Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 564, settled in 1880.
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Nelliston, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 751 New York towns we compare have a lower median rent than Nelliston. Nelliston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 558 in 1880, 555 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nelliston, 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 Nelliston.
The typical Nelliston home is worth about $147,000, up 8.1% in a year, 72% below the New York typical home. 68% of households own their home in Nelliston, where New York’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.2% of working residents work locally in Nelliston. Since 2013, Nelliston has added 42 jobs, to 99 in 2023. The top destinations are Minden (8%), Johnstown (7%) and New York (7%).
| Nelliston | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nelliston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nelliston beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of Nelliston adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Nelliston | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nelliston | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nelliston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year20 mi LandmarkFort Dayton20 mi CaveHowe Caverns
34 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
3 mi MuseumArkell Museum
35 mi TheatreProctor's TheatreNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Arkell Museum: Bakrell1 at English Wikipedia, GFDL · Proctor's Theatre: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Nelliston; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Nelliston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Nelliston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in New York, United States
Nelliston is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 555 at the 2020 census. The name is from members of the Nellis family. Nelliston is in the town of Palatine and is west of Amsterdam. The Erie Canal passes the village.
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Nelliston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
