Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Caneadea’s subject grades is an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Caneadea’s median age is 22.7 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 70 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. 12% of the land in Caneadea is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Caneadea is home to Houghton University. Caneadea has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Caneadea beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Caneadea is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 696 in 1820, a low of 696 in 1820, 2,238 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Caneadea, 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 Caneadea.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 85 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Caneadea’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100. Since 1984, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Caneadea.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Caneadea has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Caneadea is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Caneadea for work: only 13% work in town. 16% of Caneadea residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Caneadea grew to 760 in 2023, 547 more than in 2013.
| Caneadea | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
15 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Allen Lake State Forest, at 1,781 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Genesee Valley Greenway State Park | 6.2 mi | 109 |
| 2. Allen Lake State Forest | 2.7 mi | 1,781 |
| 3. Moss Lake | 1 mi | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Caneadea beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Caneadea.
| Caneadea | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Caneadea | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Caneadea
College town 40 of every 100 Caneadea residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
Caneadea is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. It includes the hamlets Caneadea, Houghton, and Oramel.
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5 towns share a border with Caneadea.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caneadea | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Rushford | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B− |
| Belfast | — | — | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| Hume | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Allen | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houghton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Caneadea, Rushford, Belfast and Hume have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Caneadea, Rushford, Belfast and Hume report no FBI crime data of their own. Allen and Houghton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Caneadea with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
