MasonvilleNY
A town of 1,227, settled in 1812.
Is Masonville a good place to live?
The best of Masonville’s subject grades is an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 3 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. The median household income is $59K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. 23% of the land in Masonville is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Steam Mill State Forest, at 3,161 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Masonville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,227 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Masonville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Masonville is from typical.
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Moving to Masonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Masonville, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Masonville.
Masonville has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Masonville for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Masonville grew to 200 in 2023, 146 more than in 2013. At $59,000, Masonville’s median household income is against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Masonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beals Pond State Forest | 4.9 mi | 1,101 |
| 2. Arctic China State Forest | 4 mi | 1,799 |
| 3. Steam Mill State Forest | 1.8 mi | 3,161 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults in Masonville have high blood pressure than in the typical New York or U.S. town
40% of Masonville adults have high blood pressure. Masonville beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 41% of Masonville adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Masonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Masonville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Masonville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Masonville since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Masonville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Masonville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Masonville is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Masonville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Masonville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Masonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
94% of working residents leave Masonville for work
Where Masonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Masonville
Town in New York, United States
Masonville is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2020 census. The town is in the western part of the county.
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- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,490 ft
- ZIP code
- 13804
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Masonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Masonville, NY expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.