Erie County, New York
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On Erie County’s eastern edge: 34.5 square miles, the Village of Alden on Broadway, and the Genesee County line — about 27 minutes from the Galleria.
9,706
Population
2020 US Census
1823
Established
From Clarence
34.5 sq mi
Town area
US Census Bureau
1869
Village incorporated
Village of Alden, May 7, 1869
Where it is
The town line, and what it is near.
The outline is the real administrative boundary from OpenStreetMap, not a circle drawn around a pin.
Driving from the centre of Alden
- Walden Galleria27min14.5 mi
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport28min16.7 mi
- University at Buffalo, North Campus37min23.2 mi
- Downtown Buffalo38min26.7 mi
- Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park39min21.9 mi
- Niagara Falls54min40.5 mi
Free-flow driving times and distances from the Mapbox Directions API, measured September 2026 from the town-centre point shown on the map. Expect longer at peak, and longer again in winter.
Listings
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A local’s perspective
Getting to know Alden.
Alden is a town on the eastern border of Erie County, east of Buffalo. It was established on March 27, 1823, from part of the town of Clarence, and in 1853 gave up part of its territory to form the town of Marilla. It borders Newstead to the north, Lancaster to the west and Marilla to the south, with Darien in Genesee County on the east and Bennington in Wyoming County along part of the south.
The town was first settled in 1810, when Moses Fenno arrived in the spring, followed the same year by Joseph Freeman, William Snow, John Estabrook and Arunah Hibbard, who each built a log house near the site of the present village. Three railroads crossed the town in the nineteenth century: the Buffalo & Attica in 1843, the Buffalo & Rochester (later part of the New York Central) in 1853, and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western in 1883.
The Village of Alden, on Broadway (U.S. Route 20), was incorporated on May 7, 1869, and had a 2020 census population of 2,604 on 2.72 square miles. The discovery of the black water baths in 1891 brought visitors to the town from Buffalo and further east. The rest of the town — 34.5 square miles in all, with a 2020 census population of 9,706 — is made up of hamlets including Crittenden, Millgrove, Alden Center, West Alden and Town Line.
In the team’s own words: find the newest homes for sale and real estate listings in Alden. In this competitive market it’s important to stay on top of the newest listings, and to alert us on anything you would like to see.
If you would like more information on any of these Alden homes for sale, just request information on the listing details page of the property. We can provide you with information that’s not available to the public including disclosures, past sales history, dates and prices of homes recently sold nearby, and more.
At a glance
- County
- Erie County, NY
- Incorporated village
- Alden (1869)
- Hamlets
- Crittenden, Millgrove, Alden Center, Town Line
- Created
- 1823, from Clarence
- School districts
- Alden Central; Akron Central (part)
- To the Galleria
- About 27 minutes
Thinking about Alden?
Disclosures, past sale history, and the dates and prices of homes sold nearby are not on the public portals. They are one call away.
Call (716) 531-2898Highlights
Why people choose Alden.
Erie County’s eastern edge
The town’s east line is the Genesee County line, against Darien, and part of its south line meets Bennington in Wyoming County.
One village, on Broadway
The Village of Alden, incorporated in 1869, sits on U.S. Route 20 in the east of the town. In 1996 village voters chose to keep it a separate village rather than merge with the town.
Two routes across the town
Broadway (U.S. Route 20) crosses the south of the town through the village, and Genesee Street (NY Route 33) crosses the north through Crittenden, Millgrove and Peters Corners.
One district for nearly all of it
Alden Central School District covers the village and almost all of the town. A small part of the town outside the village is in Akron Central.
Formed from Clarence in 1823
Alden was created from part of Clarence in 1823 and gave up part of its own territory to form Marilla in 1853.
Listings move, and we watch them
The team’s own framing for this town: stay on top of the newest listings, and tell us what you want to see. The grid on this page is that feed, live.
Neighborhoods
One town, 6 places with their own name.
A mailing address and a municipality are not the same thing in Alden. This is which is which.
Village
Alden
Incorporated 1869, in the east part of the town on Broadway (U.S. Route 20), with its own village government. 2.72 square miles and 2,604 people at the 2020 census.
Hamlet
Crittenden
At Genesee Street (NY Route 33) and Crittenden Road, with a number of businesses around the intersection.
Hamlet
Millgrove
Around the intersection of Genesee Street (NY Route 33) and North Millgrove Road.
Hamlet
Alden Center
By Westwood Road and Sandridge Road, on Ellicott Creek, where John C. Rogers built the town’s first sawmill in 1814.
Hamlet
Town Line
On the boundary between Alden and Lancaster. Town Line Station lies just to its north.
Unincorporated
Town outside the village
Most of Alden by area is outside the village and governed by the town alone. It includes named places such as West Alden, Dellwood, Looneyville, Peters Corners, Alden Station and Wende.
Lifestyle
What is actually in Alden.
Two town parks
Alden has two town parks with soccer fields, baseball and softball diamonds and concession stands, and a kiddie pool at the Town Park. The town runs a six-week summer youth recreation program.
Joe Panza Nature Trail
A town nature trail, with a trail map published by the Alden Recreation Department.
Alden Heritage Center
The Alden Historical Society’s museum at 13213 Broadway, with displays that include Black Water Bath artifacts and photographs.
Henskee Road Schoolhouse
An 1850s one-room schoolhouse in Alden Town Memorial Park, maintained by the Historical Society and opened for community events and tours.
Ellicott Creek and Cayuga Creek
Ellicott Creek flows west through the north-central part of the town and Cayuga Creek through the south.
Alden Community / Senior Center
The town’s community and senior centre, with weekday programs, alongside year-round recreation that also uses Alden Central School facilities.
Schools
Which district serves Alden.
Public districts
Alden Central School District
Covers the village and almost all of the town. Alden High School, Alden Middle School, Alden Intermediate School and Alden Primary School; district office at 13190 Park Street.
Akron Central School District
Takes a small part of the town outside the village.
Nearby higher education
University at Buffalo, North Campus
About 37 minutes by measured driving.
Before you write an offer
Check the district for the address
Alden Central covers almost all of the town, but the town’s assessment roll places some parcels in Akron Central. We confirm the assigned district and school for the exact address, in writing.
District and school assignments are set by the districts and can change. Nothing here is a rating or a recommendation of any school. Verify the assignment for a specific address with the district before you rely on it — or ask us and we will confirm it in writing. See the New York State Fair Housing Notice.
Before you sign
The parts that are not the house.
HOAs and associations
Whether Alden comes with dues.
Outside the village, Alden is largely farmland and road-frontage property, and a homeowners association is not something to assume either way. We establish it for each property.
- Where an association does apply, we pull the documents, the current dues and any special assessment on file before you commit.
- A Village of Alden address carries village tax and village services on top of the town’s. Not an HOA, but a line worth knowing before you compare two properties.
- On rural parcels the questions that matter are rarely dues. Septic, well capacity and water quality, easements and any shared-driveway agreement decide the real cost of a property.
- Dues and coverage vary by association and change year to year, so we quote them from the current documents for that specific property.
New construction
Building new in Alden.
With most of the town’s 34.5 square miles outside the village, a new build in Alden is often a custom home on a purchased parcel. The town’s Building Department, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals are where those projects are reviewed.
- On a build-on-your-own-lot, percolation, septic approval and the distance of the utility runs decide the budget long before finishes do.
- Road frontage, driveway permits and setback requirements are worth confirming with the town before you commit to a parcel, not after.
- A builder’s on-site agent represents the builder. Bring your own representation to the first visit; on most builder contracts you cannot add it afterwards.
Nearby
Also worth a look beside Alden.
LancasterA classic Western New York village with strong value and easy commutes.Explore
MarillaQuiet country roads and room to spread out, east of Elma.Explore
Akron / NewsteadA village centre and wide rural town in Erie County's northeast corner.Explore
ClarenceRolling countryside estates minutes from Buffalo, prized for privacy and land.Explore
Market trends
What the Alden market is doing.
Live, not last quarter
The grid above is the market.
There is no median price or days-on-market figure printed on this page on purpose. Those move week to week, and a number typed into a web page last quarter is a number that will be wrong when you need it. What is on this page is the live MLS feed for Alden, updated as listings change.
The rest of the picture — what has actually been selling, what it sold for, how long it sat, and the disclosures and sale history that public portals do not publish — comes from the MLS, and we will walk you through it for the streets you are looking at.
Ask for the Alden numbersThinking of selling
What your Alden home is worth today.
An instant estimate is a starting point, not a price. It does not know what you did to the kitchen, and it does not know what the house three streets over actually closed at. Start with the estimate, then we will price it against the real comparable sales.
Questions
Alden, answered.
The questions buyers and sellers actually open with, answered straight rather than hedged.
What school district is Alden in?
Alden Central School District covers the Village of Alden and almost all of the town, with Alden High School, Alden Middle School, Alden Intermediate School and Alden Primary School. A small part of the town outside the village is in Akron Central School District. We confirm the assigned district for a specific address in writing before you make an offer.
Is the Village of Alden the same as the Town of Alden?
No. The Village of Alden is a separately incorporated village inside the town, incorporated in 1869, with its own village government and village taxes on top of the town’s. In 1996 village voters chose to keep it a separate village. The rest of the town, including Crittenden, Millgrove, Alden Center and Town Line, is governed by the town alone.
What hamlets are in Alden?
Named places in the town include Crittenden, Millgrove, Alden Center, West Alden, Town Line, Town Line Station, Dellwood, Looneyville, Peters Corners, Alden Station and Wende. They are hamlets and locations, not incorporated municipalities; the Village of Alden is the town’s only village.
How far is Alden from Buffalo?
Measured driving from the centre of the town: about 27 minutes to Walden Galleria, 28 to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, 38 to downtown Buffalo and 39 to Highmark Stadium. Those are free-flow times from the Mapbox Directions API and will run longer at peak.
When was Alden founded?
The first settler, Moses Fenno, arrived in 1810. The town was established on March 27, 1823, from part of the town of Clarence, and part of Alden was later given up to form the town of Marilla in 1853. The Village of Alden was incorporated on May 7, 1869.
Did Town Line really secede from the Union?
By local account, an informal meeting at a schoolhouse in 1861 voted 85 to 40 to secede. It had no legal effect and was never formally recognised by either side. On January 24, 1946, residents voted 90 to 23 to rescind it. Town Line sits on the boundary between Alden and Lancaster, so for a Town Line address we confirm which town the property is in.
Can you buy land in Alden?
Yes, and the listings feed on this page includes land as well as houses. On a parcel the questions that decide the budget are percolation and septic approval, well capacity, easements, road frontage and driveway permits, and we work through those before you commit.
How do I hear about new Alden listings first?
In the team’s own words: in this competitive market it’s important to stay on top of the newest listings and to alert us on anything you would like to see. Register on the search site for email alerts when new Alden homes come on the market, or call James Hoffman at (716) 531-2898 — the team can provide information that is not available to the public, including disclosures, past sales history, and the dates and prices of homes recently sold nearby.
Next step
Buying or selling in Alden?
James Hoffman and The House Hoffman Team has closed over 2,773 transactions and has ranked in HUNT’s top five for closed volume and transactions for more than a decade. The office is at 8780 Sheridan Drive in Williamsville, inside the town.