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A town of 1,419. 67% more nonprofits per person than the typical New York town.
Harpersfield’s best subject grades are an A+ for civic life and history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 18 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on incomes. Homes are expensive, about $223K for a typical one and 3.5 times the county’s $63K median household income. On civic life, just 14 of New York’s 1,187 towns do better. Harpersfield has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Churchill Park Historic District and North Harpersfield Churches. Harpersfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Harpersfield beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Harpersfield is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,884 in 1820, 1,442 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Harpersfield, 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 Harpersfield.
Its public schools are run by the Stamford Central School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 248 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Harpersfield for work: only 15% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Harpersfield, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Harpersfield is 31 minutes.
| Harpersfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 78°F, Harpersfield’s July high is where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Harpersfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Harpersfield since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Harpersfield. Harpersfield beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 13% of adults have diabetes in Harpersfield.
| Harpersfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Harpersfield | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 14.5% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Odell Lake Road Unit, at 43 acres. Harpersfield’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Harpersfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Odell Lake Road Unit | — | 43 |
| 2. Whiskey Hollow Unit | — | 33 |
| 3. Gun House Hill Unit | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Harpersfield; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Harpersfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Harpersfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Harpersfield is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,442 at the 2020 census. The town is on the northern border of the county.
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67% more nonprofits per person than the typical New York town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.