Capital Region
Stillwater, New York
Stillwater is a village in Saratoga County, in New York's Capital Region region, home to about 1,800 people as of the 2020 census.
Albany the capital, Revolutionary Saratoga, spas, and horse racing. Stillwater sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Saratoga
- Region
- Capital Region
- Population (2020)
- 1,754
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Stillwater
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Stillwater's Main Street Sat on a Highway of History
Stillwater's own history page layers Hudson River crossings, Saratoga battles, Champlain Canal commerce, and old homes into one town story.
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Saratoga Town Is Old Saratoga on the Hudson
The Town of Saratoga's own history frames it through the Hudson River, Saratoga Lake edge, agriculture, commerce, and Old Saratoga rather than the racing city.
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Halfmoon's Story Sits at the Canal Bend
Halfmoon's hamlet identity comes from the Mohawk-Hudson corridor, Champlain Canal remains, and trail-visible locks.
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Malta Grows From Lake and Forest
Malta's local story ties Saratoga Lake, Round Lake, Dunning Street militia ground, and Luther Forest's reforested landscape.
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Mechanicville Has an Old Canal Under Its Streets
Mechanicville's local story connects the Champlain Canal, Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad, mills, and Hudson-side movement.
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Schaghticoke Connects Dutch Houses to Hoosic Water Power
Schaghticoke's local memory runs through Dutch farmhouses, Native place names, the Hoosic River, and mill-era village growth.
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Saratoga Town Carries the Battlefield Story
Saratoga town's local story is rooted in Schuylerville, Victory, and the Revolutionary War landscape around Saratoga National Historical Park.
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Upper-Hudson Waterfront Lots Need A Flood-Map Check
River and creek properties in the upper Hudson corridor deserve a calm FEMA flood-map check before buying, building, or planning major repairs.
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Schaghticoke Assessment Review Starts With The Parcel Record
Before a Schaghticoke grievance or exemption question, pull the PROS parcel record and confirm which assessment fact you are challenging.
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About $6–$22 per $1,000 in Saratoga County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $1,765–$6,734 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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