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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bangor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Bangor
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)146 miles away
Closer regional airport
Massena 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.
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.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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
Canton-Potsdam HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Potsdam29.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
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.
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