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Richfield Springs’ best subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for walkability, and an A+ for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Richfield Springs, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 8 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. On history, just 54 of New York’s 1,216 towns do better. Richfield Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Richfield Springs beats most towns.
1,264 counted in 2010 and 1,050 in 2020; an estimated 1,092 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Richfield Springs is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1868.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richfield Springs, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Richfield Springs.
The going rate for rent in Richfield Springs is $756 a month. Home values are up 4.6% over the year to September 2026. Richfield Springs: 72% of households own their home.
| Richfield Springs | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $756 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among adults in Richfield Springs, 39% have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Richfield Springs beats the New York average on 1 and trails it on 15.
| Richfield Springs | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Richfield Springs | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
80% of Richfield Springs’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 12%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 71% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 10 claims locally since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Richfield Springs’ midsummer high comes in at 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Otsego (12%), Richfield (9%) and New York (8%). For most workers, Richfield Springs is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. In Richfield Springs, the mean commuting time is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Richfield Springs has added 28 jobs, to 321 in 2023.
| Richfield Springs | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Parks and preserves in Richfield Springs: 2, covering 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Richfield Springs Municipal Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richfield Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year12 mi LandmarkFort Dayton32 mi CaveHowe Caverns
34 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
10 mi MuseumFenimore Art MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fenimore Art Museum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richfield Springs
About 5 of every 100 Richfield Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Richfield Springs.
Village in Otsego County, New York, US
Richfield Springs is a village located in the Town of Richfield, on the north-central border of Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from local sulfur springs.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Norman Jay Colman and Martha D. Lincoln.
