Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 3,294 jobs.
A town of contrasts. Health is its strong suit (A−) — CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 82% of the country. With a B− overall, Delhi is better than 54% of U.S. towns and ranks 357th of 745 in New York. Homes run about $197K for a typical one, 3.1 times the county’s $63K median household income. Its weakest is incomes (C−): the median household income is $63K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. This New York town has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Delaware County Courthouse Square District and US Post Office-Delhi. Bramley Mountain Unit, at 1,092 acres with 4.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 10 places on the National Register.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places · OpenStreetMap.
Where Delhi beats most towns.
Delaware County Courthouse Square District
Census counts: 2,285 in 1820, 4,795 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 4 maps from 1909 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Delhi is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delhi, 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 Delhi.
Delhi is shaped by its college students and draws workers from New York City and beyond, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New York (mostly inland flooding).
3,294 jobs are based in Delhi, 2.1 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 14.8 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
The town’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The median commute is under 22 miles. The top destinations are New York (9%), Albany (4%) and Oneonta (3%).
| Delhi | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 32% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Delaware Academy High School, with 399 students. Public school enrollment in Delhi: 724 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Academy Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 325 | C+ |
| Delaware Academy High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 399 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
35.9% of residents are enrolled in college, against 7% statewide, which pulls the median age down.
Adults 18 to 34 are 43% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (39% statewide). Since 2020, Delhi has grown 16%, to 5,545 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Delhi: 13% of residents are under 18, below both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The share of residents in Delhi who are 65 or older: 17%.
| Delhi | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24.6 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 79% are men (NY 50%).
| Delhi | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 37% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,599 U.S. towns with household incomes like Delhi’s, it is healthier than 97%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
29% of Delhi adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Delhi is ahead of New York on 8 and behind on 3. Among adults in the town, 18% binge drink and 9.1% have diabetes.
| Delhi | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Delhi | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 20.7% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of New York towns, with expected losses of about $566 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
The risk rating from FEMA for Delhi comes to 70 of 100. FEMA puts 85% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to cold waves. The national flood insurance program has paid 10 claims in the town since 1982.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 22 parks and preserves, walkers have 12 miles of trail. Delhi’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bramley Mountain Unit | 4.2 mi | 1,092 |
| 2. Bagley Brook Unit | — | 388 |
| 3. Bell Hill Unit | — | 326 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Delhi
College town 36 of every 100 Delhi residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Delhi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 places in Delhi on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Delhi.
Town in New York, United States
Delhi ( DEL-hy) is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 5545 at the 2025 census. The town is in the east-central part of the county and contains the village of Delhi. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in the town. The town was named after Delhi, India, in honor of founder Ebenezer Foote, who was known as "The Great Mogul". The pronunciation is attributed to Foote's rival Erastus Root, who reportedly exclaimed upon learning of the town's name, "Delhi, Hell-high! Might as well call it Foote-high." An alternate explanation of its pronunciation and namesake is due to its location, high on the Delaware River.
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6 towns share a border with Delhi.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | #357 | B− | C | — | B+ | A− |
| Hamden | — | — | C | — | B− | B− |
| Bovina | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kortright | — | — | B− | — | D | B+ |
| Meredith | — | — | B− | — | B+ | A− |
| Andes | — | — | C | — | C− | B |
| Stamford | — | — | B− | — | D | B− |
Hamden, Kortright, Meredith, Andes and Stamford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Delhi, Hamden, Kortright, Meredith, Andes and Stamford report no FBI crime data of their own. Bovina isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Delhi with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Delhi grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #357 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
10 notable people were born here, including Candace Wheeler and Frederick Steele.
