Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,099, established in 1803.
Few places in the country grade higher. Caledonia earns an A+, ranked 47th of 745 in New York. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 81% of the country, the median household earns $79K, and natural-hazard risk is low. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. Caledonia has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Caledonia Fish Hatchery and Clark-Keith House. Caledonia’s median age is 47.8 years, where New York’s towns sit at 42.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, at 121 acres.
Where Caledonia beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,645 in 1820, a low of 1,618 in 1830, 4,255 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 2 maps from 1904 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 Caledonia is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Caledonia. Close and well known come first.
24 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
18 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
17 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
17 mi MuseumThe National Museum of Play
30 mi MountainCumorahLetchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caledonia, 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 Caledonia.
Caledonia has less no health insurance than most of New York and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Caledonia.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Caledonia-Mumford Central School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Caledonia-Mumford Middle/High School, with 404 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia-Mumford Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 393 | B+ |
| Caledonia-Mumford Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 404 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is no health insurance: 4.8% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 7.9% statewide.
18% of adults binge drink in Caledonia. Caledonia beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Caledonia.
| Caledonia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Caledonia | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 2,111 working residents takes 25.4 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Caledonia for work: only 12% work in town. 4.8% of Caledonia residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Caledonia has lost 110 jobs, to 1,094 in 2023.
| Caledonia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Caledonia has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 17° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5.7 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Caledonia’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Caledonia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Genesee Valley Greenway State Park | 0.9 mi | 121 |
| 2. Mackay Wildlife Preserve | 0.9 mi | 18 |
| 3. Christine Sevilla Wetlands Preserve | 0.3 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Caledonia | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Caledonia | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,100, single groups can be off by several points
7 within 15 miles of the center of Caledonia
About 4 of every 100 Caledonia residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Caledonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Caledonia on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Caledonia.
Town in New York, United States
Caledonia is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 4,154 at the 2020 census. The town contains the village of Caledonia. The town is in the northwestern part of the county and is southwest of Rochester. It is part of the Rochester metropolitan area.
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8 towns share a border with Caledonia.
At #47 in NY, it grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; Rush (A) comes closest.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | #47 | A+ | B | — | B+ | A− |
| Rush | #53 | A | B | — | B+ | A |
| Avon | #65 | A | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Avon | #93 | A | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| York | #329 | B | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Wheatland | #259 | B+ | B− | — | B | A |
| Caledonia | — | — | B | — | B+ | A |
| Le Roy | #115 | A | B | — | B+ | A− |
Caledonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Caledonia, Rush, Avon, Avon, York, Wheatland, Caledonia and Le Roy report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Caledonia with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Caledonia grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #47 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and B+ 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.
8 notable people were born here, including Angus Cameron and Matt Cappotelli.
