Chappaqua Springs four or five miles from Sing Sing, 1817
Chappaqua’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1817.
- 1850Chappaqua is settled
ChappaquaNY
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0
Population
3,046
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$1.57M
+14.7% in a year
Household income
$241K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
941
Balanced
Is Chappaqua a good place to live?
80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chappaqua, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a higher mean commuting time than Chappaqua. We don’t grade Chappaqua yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Chappaqua stand out
Where Chappaqua beats most towns.
A growing town
Chappaqua has grown 81% from 2010 to 2020
1,436 counted in 2010 and 2,598 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Nearby attractions
All 618 attractions →United States Military Academy and 492 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chappaqua. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw28 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw29 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw28 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Chappaqua: who provides what
Chappaqua is unincorporated, so Westchester County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCon Edison36.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Castle/Stanwood W.d. water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWestchester CountyWestchester County provides services here
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 hereWestchester County Board of ElectionsWestchester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1051410514 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 Chappaqua.
Housing
A home in Chappaqua is worth about $1.57M, on Zillow’s estimate
Chappaqua’s typical rent comes in at $2,374 a month. Values rose 15% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Chappaqua, 77% of households own their home.
$1.57MZillow home value
| Chappaqua | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,374 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Chappaqua$1.57M
New York$525K
+14.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Chappaqua: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Chappaqua, 71% come from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Chappaqua sits below 90% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Chappaqua’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Winters in Chappaqua are chilly, snowy and summers warm, with plenty of rain.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–82°
Fall45–64°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
The median household income in Chappaqua is higher than in most of New York or the rest of the country
1.1% of Chappaqua residents live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Chappaqua to do it: just 3% work in town. Also worth knowing: between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Chappaqua dropped by 61, to 941. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
3%work in town
| Chappaqua | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $241,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Chappaqua3%
New York38%
New Castle5%
Mount Pleasant5%
Greenburgh5%
24 mi
median commute distance
941
jobs based in Chappaqua
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
A smaller share of adults in Chappaqua report frequent mental distress than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The share of adults in Chappaqua who have obesity: 20%. Among 756 New York towns, just one has a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Chappaqua.
| Chappaqua | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.6% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
27 better5 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Chappaqua | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.9% | 12.8% |
Northern Westchester Hospital
3.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 1.2% of Chappaqua
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.4 miles. Chappaqua has one park or preserve, 6 acres in all.
1.2%conserved
| Chappaqua | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.2%
conserved · 7 of 586 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town Hall Playground and Recreation Field | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Chappaqua
17pages on Chappaqua
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Chappaqua
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ossining5.1 mi$13,200 tuitionSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valhalla6.1 mi$5,948 in-state tuitionSUNY at Purchase CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Purchase8.3 mi$8,953 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Chappaqua residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Chappaqua
10 notable people were born in Chappaqua.
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Ed ButowskyAmerican financial advisor · born 1962T
Tobie SmithAmerican swimmer · born 1973About Chappaqua
Hamlet and census-designated place in New Castle, New York, US
Chappaqua ( CHAP-ə-kwah) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of New Castle, in northern Westchester County, New York, United States. It is approximately 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. The hamlet is served by the Chappaqua station of the Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line. As of the 2020 census, Chappaqua had a population of 2,598. Chappaqua was founded by a group of Quakers in the 1730s and was the home of Horace Greeley, New-York Tribune editor and U.S. congressman. Chappaqua's high school is named after him.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 328 ft
- ZIP code
- 10514
- Area code
- 914
Chappaqua’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Chappaqua.
New CastleMount PleasantChappaqua
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chappaqua | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Castle | #42 | A+ | D− | — | A+ | A+ |
| Mount Pleasant | #90 | A | D− | — | A | A+ |
New Castle and Mount Pleasant report no FBI crime data of their own. Chappaqua isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chappaqua with a neighbor →
Questions about Chappaqua
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chappaqua, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Chappaqua yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Chappaqua, NY known for?
10 notable people were born here, including Andy Rubin and Frank Pierson.