Hilton High School, 2007
Hilton’s story
141 years in pictures
Census counts: 376 in 1880, 6,027 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1899 on.
- 1885Hilton is settled
Population
5,873
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Typical home
$310K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
35.4
years
Jobs based here
2,581
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#283 of 745 in NY
Is Hilton a good place to live?
Hilton's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades B, ranked 283rd of 745 in New York. It is more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns and 5% of its land is conserved. Hilton’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On history, just 23 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Hilton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns.
What makes Hilton stand out
Where Hilton beats most towns.
How Hilton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Hilton is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 4% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.6 of 20; 9.6% of households have no carA−Open →SchoolsBeat 72% of New York districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthUnity Hospital 8 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsA−Open →History1 notable person born hereC−Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.4; 27% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 37 attractions →Lake Ontario and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hilton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LakeLake Ontario39 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
14 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
13 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
14 mi MuseumThe National Museum of Play
35 mi MountainCumorahSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Ontario: NASA, Public domain · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hilton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hilton, and how to reach them.
PowerRochester Gas & Electric22.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMCWA1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
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 hereMonroe County Board of ElectionsMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1446814468 100%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 Hilton.
Hilton gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Rochester and other neighbors.
OutdoorsA−
4.9% of Hilton is conserved land
2.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Hilton Village Park, at 28 acres.
#82for trails in NY
4.9%
conserved · 56 of 1,133 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hilton Village Park | 0.3 mi | 28 |
| 2. Salmon Creek Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Very low risk in Hilton, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hilton.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
11
paid flood claims since 1989
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C
A typical Hilton home is worth about $310K
The typical Hilton home is worth about $310,000, up 5.1% in a year, 41% below the New York typical home. 60% of Hilton households own their home, where New York’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$310KZillow home value
| Hilton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,262 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Hilton$310K
New York$525K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Hilton has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Rochester Gtr Intl Ap weather station, 13 miles away, records that 102 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Hilton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hilton’s July high is 81°F.
102″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–35°
Spring37–55°
Summer60–79°
Fall43–60°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
About one in ten working residents works right in Hilton
Hilton has about as many jobs (2,581) as working residents, but only 298 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 22.7 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Hilton for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Hilton has added 846 jobs, to 2,581 in 2023. 6.3% of Hilton workers work from home.
10%work in town
| Hilton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hilton10%
Rochester24%
Parma12%
Greece12%
Henrietta6%
13 mi
median commute distance
2,581
jobs based in Hilton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 80% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB
Hilton ranks healthier than 61% of the country’s towns
Hilton beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hilton.
61%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Hilton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Hilton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 23.9% | 17.5% |
Unity Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
40th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hilton
19pages on Hilton
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Hilton
Bryant & Stratton College-GreeceCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Rochester6 mi$20,073 tuitionSUNY BrockportUniversity or college · Public · Brockport9.5 mi$8,752 in-state tuitionRoberts Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rochester11.4 mi$38,826 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Hilton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Hilton
Village in New York, United States
Hilton is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 6,027 at the 2020 census. The community was named for the Rev. Charles A. Hilton and is entirely within the town of Parma.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1885
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- ZIP code
- 14468
Questions about Hilton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hilton, NY a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Hilton grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #283 of 745 in New York. It grades B for health and B+ for schools.
Is Hilton, NY expensive?
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($76,284 across the Rochester, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.