Village GreenNY
A town in New York, home to 3,687 people.
Is Village Green a good place to live?
43% of households live in a home they own in Village Green, below both New York’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Village Green. We don’t grade Village Green yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Village Green for work
Where Village Green’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
JMA Wireless Dome and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Village Green. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
6 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
37 mi LakeCayuga Lake
8 mi Stadium & arenaAlliance Bank Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial Arena
18 mi State parkGreen Lakes State ParkPhoto credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Alliance Bank Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Village Green: who provides what
Village Green is unincorporated, so Onondaga County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Village Green.
Village Green has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For half of commuters, work is under 10 miles away. The typical household income in Village Green is $54,000. Also worth knowing: only 1% of working residents stay in Village Green for work; the rest commute out. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line locally.
| Village Green | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than New York overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Village Green who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 38%. Adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (23% statewide). The town’s median age stands at 37.2 years.
| Village Green | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Village Green | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Village Green brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 16° and about 79 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Village Green is
Village Green: 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Two figures for adults in the town: 24% have been diagnosed with depression, 18% binge drink.
| Village Green | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Village Green | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 23.9% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Village Green, mostly inland flooding
Since 1978, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Village Green. On expected storm and flood damage, Village Green sits below 59% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 79% come from inland flooding and 5% from strong winds.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Village Green sells for about $242K at the median
Village Green’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $1,237 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Village Green
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Village Green
About 6 of every 100 Village Green residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Village Green
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Village Green is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Village Green had a population of 3,834. Village Green is in the eastern part of the town of Van Buren.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 440 ft
Village Green’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Village Green.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Green | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seneca Knolls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Village Green and Seneca Knolls aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Village Green with a neighbor →
Questions about Village Green
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Village Green, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Village Green yet; the figures below are still real.