Washington MillsNY
2,112 residents make their home in this town in New York.
Is Washington Mills a good place to live?
7.3% of residents are 65 or older in Washington Mills, below both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 759 New York towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Washington Mills. We don’t grade Washington Mills yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Washington Mills for work
Where Washington Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Washington Mills.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Mills’ workers commute out
The top destinations are Utica (26%), New Hartford (21%) and Whitestown (7%). Jobs based in Washington Mills grew to 322 in 2023, 52 more than in 2013. In Washington Mills, the typical journey to work is 17 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles.
| Washington Mills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 47% of adults 25 and older, vs 40% across New York. Adults 35 to 64 are just over half of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 7% of residents (18% statewide). In Washington Mills, the median age is 41.6 years.
| Washington Mills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 22% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Washington Mills’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Washington Mills | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Washington Mills brings four seasons and pleasant summers
For Washington Mills, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Washington Mills is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts nearly three quarters of Washington Mills’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Washington Mills is
The share of adults in Washington Mills who report frequent mental distress: 14%. Of 32 CDC measures, Washington Mills beats the New York average on 18 and trails it on 2. Among adults in the town, 11% say their health is fair or poor and 8.3% smoke cigarettes.
| Washington Mills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Washington Mills | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 7.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.5% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Washington Mills sell for about $400K
Washington Mills: three in five households live in a home they own. The typical rent in the town is $1,149 a month.
| Washington Mills | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,149 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Washington Mills
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Mills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
5 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium15 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
14 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
4 mi TheatreStanley TheaterPhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · 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
Moving to Washington Mills: who provides what
Washington Mills is unincorporated, so Oneida 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.
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Mills
About 2 of every 100 Washington Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Washington Mills
Hamlet in New York, United States
Washington Mills is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of New Hartford, a suburb of Utica, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Washington Mills had a population of 1,219. Washington Mills is located off New York State Route 8.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- ZIP code
- 13479
Washington Mills’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Washington Mills.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Mills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chadwicks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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