A town of 1,627. Public schools that outperform most of New York.
The 2 things Kortright does most differently from other towns.
Where Kortright’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Kortright. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Kortright’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Kortright Central School | PK–12 | 287 | C |
Most working residents leave Kortright for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Delhi (21%), Stamford (6%) and New York (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Kortright beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Kortright | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.7% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Kortright has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 83 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8.7 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiff Brook Unit | — | 338 |
| 2. Bloomville Unit | — | 243 |
| 3. Wright Brook Unit | — | 219 |
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Kortright on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Kortright.
Town in New York, United States
Kortright is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,544 at the 2020 census. The town is in the northern part of the county.
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6 towns share a border with Kortright.
