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FultonNY
A town of 1,205. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 bordering townsMap →
West Fulton Methodist Church · Photo: Anita E Anderson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,205
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
50.6
years
Jobs based here
51
A commuter town
Is Fulton a good place to live?
Fulton’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living, an A+ for history, and an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 10% of residents are under 18 in Fulton, below both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). On cost of living, just 120 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. 28% of the land in Fulton is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest, at 3,880 acres with 6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Fulton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 80% of U.S. towns. Fulton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Fulton stand out
Where Fulton beats most towns.
Breakabeen Historic DistrictHistoryA+
2 historic places
2 places on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
OutdoorsA
27.6% conserved land
Biggest place to walk: Patria State Forest, 6.4 mi of trail.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Fulton7.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical NY town4.2
Civic lifeA−
89% more nonprofits per person
than the typical New York town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A shrinking town
Fulton has shrunk 17% since 2010
1,442 counted in 2010 and 1,199 in 2020; an estimated 1,205 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Fulton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Fulton is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $189K, 2.1 years of the Albany metro’s $88K median household incomeA−Open →Jobs & income$76K median household income; 51 jobs based hereCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.1 of 20; 4.8% of households have no car; 3.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthCobleskill Regional Hospital 6.9 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsBeat 54% of New York districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsAOpen →History2 places on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereA+Open →Civic life7.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Fulton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fulton, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBrookside water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fulton’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSchoharie County Board of ElectionsSchoharie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes12122, 12071, 12187, 1219412122 43% · 12071 22% · 12187 11% · 12194 11%Census 2020
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 Fulton.
OutdoorsA
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Fulton
28 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
27.6%conserved
27.6%
conserved · 11,412 of 41,355 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Patria State Forest | 6.4 mi | 2,163 |
| 2. Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest | 6 mi | 3,880 |
| 3. Vroman's Nose Unique Area | 2.4 mi | 139 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most of Fulton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fulton for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Fulton is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Cobleskill (8%), Jefferson (8%) and New York (7%).
3%work in town
| Fulton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Fulton3%
Cobleskill8%
Jefferson8%
New York7%
Schoharie7%
25 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Fulton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Fulton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 25 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fulton.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
25
paid flood claims since 1978
13
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Fulton stands out in New York and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Fulton’s July high is 78°F. Fulton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring31–53°
Summer54–76°
Fall38–57°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Fulton is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Fulton beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Fulton.
59%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Fulton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. New York
8 better17 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Fulton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.7% |
Cobleskill Regional Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fulton
19pages on Fulton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fulton
About 2 of every 100 Fulton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
1,205 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Landmarks
2 places in Fulton on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Fulton
Town in Schoharie County, New York, US
Fulton is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2020 census. Within the town of Fulton are the hamlets of Breakabeen and Fultonham. The town is in the center of the county and is also one of the larger towns in the county. Fulton is west of Albany.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 65 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
Questions about Fulton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fulton, NY a good place to live?
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Fulton, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.