Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The weak point is schools (C−): its schools rank behind 84% of the state's. Unadilla ranks 626th of 745 in New York, with a C− overall. Nationally, it does better than a fifth of U.S. towns. It lags on incomes as well (C−): the median household income is $56K, and just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Its best grade is for cost of living (B+): a typical home costs about $126K, 1.8 years of the Oneonta area’s $69K median household income. Its National Register listings include Andrew Mann Inn and Roswell Wright House. Only 107 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on hazard risk. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Unadilla beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,194 in 1820, 4,392 in 2010. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1795 and 3 maps from 1915 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 Unadilla is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Unadilla, 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 Unadilla.
Unadilla gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New York (mostly inland flooding).
Its public schools are run by the Otego-Unadilla Central School District. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 349 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unadilla Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 349 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Unadilla has 455 jobs for its 1,756 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 23 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Unadilla’s typical journey to work comes in at 23 minutes. For most workers, Unadilla is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Sidney (16%), Oneonta (7%) and New York (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Unadilla | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of New York towns, with expected losses of about $500 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1979, Unadilla has seen 34 flood insurance claims paid out. The town’s risk rating from FEMA is 73 of 100, where New York’s towns sit at 31 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Unadilla break down as 76% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Unadilla after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Unadilla 2 N weather station records that 79 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Unadilla’s typical July afternoon high is 80°F, below both the New York town median (81°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 7,869 U.S. towns with household incomes like Unadilla’s, it is healthier than 70%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
In Unadilla, 16% of adults binge drink. Against the New York average, Unadilla comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. 38% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Unadilla | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Unadilla | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.8 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FISHING ACCESS | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Unadilla
About 6 of every 100 Unadilla residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Where Unadilla’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Unadilla on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Unadilla.
Town in New York, United States
Unadilla is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2023 census, the town had a population of 1,087. The name is derived from an Iroquois word for "meeting place". Unadilla is located in the southwestern corner of the county, southwest of Oneonta. The village of Unadilla is located in the southern part of the town. The mayor of the Village of Unadilla is Jake Cotten which is situated in the Town of Unadilla.
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7 towns share a border with Unadilla.
It grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Otego (D) comes closest.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadilla | #626 | C− | B+ | — | C− | C+ |
| Sidney | #697 | D | B− | — | C | C+ |
| Guilford | #702 | D | B− | — | C | C+ |
| Bainbridge | #701 | D | C+ | — | C | C+ |
| Sidney | #663 | D | B− | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Unadilla | — | — | B+ | — | C− | B− |
| Butternuts | — | — | B | — | C− | B− |
| Otego | #661 | D | B | — | C− | B− |
Unadilla and Butternuts have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Unadilla, Sidney, Guilford, Bainbridge, Unadilla, Butternuts and Otego report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Unadilla with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Unadilla grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #626 of 745 in New York. It grades C+ for health and C− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
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 B+.
3 notable people were born here, including Edward Stuyvesant Bragg and Charles Waldron Buckley.
