Shortsville, N.Y, 1892
Shortsville’s story
222 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1892.
- 1804Shortsville is settled
ShortsvilleNY
Population
1,358
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Typical home
$251K
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
96
A commuter town
Is Shortsville a good place to live?
Shortsville’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and incomes and an A for the outdoors; its weakest is a C for walkability. On cost of living, just 64 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. Shortsville’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Shortsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Shortsville stand out
Where Shortsville beats most towns.
Small town
1,358 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ManchesterShortsville
How Shortsville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Shortsville is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income$91K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 3.7% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthClifton Springs Hospital and Clinic 4.3 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →SchoolsBeat 53% of New York districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 5% conserved landAOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.8; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Shortsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shortsville, and how to reach them.
PowerRochester Gas & Electric22.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterShortsville Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shortsville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOntario County Board of ElectionsOntario County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1454814548 100%Census 2020
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 Shortsville.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Homes in Shortsville are worth about $251K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Shortsville home is worth about $251,000, up 5.8% in a year, 52% below the New York typical home. Shortsville’s median rent is $909 a month, below both New York’s towns ($1,101 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 83% of households own their home in Shortsville.
$251KZillow home value
| Shortsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $909 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Shortsville$251K
New York$525K
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, fewer of Shortsville’s working residents work locally
0.9% of Shortsville working residents work locally. Since 2013, Shortsville has lost 55 jobs, to 96 in 2023. Shortsville’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.
1%work in town
| Shortsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Shortsville1%
Manchester14%
Rochester8%
Farmington6%
Hopewell6%
13 mi
median commute distance
96
jobs based in Shortsville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Shortsville is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Shortsville beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Shortsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New York
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Shortsville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic
4.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Shortsville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Shortsville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Shortsville is 81°F.
57″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Shortsville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5.2%conserved
5.2%
conserved · 21 of 401 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Budd Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Jones-Blunt Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 56 attractions →Cumorah and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shortsville. Close and well known come first.
3 mi MountainCumorah
27 mi LakeSeneca Lake
32 mi LakeCayuga Lake
23 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
24 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
24 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlaySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Shortsville
18pages on Shortsville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Shortsville
Finger Lakes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Canandaigua6.2 mi$6,234 in-state tuitionFinger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health SciencesCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Geneva13.1 mi$13,620 tuitionHobart William Smith CollegesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Geneva13.8 mi$65,117 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Shortsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Shortsville for work
Where Shortsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
96jobs based in Shortsville
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Shortsville
Village in New York, United States
Shortsville, officially the Village of Shortsville, is a village in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 1,400 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Shortsville encompasses the southwestern part of the Town of Manchester and is located north of the City of Canandaigua.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1804
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- ZIP code
- 14548
Questions about Shortsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shortsville, NY expensive?
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−.