East Charity Shoal Light, 1877
Cape Vincent’s story
209 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1877.
- 1817Cape Vincent is settled
Cape VincentNY
Trash day: MondayEast Charity Shoal Light · Public domain
Population
713
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
308
Balanced
Is Cape Vincent a good place to live?
28% of residents are 65 or older in Cape Vincent, against 20% in New York’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Cape Vincent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Cape Vincent stand out
Where Cape Vincent beats most towns.
Small town
713 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cape Vincent: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cape Vincent, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCape Vincent Town WD 3, 4, & 6 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
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 hereJefferson County Board of ElectionsJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code1361813618 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cape Vincent.
Natural hazards
Cape Vincent has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Since 1979, Cape Vincent has seen 4 flood insurance claims paid out. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 82% come from inland flooding. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2017.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Cape Vincent has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 13° and about 116 inches of snow falls in a winter.
116″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring35–52°
Summer60–77°
Fall42–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Cape Vincent has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 283 people commute in
Commuting out is the norm in Cape Vincent: 12% of working residents work locally. Jobs based here fell to 308 in 2023, 107 fewer than in 2013. The typical household income here is $62,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
12%work in town
| Cape Vincent | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cape Vincent12%
Cape Vincent18%
Watertown16%
Clayton15%
Utica2%
23 mi
median commute distance
308
jobs based in Cape Vincent
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Safety
Crime reported in Cape Vincent
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Cape Vincent is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
Fewer of Cape Vincent’s adults feel lonely than in the typical New York or U.S. town
In Cape Vincent, 4.5% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 756 New York towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Cape Vincent. This New York town beats the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Cape Vincent | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
13 better12 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Cape Vincent | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 7.7% |
Samaritan Medical Center
23.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 9.2% of Cape Vincent
The trail density for Cape Vincent comes to 0.7 miles per square mile. There are 0.5 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
9.2%conserved
| Cape Vincent | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
9.2%
conserved · 43 of 463 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Recreation Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
| 2. Cape Vincent Village Green | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
A home in Cape Vincent sells for about $250K at the median
Cape Vincent’s median rent is $858 a month. The share of households in Cape Vincent who live in a home they own: 74%.
$250Kmedian sale price
| Cape Vincent | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $858 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 75% | 73% |
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cape Vincent
19pages on Cape Vincent
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cape Vincent; the nearest are
Jefferson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown21.6 mi$6,264 in-state tuitionState University of New York at OswegoUniversity or college · Public · Oswego47.4 mi$8,825 in-state tuition
About 11 of every 100 Cape Vincent residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Cape Vincent
3 notable people were born in Cape Vincent.
About Cape Vincent
Town in New York, United States
Cape Vincent is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,765 at the 2020 census. The town is in the northwestern part of the county. In the town is a village also called Cape Vincent. Both town and village are northwest of Watertown.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 90 sq mi
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- ZIP code
- 13618
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Cape Vincent
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cape Vincent, NY a good place to live?
Cape Vincent has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Cape Vincent, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Watson C. Squire and Delos Bennett Sackett.