Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Thurman’s subject grades is an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Thurman’s median rent is $2,175 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Only 27 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on walkability. Thurman's schools rank behind 85% of the state's. 50% of the land in Thurman is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, at 28,662 acres with 25.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Thurman has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Thurman beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Thurman is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Thurman, 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 Thurman.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilcox Lake Wild Forest | 25.3 mi | 28,662 |
| 2. Siamese Ponds Wilderness | — | 704 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Thurman home is worth about $289,000, up 6.7% in a year, 45% below the New York typical home. 92% of households own their home in Thurman.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Thurman for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Thurman is 33 minutes. Jobs based in Thurman grew to 62 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013.
| Thurman | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
17% of Thurman adults report frequent physical distress. Thurman beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 23% of Thurman adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Thurman | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Thurman | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Thurman’s July high is 76°F. Thurman has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Thurman.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Thurman. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
15 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
24 mi LakeLake George
18 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
39 mi State parkAdirondack Park
23 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic SiteFort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Adirondack Park: Original uploader was Mwanner at en.wikipedia Later version(s) were uploaded by, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Thurman; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Thurman residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
1,219 counted in 2010 and 1,095 in 2020; an estimated 1,090 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
2 places in Thurman on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Thurman is a town in the western part of Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 1,199 at the 2000 census. The town is named after John Thurman, an early landowner. The town lies entirely inside the Adirondack Park.
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That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($75,836 across the Glens Falls, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
