Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
50% of residents are 65 or older in Santa Clara, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 759 in New York we compare has a higher median age than Santa Clara. 92% of the land in Santa Clara is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, 21,084 acres with 27.9 miles of trail. Santa Clara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Santa Clara beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,690 in 1890, a low of 158 in 1960, 345 in 2010. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1919 and 2 maps from 1921 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara.
149 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Santa Clara is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | 27.9 mi | 21,084 |
| 2. Saint Regis Canoe Area | 21.6 mi | 17,608 |
| 3. Debar Mountain Wild Forest | 7.3 mi | 9,736 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Santa Clara for work: only 4% work in town. Since 2013, Santa Clara has added 24 jobs, to 84 in 2023. Santa Clara’s median household income is $97,000.
| Santa Clara | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Only 8 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower July high than Santa Clara. Santa Clara has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Santa Clara beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 19% of adults binge drink in Santa Clara.
| Santa Clara | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Santa Clara | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with depression | 22.1% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Santa Clara
About 5 of every 100 Santa Clara residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
91.8% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
6 places in Santa Clara on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Santa Clara is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 332 at the 2020 census, down from 345 at the 2010 census. The name was derived from the wife of an early town businessman, John Hurd. The town is in the southwestern part of the county, southwest of the village of Malone and west of the village of Saranac Lake. The town is within the Adirondack Park. It includes the 58 ponds of the Saint Regis Canoe Area, presently the only Canoe Wilderness Area in the park, as well as most of 4,700-acre (19 km2) Upper Saranac Lake.
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Santa Clara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
