Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Chateaugay’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 22 of New York’s 1,215 towns score higher on cost of living. The biggest park or preserve is Valley View State Forest, at 73 acres. Chateaugay has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Chateaugay beats most towns.
2,155 counted in 2010 and 1,743 in 2020; an estimated 1,727 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Chateaugay is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 828 in 1820, a peak of 3,728 in 1850, 1,743 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1876 and 4 maps from 1915 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chateaugay, 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 Chateaugay.
41% of adults have obesity in Chateaugay, above both New York’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (35%). 39% of Chateaugay adults have high blood pressure. Chateaugay beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Chateaugay | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Chateaugay | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 6% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Chateaugay Central School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chateaugay Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 338 | C− |
| Chateaugay High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 231 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Chateaugay for work: only 11% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Chateaugay, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Chateaugay grew to 452 in 2023, 148 more than in 2013.
| Chateaugay | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chateaugay has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Chateaugay’s July high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
5.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Chateaugay is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Chateaugay | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 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. Valley View State Forest | — | 73 |
| 2. Chateaugay Fish Hatchery | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Chateaugay; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Chateaugay residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Chateaugay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Chateaugay.
Town in New York, United States
Chateaugay ( SHAT-uh-gay; French: Châteaugay) is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,743, down from 2,155 in 2010. The name is derived from a location in France, which was applied to a local land grant. Within the town is a village also named Chateaugay. The town is located in the northeastern corner of the county.
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3 towns share a border with Chateaugay.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chateaugay | — | — | A | — | C | C− |
| Bellmont | — | — | B+ | — | C− | B− |
| Burke | — | — | A− | — | C− | C− |
| Clinton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chateaugay, Bellmont and Burke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Chateaugay, Bellmont and Burke report no FBI crime data of their own. Clinton isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chateaugay with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Orville Gibson and Theodorus Bailey.
