Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,925, established in 1830.
The best of New Albion’s subject grades is an A+ for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in New Albion, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 38 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Cattaraugus Village Commercial Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. New Albion has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where New Albion beats most towns.
Where New Albion’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 New Albion is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 380 in 1830, 1,990 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1923 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Albion, 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 New Albion.
19% of New Albion adults smoke cigarettes, above both New York’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). 30% of New Albion adults get no exercise outside work. New Albion beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| New Albion | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Albion | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus-Little Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 319 | C |
| Cattaraugus-Little Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 256 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave New Albion for work: only 3% work in town. New Albion’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. Since 2013, New Albion has lost 302 jobs, to 110 in 2023.
| New Albion | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Albion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in New Albion is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1992, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Albion.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Conewango Creek Waterway Access, at 265 acres.
| New Albion | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Conewango Creek Waterway Access | — | 265 |
| 2. Allenberg Bog Audubon Nature Preserve | — | 177 |
| 3. Cattaraugus State Forest | — | 153 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Albion. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
28 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
39 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
39 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
40 mi Stadium & arenaSahlen FieldHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of New Albion; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 New Albion residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
New Albion is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,990 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Albion in Orleans County, the source of some early settlers. New Albion is in the northwest quadrant of the county, northwest of the city of Salamanca. The Village of Cattaraugus is in the northeast part of town.
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4 towns share a border with New Albion.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Albion | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Persia | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Mansfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leon | — | — | B | — | C− | C− |
| Napoli | — | — | A | — | B− | C |
New Albion, Persia, Leon and Napoli have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. New Albion, Persia, Leon and Napoli report no FBI crime data of their own. Mansfield isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Albion with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $89,000, 83% below the New York typical home.
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