Duane LakeNY
In New York, this town has 236 residents.
Is Duane Lake a good place to live?
60% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Duane Lake, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 759 New York towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Duane Lake. Duane Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
236 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
MVP Arena and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Duane Lake. Close and well known come first.
19 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
20 mi MuseumUSS Slater
40 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site15 mi CaveHowe Caverns
28 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
20 mi Ancient siteFort OrangePhoto credits
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 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Orange: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
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Moving to Duane Lake: who provides what
Duane Lake is unincorporated, so Schenectady County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Duane Lake.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Duane Lake: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 71% of Duane Lake’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Duane Lake’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles. The median household income in Duane Lake is $142,000. The top destinations are Albany (21%), Colonie (11%) and Schenectady (9%).
| Duane Lake | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $142,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Duane Lake has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Duane Lake, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Duane Lake is
Of 32 CDC measures, Duane Lake beats the New York average on 11 and trails it on 5. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Duane Lake.
| Duane Lake | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 4.5% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Duane Lake | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Duane Lake
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Duane Lake
About 0 of every 100 Duane Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Duane Lake for work
Where Duane Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Questions about Duane Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Duane Lake, NY a good place to live?
Duane Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.