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Safety is its strong suit: it reports less crime per resident than 93% of U.S. towns. It also does well on health: it is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than nearly three quarters of U.S. towns. Cost of living is weaker too: the typical home is worth about $333K, 3.8 years of the Albany metro’s $88K median household income. Overall, that makes an A−, better than 82% of U.S. towns. That places it 153rd of 745 in New York. 15% of the land in Stillwater is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns.
Figures: FBI crime data, 2025 · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Stillwater is from typical.
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Where Stillwater beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Elementary School | PK–5 | 505 |
| Stillwater Middle School High School | 6–12 | 490 |
Census counts: 2,821 in 1820, a low of 2,601 in 1830, 9,022 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1777 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Stillwater’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Ordered by what stands out in Stillwater.
Stillwater has less food insecurity than most of New York, sends most of its workers to Albany and beyond and has seen reported crime fall by about half.
Reported crimes fell from 43 to 20 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Stillwater’s property crime rate stands at 2.4 per 1,000 residents. No violent crime was reported here.
| Stillwater | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Public schools: the Stillwater Central School District. The largest public high school is Stillwater Middle School High School, with 490 students. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 505 | B− |
| Stillwater Middle School High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 490 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 10.6% of its 10,534 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
In Stillwater, 5.1% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Against the New York average, Stillwater comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. 15% of adults in Stillwater say their health is fair or poor; 21% get no exercise outside work.
| Stillwater | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Stillwater | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Stillwater has 840 jobs for its 4,407 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 1,108 in 2013 to 840.
For working residents in Stillwater, the share who work locally is 3.6%. Jobs here fell by 268 from 2013 to 2023, to 840. The typical household income locally is $105,000. The top destinations are Albany (12%), Colonie (11%) and Saratoga Springs (7%).
| Stillwater | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Saratoga National Historical Park, at 3,416 acres with 9.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. There are 13 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. Also worth knowing: for Stillwater, the trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Stillwater | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 15% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saratoga National Historical Park | 9.3 mi | 3,416 |
| 2. Stillwater Glen Hallow Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Turning Point Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 14° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among residents in Stillwater, 18% are under 18. No age group stands out against New York: all are within 4 points. This New York town is growing: up 13% since 2020, to 10,198 residents (2025 estimate).
| Stillwater | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 43.0, men 44.4.
| Stillwater | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Flood insurance has paid out on 34 claims in Stillwater since 1978. On expected storm and flood damage, Stillwater sits above 54% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Stillwater break down as 80% from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stillwater’s midpoint rent is $1,349 a month. Nearly four fifths of Stillwater households live in a home they own.
| Stillwater | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,349 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stillwater. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
35 mi MountainMount Greylock
31 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
26 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
16 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic Site
in town National Historical ParkSaratoga National Historical Park119K visitors a yearNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Saratoga National Historical Park: Michael Francis Studios (Michael Cook), CC BY-SA 3.0 us
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stillwater, 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.
2 within 15 miles of the center of Stillwater
About 3 of every 100 Stillwater residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
8 notable people were born in 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.
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7 towns share a border with Stillwater.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | #153 | A− | C+ | A | A− | A− |
| Halfmoon | #159 | A− | C− | — | A− | A |
| Malta | #142 | A− | C− | — | A− | A |
| Easton | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| Schaghticoke | #222 | B+ | B | — | B− | B+ |
| Stillwater | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B |
| Saratoga | #187 | A− | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| Mechanicville | #553 | C | B− | — | C | C+ |
Easton and Stillwater have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Halfmoon, Malta, Easton, Schaghticoke, Stillwater, Saratoga and Mechanicville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stillwater with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Stillwater grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #153 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health, A for safety and A− for schools.
The typical home is worth about $333,000, 37% 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 C+.
8 notable people were born here, including Richard D. Davis and Ebenezer O. Grosvenor.
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