Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,616.
The best of Gallatin’s subject grades are an A for history and civic life. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Gallatin, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 6 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Gallatin. 11% of the land in Gallatin is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Melius-Bentley House and Snyderville Schoolhouse. Gallatin has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Gallatin beats most towns.
Snyderville SchoolhouseWhere Gallatin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Gallatin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,588 in 1830, a low of 511 in 1930, 1,628 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gallatin. Close and well known come first.
22 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
12 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
21 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
20 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
29 mi TheatreTanglewood
25 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell MuseumHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gallatin, 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 Gallatin.
Most working residents leave Gallatin for work: only 1% work in town. Gallatin’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Gallatin fell to 67 in 2023, 35 fewer than in 2013.
| Gallatin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gallatin beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 30% of Gallatin adults have obesity.
| Gallatin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Gallatin | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median age in Gallatin is 54.4 years. People 65 and older are 31% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (23% statewide). 17% of residents are under 18 in Gallatin.
| Gallatin | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 91% are men (NY 50%).
| Gallatin | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Gallatin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Lake Taghkanic State Park, at 895 acres with 7.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Taghkanic State Park | 7.4 mi | 895 |
| 2. Doodletown Wildlife Management Area | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gallatin.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gallatin
About 1 of every 100 Gallatin residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
4 places in Gallatin on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Gallatin is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population at 2020 was 1,628, down from 1,668 as reported in the 2010 census. Gallatin is on the southern border of Columbia County and located 100 miles (160 km) north of New York City.
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6 towns share a border with Gallatin.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Clermont | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Ancram | — | — | C− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Taghkanic | — | — | C− | — | C− | B+ |
| Livingston | #700 | D | C− | — | C− | B |
| Pine Plains | — | — | C+ | — | B− | A− |
| Milan | — | — | D | — | B | A |
Gallatin, Clermont, Ancram, Taghkanic, Pine Plains and Milan have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Gallatin, Clermont, Ancram, Taghkanic, Livingston, Pine Plains and Milan report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Gallatin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $394,000, 25% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
2 notable people were born here, including Kim Williams and Charles M. Rockefeller.
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