Providence, New York (welcome sign), 2021
Providence’s story
206 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2021.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1820Providence is settled
ProvidenceNY
Population
2,107
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$271K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
48.9
years
Jobs based here
89
A commuter town
Is Providence a good place to live?
Providence’s best subject grades are an A for the outdoors and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 23% of the land in Providence is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Packer Farm and Barkersville Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. Providence has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Providence stand out
Where Providence beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Providence for work
Where Providence’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
89jobs based in Providence
4%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Providence grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Providence is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.8 of 20; 3.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →HealthSaratoga Hospital 12.7 miles awayB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $271K, 3.1 years of the Albany metro’s $88K median household incomeC+Open →Jobs & incomeB−Open →SchoolsBehind 53% of New York districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors22% conserved landAOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterBOpen →Civic life4.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 68 attractions →Fort William Henry and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Providence. Close and well known come first.
27 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
24 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
14 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
16 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
13 mi TheatreSaratoga Performing Arts Center
36 mi Stadium & arenaMVP ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort 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 · 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
The full setup list →Moving to Providence: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Providence, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPine Hills Mobile Home Community water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Providence’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGalway Central School DistrictBroadalbin-Perth Central School District2 districts serve Providence; 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 hereSaratoga County Board of ElectionsSaratoga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes12074, 12850, 12025, 1213412074 45% · 12850 43% · 12025 9% · 12134 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Providence.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Providence has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Providence’s typical household income is $93,000, above both New York’s towns ($82,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 4% of working residents stay in Providence for work; the rest commute out. In Providence, the average commute is 32 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 39, to 89.
4%work in town
| Providence | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Providence4%
Saratoga Springs11%
Colonie8%
Albany7%
Ballston5%
19 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Providence
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA
In Providence, 22.5% of the land is conserved
Across 8 parks and preserves: 35 miles of trail. Hennig Preserve, at 606 acres with 7.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Providence’s trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
22.5%conserved
22.5%
conserved · 6,461 of 28,682 acres
35 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hennig Preserve | 7.2 mi | 606 |
| 2. Homestead County Forest | 5.8 mi | 481 |
| 3. LeVine Nature Preserve | 2.8 mi | 176 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB+
Residents of Providence are healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Providence, 31% feel lonely. Against the New York average, Providence comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7.
67%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Providence | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.3% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
6 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Providence | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
Saratoga Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Natural hazards: low risk in Providence, mostly inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Providence after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Providence
The typical July afternoon high for Providence comes to 79°F.
60″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring33–54°
Summer56–77°
Fall39–58°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C+
A larger share of households live in a home they own in Providence than in most of New York or the rest of the country
For Providence, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,449 a month.
$515Kmedian sale price
| Providence | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 95% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,449 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Providence
18pages on Providence
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Providence
Skidmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saratoga Springs13.1 mi$67,290 tuitionEmpire State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saratoga Springs13.5 mi$7,648 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Providence residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Providence
Town in New York, United States
Providence is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The town is on the county's western border, northwest of Saratoga Springs. More than half the town is located within the Adirondack Park, and the town also borders the Great Sacandaga Lake.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,457 ft
Providence’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Providence.
GalwayGreenfieldEdinburgBroadalbinProvidence
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Galway | #436 | C+ | C− | — | B− | B+ |
| Greenfield | #408 | B− | C− | — | A− | B |
| Edinburg | — | — | A− | — | D | B− |
| Broadalbin | #606 | C− | C+ | — | C+ | B |
Providence and Edinburg have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Providence, Galway, Greenfield, Edinburg and Broadalbin report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Providence with a neighbor →
Questions about Providence
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Providence, NY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $271,000, 48% 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 C+.