Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cherry Valley’s July high is 78°F, against 81°F in New York’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Cherry Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cherry Valley beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1868.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cherry Valley, 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 Cherry Valley.
Cherry Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 11°F, Cherry Valley’s January low is where New York’s towns sit at 16°F and U.S. towns at 22°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Cherry Valley for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Cherry Valley is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Otsego (19%), Cherry Valley (10%) and New York (7%).
| Cherry Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cherry Valley beats the New York average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 14% of Cherry Valley adults binge drink.
| Cherry Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Cherry Valley | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Cherry Valley.
| Cherry Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 28% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cherry Valley’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Cherry Valley | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cherry Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year20 mi LandmarkFort Dayton19 mi CaveHowe Caverns
32 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
11 mi MuseumFenimore Art Museum
32 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts InstituteNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fenimore Art Museum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Cherry Valley; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Cherry Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
5 notable people were born in Cherry Valley.
Town in New York, United States
Cherry Valley is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. According to the 2020 US census, the village of Cherry Valley had a population of 487. However, the town has a much higher population. Within the town of Cherry Valley is a village, also called Cherry Valley. The town is in the northeastern corner of the county and is northeast of the City of Oneonta.
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Cherry Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 notable people were born here, including William W. Campbell and Edward Gilbert.
