John Neilson House, Bemis Heights, 1851
Stillwater’s story
235 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1777.
- 1791Stillwater is settled
StillwaterNY
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: JB82 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,751
2025 Census estimate · −0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$272K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Jobs based here
112
A commuter town
Is Stillwater a good place to live?
Stillwater’s best subject grades are an A− for the outdoors and history; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 24 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on hazard risk. Stillwater's schools outperform 75% of the state's. Stillwater’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. Stillwater has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Stillwater stand out
Where Stillwater beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Stillwater for work
Where Stillwater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
112jobs based in Stillwater
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Stillwater grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Stillwater is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $272K, 3.1 years of the Albany metro’s $88K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →HealthSaratoga Hospital 12.4 miles awayBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 6.3% of households have no car; 6.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 6% conserved landA−Open →History8 notable people born hereA−Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 85 attractions →Mount Greylock and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stillwater. Close and well known come first.
32 mi MountainMount Greylock
33 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
11 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
28 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
18 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
27 mi MuseumClark Art InstituteSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stillwater: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stillwater, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStillwater Town (Scwa)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stillwater’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 hereSaratoga County Board of ElectionsSaratoga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP code1217012170 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 Stillwater.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
In Stillwater, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Stillwater’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, where New York’s towns sit at 31 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1998, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stillwater.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
10
paid flood claims since 1998
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Stillwater stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
2.4% of working residents work locally in Stillwater. Jobs based in Stillwater fell to 112 in 2023, 325 fewer than in 2013. Stillwater’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
2%work in town
| Stillwater | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Stillwater2%
Albany13%
Colonie11%
Saratoga6%
Clifton Park6%
16 mi
median commute distance
112
jobs based in Stillwater
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Stillwater, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Stillwater has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 14° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
64″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Stillwater ranks healthier than 62% of the country’s towns
Stillwater beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 33% of Stillwater adults sleep under 7 hours.
63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Stillwater | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. New York
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Stillwater | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| More smokers | 14.6% | 11.3% |
Saratoga Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsA−
Stillwater has set aside 5.7% of its land for conservation
1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
5.7%conserved
5.7%
conserved · 53 of 929 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blockhouse Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Stillwater sell for about $429K
$429Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stillwater
19pages on Stillwater
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Stillwater
Empire State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saratoga Springs11.6 mi$7,648 in-state tuitionSkidmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saratoga Springs12.7 mi$67,290 tuitionSamaritan Hospital School of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Troy14.2 mi$15,358 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Stillwater residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Stillwater
8 notable people were born in Stillwater.
R
Richard D. DavisAmerican politician · 1799–1871
I
Isaac FinchAmerican politician · 1783–1845
About Stillwater
Town in New York, United States
Stillwater is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States, with a population of 9,022 at the 2020 census. The town contains a village called Stillwater. The town is at the eastern border of the county, southeast of Saratoga Springs and borders both Rensselaer and Washington counties. Saratoga National Historical Park is located within the town's limits. There is a hamlet in Minerva, Essex County, New York, with the same name which has nothing to do with this town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1791
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Area code
- 518
Stillwater’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Stillwater.
StillwaterEastonSchaghticokeStillwater
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Stillwater | #153 | A− | C+ | A | A− | A− |
| Easton | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| Schaghticoke | #222 | B+ | B | — | B− | B+ |
Stillwater and Easton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Stillwater, Easton and Schaghticoke report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stillwater with a neighbor →
Questions about Stillwater
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stillwater, NY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $272,000, 48% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Stillwater, NY known for?
8 notable people were born here, including Richard D. Davis and Ebenezer O. Grosvenor.