
Westmere is a hamlet in the town of Guilderland, Albany County, New York, United States. Since the 1970 Census, a census-designated place (CDP) has been established with the name of Westmere for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries for Westmere.
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About Westmere
Westmere, NY is a small unincorporated community located in eastern New York.
Westmere holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.17 square miles.
📰 Westmere News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Westmere Unique
- The only place in America named Westmere — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Westmere
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- 5 Wits · Arcade
- Artforms Gallery · Art gallery
- Dave & Buster's
- Space Adventure · Arcade
- The Arcade House · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westmere
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Westmere
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
- GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.