Catskill, N.Y, 1889
Catskill’s story
238 years in pictures
Census counts: 11,849 in 2000, 11,298 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1740 and 5 maps from 1895 on.
- 1788Catskill is settled
Village of CatskillNY
Population
3,697
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
2,623
A job hub
TownGrade
D
#656 of 745 in NY
Is Catskill a good place to live?
Catskill grades D overall, 656th of 745 graded towns in New York. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 88% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns. Only 40 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on history. The typical home is worth about $242K, 3.1 years of the county’s $78K median household income.
What makes Catskill stand out
Where Catskill beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,390 people come to Catskill for work
Where Catskill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,623jobs based in Catskill
15%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Catskill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Catskill is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.7 of 20; 16.8% of households have no carAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $243K, 3.1 years of the county’s $78K median household incomeCOpen →Jobs & income$79K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBehind 69% of New York districts on tests and graduationCOpen →SafetyC+Open →HealthColumbia Memorial Hospital 4.5 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 6% conserved landAOpen →History24 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 99 attractions →Olana State Historic Site and 51 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Catskill. Close and well known come first.
2 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
31 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
11 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
29 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
30 mi TheatreTanglewood
27 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Catskill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Catskill, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elec27.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCatskill Village water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Catskill’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGreene County Board of ElectionsGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code1241412414 100%Census 2020
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 Catskill.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
About one in seven working residents works right in Catskill
2,623 jobs are based in Catskill, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 25.8 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
The top destinations are Catskill (19%), New York (10%) and Hudson (7%). Only 15% of working residents stay in Catskill for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in Catskill grew by 481 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 2,623. Half commute less than 21 miles.
15%work in town
| Catskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Catskill15%
Catskill19%
New York10%
Hudson7%
Albany7%
21 mi
median commute distance
2,623
jobs based in Catskill
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA
Catskill has set aside 5.6% of its land for conservation
Across 2 parks and preserves: 1.3 miles of trail. Catskill’s trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
#287for trails in NY
| Catskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 5.6% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
5.6%
conserved · 102 of 1,819 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dutchman's Landing Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Elliott Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
12% of Catskill residents are under 18. Adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 12% of residents (21% statewide). In Catskill, the median age is 47.2 years. Here, a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 40% in New York as a whole.
47.2median age · NY 39.8
| Catskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 47.2 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
CatskillNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school29%
Some college20%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Catskill | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,700, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Catskill: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
SafetyC+
Catskill reports more crime per resident than 64% of U.S. towns
The rate of reported violence for Catskill comes to 2.2 per 1,000 residents, above both the New York town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). In Catskill, the rate of thefts and burglaries is 19.2 per 1,000 residents.
36%of U.S. towns report more crimeC+Safety Grade
| Catskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Catskill2.2
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Catskill19.2
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
36th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
28th
percentile among NY towns
8
violent crimes reported in 2025
71
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HealthC+
Health in Catskill trails 63% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Catskill, 29% get no exercise outside work and 39% sleep under 7 hours. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress here, against 14% in New York’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Catskill who worry about having enough food: 18%.
37%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Catskill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Catskill | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
| More smokers | 15.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 36.6% | 28.8% |
Columbia Memorial Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
13th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
The biggest natural risk in Catskill is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Catskill’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 60 of 100. Flood insurance has paid out on 36 claims here since 1996. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to hurricanes.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
36
paid flood claims since 1996
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Catskill
20pages on Catskill
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Catskill
Columbia-Greene Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hudson2 mi$6,048 in-state tuitionBard CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Annandale-On-Hudson13.9 mi$66,436 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Catskill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Catskill
24 notable people were born in Catskill.
About Catskill
Town in New York, United States
Catskill is a town in the southeastern section of Greene County, New York, United States, and is the county seat of Greene County. The population was 11,298 at the 2020 census, the largest town in the county. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park. The town contains a village, also called Catskill. The village of Catskill has a well-defined Main Street. There is a public boat launch on the Hudson River called Dutchman's Landing.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1788
- Area
- 64 sq mi
- Area code
- 518
Catskill’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Catskill.
CatskillGreenportJefferson HeightsCatskill
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catskill | #656 | D | C | C+ | C | C+ |
| Catskill | #629 | C− | C | — | C | B− |
| Greenport | #703 | D | D | — | C− | B− |
| Jefferson Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Catskill and Greenport report no FBI crime data of their own. Jefferson Heights isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Catskill with a neighbor →
Questions about Catskill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Catskill, NY a good place to live?
Catskill grades D overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #656 of 745 in New York. It grades C+ for health, C+ for safety and C for schools.
Is Catskill, NY expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Catskill, NY known for?
24 notable people were born here, including James Bogardus and George Decker.