Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
46% of households live in a home they own in Richmondville, below both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Richmondville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Richmondville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1866.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richmondville, 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 Richmondville.
In Richmondville, 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Employers in Richmondville added 58 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 168. Half of commuters travel less than 34 miles. The top destinations are Cobleskill (20%), New York (6%) and Albany (5%).
| Richmondville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 12° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 54 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Richmondville’s FEMA hazard score stands at 67 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1992: 3. 86% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Richmondville households in 11 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Of 32 CDC measures, Richmondville beats the New York average on 1 and trails it on 7. The share of adults in Richmondville who report frequent mental distress: 18%. In Richmondville, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both New York’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%).
| Richmondville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Richmondville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.1% | 66.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.8% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Richmondville, the typical rent is $853 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Richmondville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year9 mi CaveHowe Caverns
40 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls35 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
38 mi Park & preserveCatskill Park
35 mi Ski areaHunter Mountain62 runs · 1,532 ft verticalNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Catskill Park: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Mountain: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Richmondville
About 1 of every 100 Richmondville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Richmondville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Richmondville is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,466 at the 2020 census. The town name was adapted from the name of a post office in its territory. The Town of Richmondville has within itself a village called Richmondville. The town is at the western border of the county and is northeast of Oneonta.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Richmondville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Thomas J. Van Alstyne and James R. Tanner.
