Willsboro is a town in Essex County, New York, home to about 1,903 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12996, and parts of 12944 are in Willsboro too.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,90345 per sq mi
Median home value$237,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Willsboro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Willsboro
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)114 miles away
Closer regional airport
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA185 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY258 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Willsboro; 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
Willsboro had 1,905 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 666th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Essex County grew from 30,707 residents in 1900 to 37,381 in 2020.
Essex 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 88 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington Intl Ap, VT weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Essex County
10,192 jobs at 1,186 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willsboro.
Nearest hospitals
Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington12.8 miles
Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown14.5 miles
The University of Vermont Health Network - ChamplGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Plattsburgh22.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Pharmacies
3
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 Willsboro
Libraries (1 nearby)
Paine Memorial Free Library1.0 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Adsit Cabin3.5 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Willsboro Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Willsboro Central SchoolWillsboro
Pre-K–12
246
Public
0.6 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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