Nassau LakeNY
A town of 830.
Is Nassau Lake a good place to live?
9.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Nassau Lake, below both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Nassau Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
830 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Mount Greylock and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nassau Lake. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MountainMount Greylock
20 mi TheatreTanglewood
10 mi MuseumUSS Slater
11 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
25 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
22 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell MuseumPhoto credits
Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5
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Moving to Nassau Lake: who provides what
Nassau Lake is unincorporated, so Rensselaer County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Nassau Lake.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Nassau Lake’s workers commute out
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Nassau Lake, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Nassau Lake’s average trip to work is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Albany (27%), East Greenbush (11%) and Colonie (11%).
| Nassau Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Nassau Lake, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Nassau Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nassau Lake faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Nassau Lake is
Nassau Lake beats the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Nassau Lake.
| Nassau Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Nassau Lake | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Nassau Lake sells for about $265K
82% of Nassau Lake households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Nassau Lake
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Nassau Lake
About 3 of every 100 Nassau Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Nassau Lake for work
Where Nassau Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nassau Lake
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Nassau Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Schodack and Nassau in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Nassau Lake had a population of 1,004. Nassau Lake CDP is in southern Rensselaer County, surrounding a lake of the same name. The CDP includes the hamlets of Rosecrans Park, Braeside, and Morey Park, and it is bordered to the south by the village of Nassau. The CDP is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Albany, the state capital. The outlet of Nassau Lake, the Valatie Kill, flows south to Kinderhook Creek, which continues southwest to Stockport Creek and the Hudson River. The Nassau Lake is c…
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
Questions about Nassau Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nassau Lake, NY a good place to live?
Nassau Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.