Canajoharie & Palatine Bridge, N.Y., 1881, 1881
Palatine Bridge’s story
303 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1881.
- 1723Palatine Bridge is settled
Palatine BridgeNY
Population
792
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Typical home
$204K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
57.7
years
Jobs based here
193
Balanced
Is Palatine Bridge a good place to live?
Palatine Bridge’s median age is 57.7 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only one of the 751 New York towns we compare has a lower rent at the middle of the market than Palatine Bridge. Palatine Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Palatine Bridge stand out
Where Palatine Bridge beats most towns.
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Palatine Bridge: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palatine Bridge, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPalatine Bridge (V) Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Palatine Bridge’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code1342813428 100%Census 2020
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 Palatine Bridge.
Housing
The typical home in Palatine Bridge: about $204K
Palatine Bridge: just over three in five households are owner-occupiers, below both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Home values are up 5.5% over the year to September 2026.
$204KZillow home value
Typical home value
Palatine Bridge$204K
New York$525K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Palatine Bridge has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 13°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–34°
Spring34–57°
Summer57–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most of Palatine Bridge’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
In Palatine Bridge, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes. For most workers, Palatine Bridge is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Jobs locally fell by 163 from 2013 to 2023, to 193. The median commute is under 18 miles.
4%work in town
| Palatine Bridge | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Palatine Bridge4%
Canajoharie8%
Palatine8%
Johnstown6%
Albany5%
18 mi
median commute distance
193
jobs based in Palatine Bridge
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
More of Palatine Bridge’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical New York or U.S. town
16% of Palatine Bridge adults report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Palatine Bridge is ahead of New York on 4 and behind on 10. In Palatine Bridge, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Palatine Bridge | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New York
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Palatine Bridge | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6% |
Little Falls Hospital
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Palatine Bridge faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 78% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Palatine Bridge’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 46 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Palatine Bridge after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 2.1% of Palatine Bridge
Palatine Bridge has one park or preserve, 1 acres in all.
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 14 of 633 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mahan Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 61 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palatine Bridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year18 mi CaveHowe Caverns22 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
36 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
in town MuseumArkell Museum
33 mi TheatreProctor's TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Palatine Bridge
18pages on Palatine Bridge
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Palatine Bridge
About 4 of every 100 Palatine Bridge residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
792 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
PalatineCanajoharieCanajohariePalatine Bridge
Famous people from Palatine Bridge
5 notable people were born in Palatine Bridge.
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Eli CookMayor of the city of Buffalo, New York · 1814–1865G
George Alonzo JohnsonAmerican businessman and politician · 1824–1903
About Palatine Bridge
Village in New York, United States
Palatine Bridge is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 796 at the 2020 census. The name refers to the community's location in a region settled by Palatine Germans. The village is in the town of Palatine.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1723
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- ZIP code
- 13428
Questions about Palatine Bridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palatine Bridge, NY a good place to live?
Palatine Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Palatine Bridge, NY known for?
5 notable people were born here, including Anthony Dimond and Webster Wagner.