Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Gilbertsville’s typical journey to work is 33 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Gilbertsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Gilbertsville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 476 in 1900, a peak of 552 in 1970, 308 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 3 maps from 1915 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gilbertsville, 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 Gilbertsville.
88% of Gilbertsville households are owner-occupiers. Home values are up 5.7% over the year to September 2026. In Gilbertsville, the midpoint rent is $1,141 a month, close to both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Gilbertsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,141 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among residents in Gilbertsville, 5.9% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Oneonta (10%), New York (7%) and Butternuts (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
| Gilbertsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Gilbertsville after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Compared with nearly three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Expected losses in Gilbertsville break down as 81% from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. Since 2006, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults 25 and older in Gilbertsville, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 36%. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (39% statewide). Also worth knowing: the midpoint age for Gilbertsville comes to 45.5 years.
| Gilbertsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Gilbertsville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The range runs from 13° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 79 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Gilbertsville, 31% of adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Gilbertsville beats the New York average on 8 and trails it on 6. 38% of adults in the town have high blood pressure; 82% had a checkup this year.
| Gilbertsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Gilbertsville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gilbertsville
About 10 of every 100 Gilbertsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Gilbertsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in New York, United States
Gilbertsville is a village in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gilbertsville had a population of 308. The village is in the town of Butternuts and is west of Oneonta.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Gilbertsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Abijah Gilbert and Emily C. Blackman.