Willsboro PointNY
Population 646: a town settled in 1871.
Is Willsboro Point a good place to live?
Willsboro Point’s median age is 58.9 years, where New York’s towns sit at 43 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 759 New York towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Willsboro Point. Willsboro Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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More middle-aged adults than New York overall
In Willsboro Point, just over a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Adults 35 to 64 are 62% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 3% of residents (23% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 40% have a four-year degree or more, against 40% across New York.
| Willsboro Point | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 45% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Willsboro Point’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Willsboro Point | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 33.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 36.6% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Willsboro Point stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The top destinations are Willsboro (19%), Elizabethtown (12%) and Plattsburgh (10%). Willsboro Point’s middle household income stands at $133,000. Among residents in the town, 7.6% live below the poverty line.
| Willsboro Point | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $133,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Willsboro Point, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Willsboro Point’s July high comes in at 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Willsboro Point, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts nearly three fifths of Willsboro Point’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Willsboro Point’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical New York or U.S. town
For adults in Willsboro Point, the share who had a checkup this year is 83%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Willsboro Point beats New York on 11 and trails on 7. Two figures for adults in the town: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Willsboro Point | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Willsboro Point | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Willsboro Point
Lake Champlain and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Willsboro Point. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi LakeLake Champlain
Big draw40 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
34 mi MountainMount Marcy
29 mi MountainMount Mansfield
26 mi MountainWhiteface Mountain
8 mi Canyon & gorgeAusable ChasmPhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ausable Chasm: Alan Prusila / Alanp35 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Willsboro Point: who provides what
Willsboro Point is unincorporated, so Essex 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.
98% of working residents leave Willsboro Point for work
Where Willsboro Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Willsboro Point
About 0 of every 100 Willsboro Point residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Willsboro Point
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Willsboro Point is a census-designated place (CDP) that occupies a peninsula of the same name in Lake Champlain in the United States. The community is in the town of Willsboro in Essex County, New York. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Willsboro Point had a population of 382. The peninsula is in northeastern Essex County, in the northeastern section of Willsboro, and it extends northward 3.5 miles (5.6 km) into Lake Champlain, with the main body of the lake to the east and Willsboro Bay to the west. The hamlet of Willsboro Point is on the eastern shore of the peninsula, closer to the southern end. It is 4 miles (6 km) north of Willsboro hamlet an…
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- Area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
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