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Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack, NY
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Claverack-Red MillsNY

The town has 925 residents and lies in New York.

Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Is Claverack-Red Mills a good place to live?

Claverack-Red Mills’ typical journey to work is 14 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 759 New York towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Claverack-Red Mills. Claverack-Red Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Claverack-Red Mills stand out

Where Claverack-Red Mills beats most towns.

Small town

925 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Claverack-Red Mills: who provides what

Claverack-Red Mills is unincorporated, so Columbia County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCreeks Edge MHPNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesColumbia CountyColumbia County provides services here
SchoolsHudson City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsColumbia County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes12513, 1253412513 54% · 12534 46%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 Claverack-Red Mills.

Work & commute

With 2.0 jobs for every working resident, Claverack-Red Mills draws in 625 commuters

For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. Between 2014 and 2024, jobs in Claverack-Red Mills rose by 45, to 631. The top destinations are Hudson (12%), New York (12%) and Claverack (11%).

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Claverack-Red Mills2%
Hudson12%
New York12%
Claverack11%
Albany5%
20 mi
median commute distance
631
jobs based in Claverack-Red Mills
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Who lives here

The median age in Claverack-Red Mills is higher than in most of New York or the rest of the country

Nearly half of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 40% across New York. People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (21% statewide).

55.9median age · NY overall 39.8
Claverack-Red MillsTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Median age55.9 years43 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+49%32%29%
Claverack-Red MillsNew YorkUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school35%
Some college8%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate26%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 37% and 59% women

The Census survey reached too few of Claverack-Red Mills’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Claverack-Red Mills
Claverack-Red MillsNYU.S.
Under 100%11%11.6%
10 to 1710.6%9.5%10.3%
18 to 248.5%8.9%9.1%
25 to 344.8%14.2%13.7%
35 to 441.4%13%13.2%
45 to 549.5%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6430.2%13.3%12.7%
65 to 744.8%10.3%10.2%
75 and older30.3%7.6%7%
No diploma2.4%12%10.4%
High school35.2%24.3%26%
Some college8.3%14.6%19.1%
Associate’s5.5%8.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.7%22.4%21.6%
Graduate25.9%17.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Claverack-Red Mills

In Claverack-Red Mills, the typical July afternoon high is 85°F.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring37–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Claverack-Red Mills’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical New York or U.S. town

Claverack-Red Mills: 5.1% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. In Claverack-Red Mills, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress.

Claverack-Red MillsTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)84%81%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%17%16%
32 measures vs. New York
11 better14 too close to call7 worse
What stands outClaverack-Red MillsNY
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.4%14.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.3%17.2%
More adults who have had cancer13.2%7.7%
Columbia Memorial Hospital
3.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Claverack-Red Mills, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts 70% of Claverack-Red Mills’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Claverack-Red Mills sits below 57% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

The median home in Claverack-Red Mills sells for about $637K

87% of households own their home in Claverack-Red Mills.

$637Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Olana State Historic Site and 52 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Claverack-Red Mills. Close and well known come first.

All 124 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Claverack-Red Mills

14pages on Claverack-Red Mills
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Claverack-Red Mills

About 11 of every 100 Claverack-Red Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 625 people come to Claverack-Red Mills for work

Where Claverack-Red Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Hudson Hudson 12% 12% → New York New York 12% 11% → Claverack Claverack 11% 5% → Albany Albany 5% 5% → Greenport Greenport 5% 3% → Ghent Ghent 3% Claverack-Red Mills · 2% stay
631jobs based in Claverack-Red Mills
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

About Claverack-Red Mills

Census-designated place in New York, United States

Claverack-Red Mills, commonly known as Claverack, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 953 at the 2020 census. The census region is in the western part of the town of Claverack and derives its name from the two hamlets of Claverack and Red Mills. The community has a number of historic buildings, including the Harriet Phillips Bungalow. From 1779 to 1902, Claverack College operated in the village.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
205 ft

Questions about Claverack-Red Mills

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Claverack-Red Mills, NY a good place to live?

Claverack-Red Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.