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A town of 1,238.
The best of Caroga’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and history and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 11% of residents are under 18 in Caroga, below both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). On walkability, just 18 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. 63% of the land in Caroga is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Shaker Mountain Wild Forest, at 11,236 acres with 9.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 92 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on the outdoors. Caroga has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Caroga beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Caroga is from typical.
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Census counts: 589 in 1850, a low of 306 in 1930, 1,205 in 2010. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Caroga, 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 Caroga.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ferris Lake Wild Forest | 11.7 mi | 10,363 |
| 2. Shaker Mountain Wild Forest | 9.3 mi | 11,236 |
| 3. Peck Hill State Forest | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Wheelerville Union Free School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelerville SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 113 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Caroga for work: only 6% work in town. Caroga’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Caroga grew to 105 in 2023, 41 more than in 2013.
| Caroga | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high in Caroga is 78°F. Caroga has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
41% of Caroga adults have high blood pressure. Caroga beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 13% of Caroga adults have diabetes.
| Caroga | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Caroga | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 7.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Caroga since 2006.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
95% of households own their home in Caroga.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Caroga; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Caroga residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
63.1% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Town in New York, United States
Caroga is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a local creek. Caroga is in the northern part of the county, northwest of Gloversville and Johnstown.
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Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $172,000, 67% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
