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Victory’s story
Victory in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2018.
Explore the history →VictoryNY
A town of 676.
Population
676
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$192K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Is Victory a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Victory, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Victory. Victory’s concentration of trails is 3.0 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Saratoga National Historical Park, at 28 acres. Victory has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
676 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
SchuylervilleVictory
Nearby attractions
All 82 attractions →Fort William Henry and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Victory. Close and well known come first.
24 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
19 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
37 mi LakeLake George
9 mi MuseumNational Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
38 mi MountainMount Greylock
11 mi State parkGrant Cottage State Historic SiteSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Peter Flass, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Grant Cottage State Historic Site: Coingeek at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Victory: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Victory, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSchuylerville-Victory Jwc water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offGreenwich Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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 codes12884, 1287112884 65% · 12871 35%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 Victory.
Work & commute
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Victory’s workers commute out
In Victory, the mean commuting time is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Saratoga Springs (14%), Saratoga (8%) and Wilton (6%). Among workers locally, 6.9% work remotely from home. For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
0%work in town
| Victory | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Victory0%
Saratoga Springs14%
Saratoga8%
Wilton6%
Albany5%
15 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Victory
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Victory’s year
For Victory, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.
64″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–34°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall40–61°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 11.3% of Victory
Walkers can cover 1.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 38 of 334 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saratoga Siege Trail | 0.7 mi | 20 |
| 2. Saratoga National Historical Park | 0.3 mi | 28 |
| 3. Manor Hill | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Victory is
For adults in Victory, the share who binge drink is 18%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Victory beats New York on 2 and trails on 9.
| Victory | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Victory | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.5% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.4% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 11.3% |
Saratoga Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Victory sells for about $265K
In Victory, 77% of households own their home. For Victory, the median rent is $1,125 a month.
$265Kmedian sale price
| Victory | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Victory faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
77% of Victory’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 6%. Compared with 50% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Since 2011, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
9
paid flood claims since 2011
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Victory
17pages on Victory
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Victory
Empire State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saratoga Springs9.7 mi$7,648 in-state tuitionSkidmore CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saratoga Springs9.8 mi$67,290 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Victory residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Victory for work
Where Victory’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Victory
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Victory
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Victory, NY a good place to live?
Victory has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.