Thurston is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States.

[2] The town is named after early landowner William Thurston.

The Town of Thurston is the east-central part of the county, northwest of Corning.

Former New York State Route 333 (decommissioned and now County Road 333) passes across the town.

15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.