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Trenton is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, ranked 231st of 745 in New York, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $89K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $225K, 3.2 years of the Utica metro’s $70K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Mappa Hall and Holland Patent Stone Churches Historic District. Trenton’s January low is 11°F, against 16°F in New York’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
Where Trenton beats most towns.
Census counts: 624 in 1800, 4,297 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1853 and 5 maps from 1897 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Trenton is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Trenton, 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 Trenton.
Trenton gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has less no health insurance than most of New York and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
The average commute for its 1,850 working residents takes 22.7 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
The top destinations are Utica (19%), New Hartford (10%) and Rome (8%). For most workers, Trenton is a place to come home to: only 9% work in town. Jobs in Trenton grew by 226 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,125. Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Trenton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Holland Patent Central School District runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Holland Patent Central High School, with 391 students. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Patent Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 261 | C |
| Holland Patent Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 391 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is no health insurance: 4.8% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 7.9% statewide.
In Trenton, 31% of adults feel lonely. This New York town does better than the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 5.
| Trenton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 4.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Trenton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Trenton after 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 2014: 7. 73% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Boonville 4 Ssw weather station, 15 miles away, records that 164 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
The town’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (18% statewide). 24% of Trenton residents are under 18. Four-year graduates: nearly two in five adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York. For Trenton, the midpoint age is 44.3 years.
| Trenton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 44.3 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.3 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Trenton | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,200, single groups can be off by several points
There are 1.7 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Trenton has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cincinnati Creek Waterway Access | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The going rate for rent in Trenton is $895 a month. The share of households in Trenton who own their home: 87%.
| Trenton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $895 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Trenton. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year19 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
11 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
32 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest Water Safari
12 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
12 mi TheatreStanley TheaterFort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Enchanted Forest Water Safari: Arsenalforthewin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stanley Theater: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Trenton
About 4 of every 100 Trenton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Trenton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Trenton on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Trenton.
Town in New York, United States
Trenton (called Ose-te-a-da-que, "in the bone" by the Haudenosaunee) is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 4,297 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Trenton.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | #231 | B+ | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Russia | — | — | B− | — | B− | B |
| Prospect | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Floyd | #398 | B− | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Marcy | #175 | A− | C | — | B+ | B+ |
| Remsen | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B |
| Deerfield | #144 | A− | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Steuben | — | — | A− | — | B | B |
Russia, Remsen and Steuben have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Trenton, Russia, Floyd, Marcy, Remsen, Deerfield and Steuben report no FBI crime data of their own. Prospect isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Trenton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Trenton grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #231 of 745 in New York. It grades B+ for health and B for schools.
The typical home is worth about $225,000, 57% 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−.
6 notable people were born here, including Daniel H. Wells and George Edward Cole.
