Scott is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States.

New York State Route 41 is a north-south highway in Scott.

Grout Brook, a noted trout-fishing stream, flows into the lake from the town.

The eastern two-thirds of the town drains southward via Cold Brook and Factory Brook to the West Branch of the Tioughnioga River, part of the Susquehanna River watershed.

There were 478 housing units at an average density of 21.5 per square mile (8.3/km2).

15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.