run 0.3 miles of trail. Bolton Landing’s density of trails is put at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parkland in Bolton Landing adds up to 9 acres.
| Bolton Landing | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 16 of 1,847 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rogers Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Veteran's Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bolton Landing
16pages on Bolton Landing
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Lake George and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bolton Landing. Close and well known come first.
7 mi LakeLake George
Big draw23 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
10 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
15 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
26 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
40 mi LakeLake Tear of the CloudsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lake Tear of the Clouds: TheKilimanjaro, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Bolton Landing: who provides what
Bolton Landing is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBolton Water District2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWarren CountyWarren County provides services here
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 hereWarren County Board of ElectionsWarren County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code1281412814 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.
A job hub
Every workday, about 416 people come to Bolton Landing for work
Where Bolton Landing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
455jobs based in Bolton Landing
22%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2024
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bolton Landing
Davis CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pottersville14 mi$18,000 tuitionSUNY AdirondackCommunity college · Public · Queensbury14.7 mi$6,844 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Bolton Landing residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Bolton Landing
Hamlet & CDP in New York, United States
Bolton Landing is a hamlet and census-designated places in the town of Bolton in Warren County, New York. It is located on Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains. It is a common tourist destination and the closest town to the State Park lands and islands of the Lake George Narrows. The hamlet's most notable structure is The Sagamore Hotel, a renovated Victorian-era hotel. The population at the time of the 2020 Census was 518.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 361 ft
- ZIP code
- 12814
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