RedfordNY
A town of 340, settled in 1832.
Is Redford a good place to live?
Redford’s density of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Redford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
340 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Redford: who provides what
Redford is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Redford.
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Redford’s households own their home
Homes in Redford are typically worth about $161,000, up 15.4% in a year, 69% below the New York typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of working residents in Redford work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
In Redford, the median household income is $99,000. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. The mean commuting time for Redford comes to 23 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| Redford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Redford, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. 83% of Redford’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Redford is
The share of adults in Redford who smoke cigarettes: 16%. Against the New York average, Redford comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3.
| Redford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Redford | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.2% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Champlain and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Redford. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi LakeLake Champlain
35 mi MountainMount Marcy
17 mi MountainWhiteface Mountain
35 mi LakeLake Tear of the Clouds
18 mi Canyon & gorgeAusable Chasm
26 mi LandmarkJohn Brown Farm State Historic SitePhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Tear of the Clouds: TheKilimanjaro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ausable Chasm: Alan Prusila / Alanp35 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Brown Farm State Historic Site: Mwanner | Talk, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Redford
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Redford; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Redford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Redford for work
Where Redford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Redford
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Redford is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Saranac in Clinton County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Redford had a population of 387. Redford is in the southern part of the town and is west of Plattsburgh. It is within the Adirondack Park.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
- ZIP code
- 12978
Questions about Redford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Redford, NY a good place to live?
Redford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.