CrugersNY
Today 1,634 people live in this town, first settled in 1854.
Is Crugers a good place to live?
43% of residents are 65 or older in Crugers, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 759 New York towns, just 4 have a higher July high than Crugers. Crugers’ density of trails is 2.8 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Oscawana Preserve, at 242 acres with 2.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Crugers yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Crugers for work
Where Crugers’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
United States Military Academy and 485 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crugers. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw31 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw32 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw31 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearPhoto 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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Moving to Crugers: who provides what
Crugers is unincorporated, so Westchester 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 Crugers.
The median age in Crugers is higher than in most of New York or the rest of the country
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 32% of adults 25 and older, vs 40% across New York.
| Crugers | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.6 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 48% and 72% women
The Census survey reached too few of Crugers’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±12 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Crugers | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
About one in three of Crugers’ working residents commute to New York City
Among working residents in Crugers, 1.7% work locally. Employers in Crugers added 107 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 521. In Crugers, the typical household income is $55,000. Half commute less than 20 miles.
| Crugers | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: 19.6% of Crugers
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.4 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Crugers: 2, covering 291 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oscawana Preserve | 2.9 mi | 242 |
| 2. Oscawana Island Nature Preserve | 0.5 mi | 49 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Crugers brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 36 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Crugers, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Crugers, 72% come from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. 2 flood insurance claims have been paid in the town since 2000.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Crugers had a checkup this year than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress in Crugers. Of the 756 New York towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Crugers. This New York town beats the New York average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Crugers | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Crugers | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Crugers sells for about $860K
For Crugers, the typical rent is $1,621 a month. Only 5 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Crugers.
| Crugers | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 21% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,621 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Crugers
Colleges nearby
23 within 15 miles of the center of Crugers
About 10 of every 100 Crugers residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Crugers’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Crugers.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crugers | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Croton-on-Hudson | #24 | A+ | D | A | A | A+ |
| Montrose | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Crugers and Montrose aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Crugers with a neighbor →
Questions about Crugers
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crugers, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Crugers yet; the figures below are still real.