Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Schoharie is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 569th of 745 in New York, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: residents are healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $64K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $235K, 2.7 years of the Albany metro’s $88K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 100% of U.S. towns, with 16 places on the National Register. Only 112 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on walkability. Its National Register listings include Schoharie Valley Railroad Complex and Old Lutheran Parsonage. Schoharie's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Schoharie beats most towns.
Schoharie Valley Railroad Complex
Census counts: 3,820 in 1820, a peak of 5,534 in 1840, 3,107 in 2020. The archive holds 29 old photos and papers going back to 1790 and 5 maps from 1898 on.
16 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Schoharie is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Schoharie, 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 Schoharie.
Schoharie is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New York (mostly inland flooding).
Schoharie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Schoharie’s July high is against 81°F in New York’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its public schools are run by the Schoharie Central School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Schoharie High School, with 459 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schoharie Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 349 | C− |
| Schoharie High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 459 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Schoharie for work: only 19% work in town. At 33 minutes, Schoharie’s average trip to work is above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Cobleskill (10%), New York (7%) and Albany (6%).
| Schoharie | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 9,679 U.S. towns with household incomes like Schoharie’s, it is healthier than 84%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Schoharie beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Schoharie.
| Schoharie | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Schoharie | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 85% of New York towns, with expected losses of about $688 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Schoharie is 63 of 100. Since 1978, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Schoharie.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dutch Settlement State Forest | 0.2 mi | 18 |
| 2. Fox Creek Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Lasalle Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Schoharie
About 3 of every 100 Schoharie residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
16 places in Schoharie on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Schoharie.
Town in New York, United States
Schoharie ( skoh-HAIR-ee) is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,107 at the 2020 census. The Town of Schoharie has a village, also called Schoharie. Both are derived from the Mohawk word for driftwood. The town is on the northeast border of the county. It is part of the Capital District of New York.
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5 towns share a border with Schoharie.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C; Middleburgh (C) is closest.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoharie | #569 | C | B− | — | B− | B |
| Wright | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Cobleskill | #395 | B− | B− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Middleburgh | #519 | C | B− | — | B− | B |
| Esperance | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B |
| Duanesburg | #309 | B | C+ | — | B | A− |
Wright and Esperance have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Schoharie, Wright, Cobleskill, Middleburgh, Esperance and Duanesburg report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Schoharie with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Schoharie grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #569 of 745 in New York. It grades B for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
7 notable people were born here, including William Dietz and Peter Swart.
