Town guide

Bangor, New York

Bangor is a town in Franklin County, New York, home to about 2,019 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12966, and parts of 12916 are in Bangor too.

Homes sold for a median of $90 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,01947 per sq mi
Median home value$106,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$90Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bangor

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bangor

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)146 miles away
Closer regional airportMassena International Airport Richards Field (MSS)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA244 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY290 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bangor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bangor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bangor had 2,231 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 643rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Franklin County grew from 42,853 residents in 1900 to 47,555 in 2020.

Bangor population by census2000: 2,147, 2010: 2,224, 2020: 2,2312,14720002,22420102,2312020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,853, 1910: 45,717, 1920: 43,541, 1930: 45,694, 1940: 44,286, 1950: 44,830, 1960: 44,742, 1970: 43,931, 1980: 44,929, 1990: 46,540, 2000: 51,134, 2010: 51,599, 2020: 47,55543K’00’1044K’20’3044K’40’5045K’60’7045K’80’9051K’00’1048K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BangorJan: high 24°F, low 6°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 2 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 38°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.7 in24°6°Jan2.427°7°Feb2.035°17°Mar2.450°31°Apr3.364°44°May3.373°54°Jun4.577°59°Jul4.075°56°Aug3.969°48°Sep4.055°38°Oct4.343°27°Nov3.131°15°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Malone, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

10,317 jobs at 922 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,384 jobs; Retail trade: 1,875 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,705 jobs; Construction: 562 jobs; Manufacturing: 509 jobs; Educational services: 377 jobs; Professional services: 355 jobs; Other services: 252 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 17% Construction 5% Manufacturing 5% Educational services 4% Professional services 3% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bangor.

Nearest hospitals

  • The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice HyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Malone6.9 miles
  • Slhs Massena, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Massena24.1 miles
  • Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam29.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bangor

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Kiwanis Park4.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter5.0 mi
  • Aldi5.6 mi
  • Price Chopper6.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.5 mi
  • Kinney Drugs7.0 mi

Libraries

  • Wead Library7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Moira, Brandon, Fort Covington, Westville, Dickinson Town (Franklin County) and Malone.

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