ClintondaleNY
Home to 1,784 people, the town was settled in 1849.
Is Clintondale a good place to live?
Clintondale’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 10 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Clintondale. We don’t grade Clintondale yet; the figures below are still real.
Clintondale has grown 34% from 2010 to 2020
1,452 counted in 2010 and 1,938 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
United States Military Academy and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clintondale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
7 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
9 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year8 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
21 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium13 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park PreservePhoto 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 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain
Moving to Clintondale: who provides what
Clintondale is unincorporated, so Ulster 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 Clintondale.
Clintondale stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Employers in Clintondale added 135 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 534. Only 2% of working residents stay in Clintondale for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are New York (11%), Poughkeepsie (8%) and New Paltz (7%). For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
| Clintondale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Clintondale: inland flooding
Clintondale’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 27 of 100. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More young adults than New York overall
In Clintondale, the median age is 44.4 years. Adults 18 to 34 are a third of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide). New York has 40% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 33%.
| Clintondale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Clintondale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Clintondale | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Clintondale’s year
The peak summer temperature is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Clintondale is
15% of Clintondale adults say their health is fair or poor. In Clintondale, nearly one in ten adults have diabetes, and 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Clintondale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Clintondale | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Clintondale is valued at about $478K
For households in Clintondale, the share who are owner-occupiers is 60%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.6%.
| Clintondale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,162 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.5% of the land in Clintondale is protected from building
1.6 miles of trail. Clintondale’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Clintondale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Clintondale
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Clintondale
About 2 of every 100 Clintondale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
98% of working residents leave Clintondale for work
Where Clintondale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Clintondale
CDP in New York, United States
Clintondale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2020 census. Clintondale is located at the northern town line of the Town of Plattekill. The community is on US Route 44 and NY 55 at the junction of County Route 22.
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- Area
- 5.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 545 ft
- ZIP code
- 12515
Clintondale’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Clintondale.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clintondale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lloyd | #294 | B | D | B+ | B | A |
| Plattekill | #206 | B+ | C− | A | B+ | A− |
| Marlborough | #183 | A− | D− | A+ | B | A |
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Questions about Clintondale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clintondale, NY a good place to live?
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