Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Cherry Valley’s subject grades is an A+ for history; the weakest is a C− for schools. Cherry Valley’s age of the median resident is 51.7 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On history, just 8 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Cherry Valley State Forest, at 951 acres. Cherry Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cherry Valley beats most towns.
Cherry Valley Village Historic District
Census counts: 3,684 in 1820, 1,229 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1856 and 2 maps from 1903 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Cherry Valley is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School, with 420 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley-Springfield Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 420 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
For Cherry Valley, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of residents in Cherry Valley who are under 18: 14%. People 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Cherry Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
Somewhere between 37% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Cherry Valley’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Cherry Valley | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
In Cherry Valley, 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Just 10% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in Cherry Valley grew by 124 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 349. The top destinations are Otsego (18%), New York (5%) and Springfield (4%).
| Cherry Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 2.1 miles of trail. The density of trails in Cherry Valley is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Cherry Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Valley State Forest | — | 951 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
38% of adults in Cherry Valley have high blood pressure; 13% have diabetes. This New York town beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%.
| Cherry Valley | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cherry Valley | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Cherry Valley sits above 51% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Cherry Valley households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013. FEMA puts three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cherry Valley. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year20 mi LandmarkFort Dayton18 mi CaveHowe Caverns
33 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
12 mi MuseumFenimore Art Museum
33 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cherry Valley
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.
2 places in Cherry Valley on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2 of its places are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
5 notable people were born here, including William W. Campbell and Edward Gilbert.
