Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Northampton’s subject grades is an A+ for history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. 31% of residents are 65 or older in Northampton, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Its National Register listings include Sacandaga Railroad Station and Godfrey Shew House. Northampton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Northampton beats most towns.
Where Northampton’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 Northampton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,291 in 1820, 2,670 in 2010. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Northampton, 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 Northampton.
Most working residents leave Northampton for work: only 14% work in town. Jobs based in Northampton grew to 472 in 2023, 126 more than in 2013. At 28 minutes, Northampton’s average trip to work is where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Northampton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Northville Central School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 175 | B− |
| Northville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 239 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Northampton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Northampton is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Northampton. Northampton beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 13% of adults have diabetes in Northampton.
| Northampton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Northampton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, at 148 acres. Northampton’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Northampton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shaker Mountain Wild Forest | 1.8 mi | 144 |
| 2. Wilcox Lake Wild Forest | 0.2 mi | 148 |
| 3. Waterfront Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Northampton since 1981.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northampton. Close and well known come first.
29 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
28 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
21 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
22 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
20 mi TheatreSaratoga Performing Arts Center34 mi CaveHowe CavernsFort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Saratoga Performing Arts Center: UpstateNYer., CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Northampton
About 2 of every 100 Northampton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
3 places in Northampton on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Northampton.
Town in New York, United States
Northampton is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 2,670 at the 2010 census. The name comes from an original land patent. Northampton is in the northeastern corner of the county and is northeast of Gloversville. The town is known for the village of Northville, a major Adirondack community; and the Great Sacandaga Lake, which composes around 40% of the town.
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5 towns share a border with Northampton.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | — | — | B− | — | B− | C+ |
| Edinburg | — | — | A− | — | D | B− |
| Mayfield | #605 | C− | C+ | — | B | C |
| Broadalbin | #606 | C− | C+ | — | C+ | B |
| Hope | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Northampton and Edinburg have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Northampton, Edinburg, Mayfield and Broadalbin report no FBI crime data of their own. Hope and Benson aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Northampton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The typical home is worth about $207,000, 61% 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−.
3 notable people were born here, including John Forrest Dillon and Julia Colman.
