Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Whitney Point, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Whitney Point’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Henry Whitney House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Whitney Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Whitney Point beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 480 in 1870, 960 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1855 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitney Point, 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 Whitney Point.
The typical Whitney Point home is worth about $202,000, up 8.6% in a year, 62% below the New York typical home. 55% of households own their home in Whitney Point.
| Whitney Point | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $832 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Whitney Point’s median household income is $46,000. Jobs based in Whitney Point fell to 790 in 2023, 156 fewer than in 2013. Whitney Point’s average trip to work is 31 minutes.
| Whitney Point | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $46,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.8% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Whitney Point has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Whitney Point is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Whitney Point beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 34% of Whitney Point adults feel lonely.
| Whitney Point | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Whitney Point | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.2% | 24% |
| More smokers | 14.5% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Whitney Point.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Whitney Point Multiple Use Area, at 40 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitney Point Multiple Use Area | 0.2 mi | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whitney Point. Close and well known come first.
35 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
27 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field15 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical
28 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena28 mi AttractionSagan Planet WalkTaughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Whitney Point
About 10 of every 100 Whitney Point residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Whitney Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in New York, United States
Whitney Point is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Whitney Point had a population of 960. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name comes from Thomas and William Whitney, early developers. The village is in the southwestern corner of the town of Triangle and is north of Binghamton.
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Whitney Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including L. W. Boynton and Ethel Newcomb.
