RemsenNY
A town of 407, settled in 1809.
Is Remsen a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Remsen, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 751 New York towns, just 3 have a lower median rent than Remsen. Remsen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
407 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Remsen: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Remsen, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Remsen.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Remsen’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Remsen for work: only 3% work in town. At $49,000, Remsen’s median household income is below both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are New Hartford (14%), Utica (13%) and Trenton (8%).
| Remsen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Remsen, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Remsen has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Remsen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Remsen is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Remsen is
Remsen beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 27% of Remsen adults get no exercise outside work.
| Remsen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Remsen | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Remsen sells for about $205K at the median
57% of households own their home in Remsen.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Remsen has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Remsen Town Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fort Stanwix National Monument and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Remsen. Close and well known come first.
16 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year23 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
16 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
28 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest Water Safari
16 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
16 mi TheatreStanley TheaterPhoto credits
Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Enchanted Forest Water Safari: Arsenalforthewin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stanley Theater: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Remsen
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Remsen
About 7 of every 100 Remsen residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
97% of working residents leave Remsen for work
Where Remsen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Remsen
Town in New York, United States
Remsen is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,929 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Henry Remsen, an early settler. The Town of Remsen contains a village also named Remsen. The town is north of the city of Utica.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Remsen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Remsen, NY a good place to live?
Remsen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.