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Boonville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 588th among New York's 745 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: homes are within reach, about $219K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Utica metro’s $70K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its public schools trail 72% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. 20% of the land in Boonville is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Popple Pond State Forest, 1,732 acres with 2.8 miles of trail. Boonville has 5 places on the National Register.
Where Boonville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Boonville is from typical.
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Census counts: 393 in 1810, 4,518 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boonville, 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 Boonville.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Popple Pond State Forest | 2.8 mi | 1,732 |
| 2. Erwin Park | 1.1 mi | 26 |
| 3. Jackson Hill State Forest | 1 mi | 1,116 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Adirondack Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Adirondack High School, with 383 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 420 | C |
| Adirondack High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 383 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Boonville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Boonville 4 Ssw weather station, 5 miles away, records that 164 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 78°, cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 9°.
At 78°F, Boonville’s July high is below both New York’s towns (81°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Boonville’s January low is 9°F. Boonville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
| Boonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 78°F | 81°F | 85°F |
| January low | 9°F | 16°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Boonville’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Boonville has added 215 jobs, to 1,437 in 2023. The average trip to work in Boonville is 29 minutes.
| Boonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Boonville beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Boonville.
| Boonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Boonville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Boonville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Boonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
5 places in Boonville on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Boonville.
Town in New York, United States
Boonville is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The town is in the northeastern section of the county. The population was 4,518 at the 2020 census. The town includes a village, also called Boonville. The town and village are named after Gerrit Boon, an agent of the Holland Land Company. As of 2024, the village's mayor is Judith Dellerba.
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7 towns share a border with Boonville.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville | #588 | C− | B− | — | C | B− |
| Forestport | — | — | A− | — | C | B |
| Ava | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steuben | — | — | A− | — | B | B |
| Lyonsdale | — | — | A+ | — | B− | C |
| Remsen | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B |
| Leyden | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Western | — | — | C | — | D | B |
Forestport, Steuben, Lyonsdale, Remsen, Leyden and Western have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Boonville, Forestport, Steuben, Lyonsdale, Remsen, Leyden and Western report no FBI crime data of their own. Ava isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Boonville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Boonville grades C− overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #588 of 745 in New York. It grades B− for health and C for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
6 notable people were born here, including James Willard Schultz and Cleveland Moffett.
