EsperanceNY
A town of 347, settled in 1818.
Is Esperance a good place to live?
Esperance’s median age is 48.6 years, where New York’s towns sit at 43 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Esperance has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
347 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Esperance: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Esperance, 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 Esperance.
Most of Esperance’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Esperance for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Schoharie (15%), Albany (9%) and New York (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Esperance | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Esperance, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Esperance has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Esperance’s July high is near the New York town median (81°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Esperance, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 27 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Esperance.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Esperance is
Esperance beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 18% of adults binge drink in Esperance.
| Esperance | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Esperance | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.4% | 17.2% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Esperance. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year9 mi CaveHowe Caverns
27 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
27 mi MuseumUSS Slater
33 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
27 mi Ancient siteFort OrangePhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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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Everything we know about Esperance
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Esperance
About 1 of every 100 Esperance residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Esperance for work
Where Esperance’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Esperance
Town in New York, United States
Esperance is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2020 census. The town was given the name of the principal village, which was named for "hope" in French. The Town of Esperance contains a village called Esperance. The town is in the northeastern part of Schoharie County and is west of Schenectady.
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- Area
- 20 sq mi
- Area code
- 518
Questions about Esperance
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Esperance, NY a good place to live?
Esperance has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.