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Butternuts

A town of 1,743 people in Otsego County, New York
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Conserved land1.6%562 of 34,265 acres
Trails1.5 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1322 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Butternuts

Town in New York, United States
1,665Population
53.9 sq miArea
1,070 ftElevation

Butternuts is a town located in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 1,786. The Town of Butternuts is located in the southwestern part of the county, and is west of Oneonta.

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Area code607
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Housing in Butternuts

$182K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $182,000 in May 2026.

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Health in Butternuts

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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6better than NY·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Chenango Memorial HospitalNorwich · 11.5 mi · ER
Cincinnatus Medical OfficeCincinnatus · 29.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13843, 13825, 13809 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Butternuts →

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D−

School Grade D-

The public schools Butternuts’s kids attend trail 96% of New York’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictGILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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