31% of residents are 65 or older in Cragsmoor, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 759 New York towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Cragsmoor. 28% of the land in Cragsmoor is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Shawangunk Ridge State Forest, 610 acres with 2 miles of trail. Cragsmoor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

481 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Ellenville · 3 mi Wawarsing · 6 mi Shawangunk · 7 mi Crawford · 8 mi Mamakating · 8 mi Wurtsboro · 8 mi

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cragsmoor.

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than New York overall

41.3median age · NY 39.8

New York has 40% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 31%.

CragsmoorNew YorkUnited States

NYU.S.

Ages · share of residents

22%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school40%

Some college7%

Associate’s20%

Bachelor’s31%

Graduate0%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 119 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.2 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Cragsmoor
	Cragsmoor	NY	U.S.
Under 10	21.4%	11%	11.6%
10 to 17	0%	9.5%	10.3%
18 to 24	9.1%	8.9%	9.1%
25 to 34	17.3%	14.2%	13.7%
35 to 44	7.9%	13%	13.2%
45 to 54	2.3%	12.2%	12.2%
55 to 64	10.6%	13.3%	12.7%
65 to 74	21.6%	10.3%	10.2%
75 and older	9.8%	7.6%	7%
No diploma	2.7%	12%	10.4%
High school	40.1%	24.3%	26%
Some college	7.2%	14.6%	19.1%
Associate’s	19.5%	8.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	30.5%	22.4%	21.6%
Graduate	0%	17.9%	14.1%

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Ages41.3 median age · 31% are 65 or older Schooling31% have a four-year degree Homes100% own their home · Homeowners Income$80K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Cragsmoor

27.6%conserved

Across 3 parks and preserves: 3.7 miles of trail. Cragsmoor’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

27.6%

conserved · 765 of 2,774 acres

3.7 mi

of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Shawangunk Ridge State Forest	2 mi	610
2. Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library)	0.3 mi	116
3. Minnewaska State Park Preserve	0.2 mi	60

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Trail map3.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk2 miles of trail · Shawangunk Ridge State Forest Conserved land27.6% conserved · 765 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Cragsmoor?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Cragsmoor work out of town

0%work in town

For Cragsmoor, the mean commuting time is 34 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles. The top destinations are New York (20%), Wawarsing (14%) and Kingston (6%).

Where working residents work

In Cragsmoor0%

New York20%

Wawarsing14%

Kingston6%

Thompson4%

27 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Cragsmoor

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here21 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Cragsmoor Commute times34 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Cragsmoor, mostly inland flooding

77risk score of 100

Three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%. For Cragsmoor, the FEMA risk score is 77 of 100.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters29 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready3.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Cragsmoor has snowy winters and pleasant summers

59″snow a winter

The peak summer temperature in Cragsmoor is 81°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°

Spring36–57°

Summer58–79°

Fall42–60°

Oct 27

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 16°Rain & snow59″ of snow a winter · 51 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Cragsmoor’s adults binge drink than in the typical New York or U.S. town

Of the 756 New York towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Cragsmoor. Cragsmoor: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes.