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Preston-Potter HollowNY
400 people call this town in New York home.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
400
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$123K
median
Median age
53.1
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Is Preston-Potter Hollow a good place to live?
Preston-Potter Hollow’s age of the median resident is 53.1 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 759 New York towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Preston-Potter Hollow. The biggest park or preserve is Scott Patent State Forest, at 158 acres. Preston-Potter Hollow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
400 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
RensselaervilleBroomeConesvillePreston-Potter Hollow
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Preston-Potter Hollow.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
53.1median age · NY 39.8
Among adults 25 and older, 42% have a four-year degree or more, against 40% across New York. Adults 35 to 64 are 57% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 3% of residents (21% statewide).
Preston-Potter HollowNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
40%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school36%
Some college13%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s39%
Graduate3%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Preston-Potter Hollow’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Preston-Potter Hollow | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.3% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 39.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 38.5% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most of Preston-Potter Hollow’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
2%work in town
In Preston-Potter Hollow, the median household income is $123,000. For most workers, Preston-Potter Hollow is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Albany (16%), Greenville (8%) and Colonie (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 28 miles.
| Preston-Potter Hollow | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Preston-Potter Hollow2%
Albany16%
Greenville8%
Colonie8%
New York7%
28 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Preston-Potter Hollow
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Preston-Potter Hollow
46″snow a winter
The typical July afternoon high for Preston-Potter Hollow comes to 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring33–56°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Preston-Potter Hollow: inland flooding
62risk score of 100
For Preston-Potter Hollow, the FEMA hazard score is 62 of 100. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 5%.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Preston-Potter Hollow is
Just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours in Preston-Potter Hollow. The town beats the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. In Preston-Potter Hollow, 13% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 10% smoke cigarettes.
| Preston-Potter Hollow | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
14 better15 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Preston-Potter Hollow | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.7% |
Cobleskill Regional Hospital
21.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Preston-Potter Hollow keeps 2.7% of its land conserved
2.7%conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.4 miles.
2.7%
conserved · 172 of 6,448 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scott Patent State Forest | — | 158 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Preston-Potter Hollow
16pages on Preston-Potter Hollow
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Preston-Potter Hollow. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
25 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
19 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
16 mi Ski areaHunter Mountain62 runs · 1,532 ft vertical
28 mi MuseumUSS Slater
28 mi Stadium & arenaMVP ArenaSources: 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 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Mountain: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., 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
Getting set up
Moving to Preston-Potter Hollow: who provides what
Preston-Potter Hollow is unincorporated, so Albany County and regional agencies provide most services.
Internet2 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAlbany CountyAlbany County provides services here
SchoolsGreenville Central School DistrictMiddleburgh Central School District2 districts serve Preston-Potter Hollow; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereAlbany County Board of ElectionsAlbany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes12469, 1246012469 97% · 12460 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Preston-Potter Hollow for work
Where Preston-Potter Hollow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Preston-Potter Hollow
2%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Preston-Potter Hollow; the nearest are
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillUniversity or college · Public · Cobleskill21.5 mi$8,768 in-state tuitionColumbia-Greene Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hudson25.7 mi$6,048 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Preston-Potter Hollow residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Preston-Potter Hollow
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Preston-Potter Hollow is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albany County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Preston-Potter Hollow had a population of 367. Preston and Potter Hollow are two hamlets in the town of Rensselaerville, located in the southwestern corner of Albany County. The communities are near the border of Greene County.
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