Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Crawford grades B+ overall, 268th of 745 graded towns in New York. It reports less crime per resident than 85% of U.S. towns. Residents are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $429K for a typical one and 4.4 times the Kiryas Joel metro’s $98K median household income. Crawford’s median household income is $135,000, against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Alexander Thompson House and Hopewell Presbyterian Church.
Where Crawford beats most towns.
Alexander Thompson House
Census counts: 2,019 in 1830, 9,130 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1770 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Crawford is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crawford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Crawford.
Crawford owes part of its health edge to its incomes, has household incomes well above the New York norm and is safe by national standards but not by New York’s.
At 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 72% of New York’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 11 reported in 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Crawford is 3.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Crawford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Pine Bush Central School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pine Bush Senior High School, with 1,562 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bush Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 648 | D |
| Pine Bush Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,562 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Against the 4,040 U.S. towns with household incomes like Crawford’s, it is less healthy than 64%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
19% of Crawford adults have been diagnosed with depression. Crawford beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of Crawford adults feel lonely.
| Crawford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Crawford | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Crawford for work: only 7% work in town. Crawford’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Crawford has lost 138 jobs, to 1,134 in 2023.
| Crawford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Crawford.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Highland Lakes State Park, at 109 acres with 2.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Crawford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Highland Lakes State Park | 2.5 mi | 109 |
| 2. Crawford Town Park | — | 55 |
| 3. Bullville Park | — | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Crawford has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crawford. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
23 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
24 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
22 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium10 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve
13 mi Theme parkLegoland New YorkUnited 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 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Crawford
About 5 of every 100 Crawford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Crawford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
8 places in Crawford on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Crawford is a town in the north of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 9,130 at the 2020 census. The name comes from a settler who gave his name to a community in the hamlet now called Pine Bush.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
6 towns share a border with Crawford.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford | #268 | B+ | C− | A | B− | A− |
| Shawangunk | #328 | B | D | A+ | B | A− |
| Mamakating | #683 | D | D | — | C− | B+ |
| Pine Bush | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montgomery | #236 | B+ | D | A | B | A− |
| Wallkill | #412 | B− | D | B+ | C+ | B |
| Watchtower | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mamakating reports no FBI crime data of its own. Pine Bush and Watchtower aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Crawford with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Crawford grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #268 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health, A for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $429,000, 18% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
