Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of New York.
Hinsdale’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Only 56 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hinsdale. Only 98 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on the outdoors. Hinsdale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hinsdale beats most towns.
Where Hinsdale’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 Hinsdale is from typical.
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Census counts: 919 in 1830, a low of 919 in 1830, 2,119 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 5 maps from 1898 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hinsdale, 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 Hinsdale.
Its public schools are run by the Hinsdale Central School District. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Hinsdale Central School, with 349 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 349 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Hinsdale for work: only 1% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Hinsdale, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Hinsdale is $56,000.
| Hinsdale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hinsdale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hinsdale’s July high is 79°F, below both the New York town median (81°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hinsdale.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hinsdale beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Hinsdale.
| Hinsdale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hinsdale | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 741 New York towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Hinsdale.
| Hinsdale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Genesee Valley Greenway Trail | 0.5 mi | 8 |
| 2. Hinsdale Memorial Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hinsdale’s median rent is $922 a month.
| Hinsdale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $922 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hinsdale. Close and well known come first.
38 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
40 mi DamKinzua Dam
30 mi State parkKinzua Bridge State Park
18 mi State parkAllegany State Park17 mi Ski areaHoliday Valley79 runs · 790 ft vertical18 mi Ski areaHolimont42 runs · 671 ft verticalLetchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kinzua Bridge State Park: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hinsdale
About 3 of every 100 Hinsdale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
Hinsdale is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,119 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Hinsdale in New Hampshire. Hinsdale is at the eastern border of Cattaraugus County, north-northeast of Olean.
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6 towns share a border with Hinsdale.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinsdale | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Ischua | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Olean | — | — | B | — | B | C+ |
| Portville | #396 | B− | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Clarksville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cuba | #240 | B+ | B | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Humphrey | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hinsdale and Olean have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hinsdale, Olean and Portville report no FBI crime data of their own. Ischua, Clarksville and Humphrey aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hinsdale with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of New York.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $91,000, 83% 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 B+.
