[2] Mayfield is at the southwestern end of Great Sacandaga Lake and at the southern edge of the Adirondack Park.

New York State Route 30 passes the western side of the village, leading northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Northville and south 14 miles (23 km) to Amsterdam.

Route 30A branches off just west of the village limits, leading southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Gloversville and 10 miles (16 km) to Johnstown, the Fulton County seat.

[citation needed] As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 800 people, 307 households, and 221 families residing in the village.

22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.