Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cassadaga. Cassadaga’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Cassadaga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cassadaga beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 151 in 1860, a peak of 905 in 1970, 573 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cassadaga, 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 Cassadaga.
The typical Cassadaga home is worth about $185,000, up 5.9% in a year, 65% below the New York typical home. Cassadaga’s median rent is $821 a month, below both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 87% of households own their home in Cassadaga.
| Cassadaga | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $821 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Cassadaga for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Cassadaga has lost 60 jobs, to 40 in 2023. 6.1% of Cassadaga residents live below the poverty line.
| Cassadaga | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cassadaga has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cassadaga is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cassadaga beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Cassadaga | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cassadaga | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cassadaga. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
13 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
38 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
38 mi DamKinzua Dam
34 mi State parkAllegany State Park
17 mi MuseumLucille Ball-Desi Arnaz CenterHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cassadaga
About 3 of every 100 Cassadaga residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Cassadaga’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in the United States
Cassadaga (a Seneca Indian word meaning "water beneath the rocks") is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The village is located within the northeast corner of the town of Stockton, east of the hamlet of Stockton, south of and immediately adjacent to Lily Dale in the town of Pomfret, and north of the village of Sinclairville. As of the 2020 census, the population of Cassadaga was 569.
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Cassadaga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
