Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Voorheesville is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 26th among New York's 745 graded towns. Residents are healthier than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, its schools outperform 88% of the state's, and the median household earns $111K. Its lowest mark, a B−, is in cost of living. 53% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Voorheesville, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 52 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on history. Voorheesville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Where Voorheesville beats most towns.
Where Voorheesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Voorheesville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 554 in 1900, 2,841 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Voorheesville. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaMVP Arena
39 mi MountainMount Greylock
9 mi MuseumUSS Slater
9 mi Ancient siteFort Orange
9 mi MuseumSchuyler Mansion
9 mi TheatreThe EggMVP Arena: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · USS Slater: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Orange: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Schuyler Mansion: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Egg: Nitant23, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Voorheesville, 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 Voorheesville.
Voorheesville pairs an A+ overall with homes cheaper than the New York norm, has less tooth loss than most of New York and has commutes shorter than most of New York.
Its widest gap with New York is tooth loss: 4.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.8% statewide.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Voorheesville. Voorheesville beats the New York average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Voorheesville.
| Voorheesville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Voorheesville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.5% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Black Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area, at 42 acres. Voorheesville’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Voorheesville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Black Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area | 0.6 mi | 42 |
| 2. Stephen P. Wallace Park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Voorheesville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 1,360 working residents takes 22.2 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Voorheesville for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Voorheesville is 22 minutes. Since 2013, Voorheesville has added 71 jobs, to 918 in 2023.
| Voorheesville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Voorheesville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Voorheesville grades A+ overall with a typical home of about $432K, below the New York typical value; only 33 of the 89 New York towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Voorheesville home is worth about $432,000, up 3.6% in a year, 18% below the New York typical home.
| Voorheesville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,228 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
16 within 15 miles of the center of Voorheesville
About 8 of every 100 Voorheesville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Village in New York, United States
Voorheesville is a village within the town of New Scotland in Albany County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Albany and part of the city's historic metropolitan area. The population was 2,841 at the 2020 census. The village is named after a railroad attorney, Alonzo B. Voorhees. The village is situated by the northern town line of New Scotland.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Voorheesville grades A+ overall, better than 97% of U.S. towns and #26 of 745 in New York. It grades A+ for health and A for schools.
That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($88,074 across the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, 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 B−.
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