Village of CobleskillNY
A town of 4,623, settled in 1712.
Is Cobleskill a good place to live?
Cobleskill gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $193K, 2.2 years of the Albany metro’s $88K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 279th of 745 graded towns in New York. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $46K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 82% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns. 11% of residents are under 18 in Cobleskill, below both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Cobleskill is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 94% of U.S. towns. Cobleskill is home to SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill.
What makes Cobleskill stand out
Where Cobleskill beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
25% of Cobleskill is in college
How Cobleskill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Cobleskill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Cobleskill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cobleskill, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cobleskill.
Cobleskill trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is shaped by its college students and draws workers from Cobleskill and beyond.
The median household income in Cobleskill is lower than in most of New York or the rest of the country
2,685 jobs are based in Cobleskill, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 25.2 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
19% of working residents work locally in Cobleskill. Jobs based in Cobleskill fell to 2,685 in 2023, 533 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Cobleskill (24%), New York (9%) and Albany (5%).
| Cobleskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Cobleskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Iorio Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Clinton Circle Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very low risk in Cobleskill, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 22 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cobleskill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A college town: 29% of residents are 18 to 24
25.3% of residents are enrolled in college, against 7% statewide, which pulls the median age down. The median household earns $46,059, against $85,974 across New York, one input to its D for jobs and income.
Adults 18 to 34 are 41% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (39% statewide). Cobleskill’s median age is 30.3 years. Cobleskill has grown 8.7% since 2020, to 4,623 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Cobleskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Cobleskill | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 28.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,600, single groups can be off by several points
Cobleskill’s grade for health is an A−
Against the 4,368 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cobleskill’s, it is healthier than 99%, so its A− isn’t only a matter of income.
28% of Cobleskill adults have high blood pressure. Cobleskill beats the New York average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Cobleskill adults binge drink.
| Cobleskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cobleskill | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults with depression | 21.6% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Cobleskill
Cobleskill has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cobleskill is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Cobleskill
Cobleskill's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Cobleskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
A home in Cobleskill sells for about $165K at the median
Homes are within reach (B+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 32 miles. At 2.2 years of the Albany metro’s $88K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 83% of New York towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cobleskill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year5 mi CaveHowe Caverns
40 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
37 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
37 mi MuseumUSS Slater35 mi LandmarkFort DaytonPhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Cobleskill
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cobleskill
College town 25 of every 100 Cobleskill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Every workday, about 2,437 people come to Cobleskill for work
Where Cobleskill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Cobleskill
8 notable people were born in Cobleskill.
About Cobleskill
Town in New York, United States
Cobleskill is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 6,086 at the 2020 census. The town contains a village, also named Cobleskill, as well as the State University of New York at Cobleskill. The town is in the northern part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
- Area code
- 518
Questions about Cobleskill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cobleskill, NY a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Cobleskill grades B+ overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #279 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Cobleskill, NY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $193,000, 63% 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 B+.
What is Cobleskill, NY known for?
8 notable people were born here, including Charles Goodyear and Floyd K. Richtmyer.