Colton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States.

Saw mills were established on the Raquette River, in addition to a starch factory built in 1844.

[3] The Zion Episcopal Church and Rectory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

The southern town line is the border of Hamilton and Herkimer counties.

New York State Route 3 intersects NY-56 in the east-central part of the town at Sevey Corners.

The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races.

26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.