New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States.

New Scotland was founded in 1832 from the west part of the town of Bethlehem.

The Bennett Hill Farm, Presbyterian Church in New Scotland and the New Scotland Cemetery, and Onesquethaw Valley Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 8,626 people, 3,341 households, and 2,509 families residing in the town.

20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.