Galway is a town in Saratoga County, New York, home to about 3,538 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12074, and parts of 12020, 12025, 12086 and 12850 are in Galway too.
Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,53881 per sq mi
Median home value$365,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Galway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Galway
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY164 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Galway; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Galway
U.S. Representative · New York’s 20th DistrictPaul Tonko (D)
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
Galway had 3,525 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 458th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Saratoga County grew from 61,089 residents in 1900 to 235,509 in 2020.
Saratoga 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saratoga Springs 4 Sw, NY weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Saratoga County
78,232 jobs at 5,488 businesses in Saratoga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Galway.
Nearest hospitals
St Marys HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Amsterdam11.1 miles
Saratoga HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saratoga Springs12.0 miles
Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Schenectady15.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
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 Galway
Parks (3 nearby)
Dockstader Recreation Fields · 13 acres1.2 mi
Parkis Mills Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Galway Market0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Galway Public Library0.8 mi
Museums
Charlton Historical Society Museum7.3 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Galway Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Joseph Henry Elementary SchoolGalway
Pre-K–5
413
Public
0.8 mi
Galway Junior/Senior High SchoolGalway
6–12
419
Public
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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