Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cobleskill grades B− overall, ranked 395th of 745 in New York, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the median household income is $55K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 12% of residents are under 18 in Cobleskill, below both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). On history, just 52 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. Cobleskill's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Where Cobleskill beats most towns.
Bramanville MillCensus counts: 2,440 in 1820, a low of 2,229 in 1850, 6,086 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1898 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 Cobleskill is from typical.
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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.
Ordered by what stands out in Cobleskill.
Cobleskill draws workers from Richmondville and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
3,346 jobs are based in Cobleskill, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
The average trip to work for Cobleskill comes to 28 minutes. The top destinations are New York (8%), Albany (5%) and Schoharie (4%). The share of working residents in Cobleskill who work locally: 26%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Cobleskill dropped by 340, to 3,346.
| Cobleskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The public schools here belong to the Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Cobleskill teach 708 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| George D Ryder Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 364 | – |
| William H Golding Middle SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–9 | Grades 6–9 | 344 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Across 4 parks and preserves: 8.9 miles of trail. The biggest place to walk is Settles Mountain Nature Preserve, 130 acres with 2.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Cobleskill: 4, covering 264 acres.
| Cobleskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Settles Mountain Nature Preserve | 2.1 mi | 130 |
| 2. Petersburg State Forest | — | 124 |
| 3. Iorio Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 7,327 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cobleskill’s, it is healthier than 96%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
In Cobleskill, 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Cobleskill beats the New York average on 4 and trails it on 4. Among adults locally, 32% have obesity and 10% have diabetes.
| Cobleskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cobleskill | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 13°, with about 54 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the losses FEMA expects in Cobleskill, 83% come from inland flooding and 5% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cobleskill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a yearin town CaveHowe Caverns
39 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
35 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
35 mi MuseumUSS Slater36 mi LandmarkFort DaytonNational 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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cobleskill
College town 20 of every 100 Cobleskill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Cobleskill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Cobleskill on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in 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.
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5 towns share a border with Cobleskill.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobleskill | #395 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Schoharie | #569 | C | B− | — | B− | B |
| Carlisle | — | — | A− | — | C+ | B |
| Richmondville | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Seward | — | — | A− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Middleburgh | #519 | C | B− | — | B− | B |
Carlisle, Richmondville and Seward have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cobleskill, Schoharie, Carlisle, Richmondville, Seward and Middleburgh report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cobleskill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cobleskill grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #395 of 745 in New York. It grades B+ for health and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
8 notable people were born here, including Charles Goodyear and Floyd K. Richtmyer.
