BalmvilleNY
A town of 3,399.
Is Balmville a good place to live?
Balmville’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. We don’t grade Balmville yet; the figures below are still real.
United States Military Academy and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Balmville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
16 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
36 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
10 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
3 mi MuseumDia Beacon
19 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a yearPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Dia Beacon: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain
Moving to Balmville: who provides what
Balmville is unincorporated, so Orange County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Balmville.
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Balmville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Balmville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Balmville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. At 85°F, Balmville’s July high is above the New York town median (81°F) and near the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Balmville
Most working residents leave Balmville for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Balmville is $121,000. Jobs based in Balmville grew to 1,522 in 2023, 251 more than in 2013.
| Balmville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Balmville is
Balmville beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Balmville.
| Balmville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Balmville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.6% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 17.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like New York’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. Balmville’s median age is 47.2 years. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Balmville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Balmville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Balmville
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Balmville
About 3 of every 100 Balmville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Balmville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Balmville.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gardnertown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newburgh · Newburgh | #742 | D− | C− | D | C− | C− |
Balmville and Gardnertown aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Newburgh and Newburgh are one community, graded once. Compare Balmville with a neighbor →
Questions about Balmville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Balmville, NY a good place to live?
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