West EndNY
Home to 1,891 people, this town lies in New York.
Is West End a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in West End, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade West End yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes West End stand out
Where West End beats most towns.
Every workday, about 1,149 people come to West End for work
Where West End’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to West End: who provides what
West End is unincorporated, so Otsego 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 West End.
With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, West End draws in 1,149 commuters
West End’s average trip to work comes in at 27 minutes. Just 5% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based locally fell to 1,179 in 2023, 194 fewer than in 2013. Half commute less than 19 miles.
| West End | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West End is older than the New York average
The share of residents in West End who are under 18: 15%. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). Its midpoint age stands at 50.3 years. College graduates make up 46% of adults 25 and older, against 40% across New York.
| West End | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of West End’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.9 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| West End | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.6% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in West End brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In West End, the typical July afternoon high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
West End stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
31% of adults feel lonely in West End. CDC measures, 32 in all: West End beats New York on 4 and trails on 8. In West End, two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| West End | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | West End | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 22.1% | 26.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in West End is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 2.2% of West End
1.2 miles of trail. West End’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| West End | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in West End sells for about $223K
West End: 69% of households own their home. Its going rate for rent comes in at $1,157 a month.
| West End | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,157 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West End. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year39 mi LandmarkFort Dayton38 mi CaveHowe Caverns
19 mi MuseumFenimore Art Museum39 mi Ski areaBelleayre Mountain Ski Center66 runs · 1,374 ft vertical
11 mi MuseumHanford MillPhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fenimore Art Museum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hanford Mill: Thomas L. Hayward, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about West End
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of West End
About 0 of every 100 West End residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About West End
Census-designated place in New York, United States
West End is an unincorporated suburban community (and census-designated place) in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, West End had a population of 1,864. West End is in the town of Oneonta, directly northwest of the city of Oneonta.
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- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,476 ft
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Is West End, NY a good place to live?
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