Cumberland HeadNY
Some 1,535 people live in this town, in New York.
Is Cumberland Head a good place to live?
Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cumberland Head. We don’t grade Cumberland Head yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Cumberland Head for work
Where Cumberland Head’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Cumberland Head: who provides what
Cumberland Head is unincorporated, so Clinton 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 Cumberland Head.
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, fewer of Cumberland Head’s residents live below the poverty line
Cumberland Head’s median household income comes in at $108,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Cumberland Head dropped by 64, to 93. The top destinations are Plattsburgh (30%), Plattsburgh (26%) and Beekmantown (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles.
| Cumberland Head | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Cumberland Head’s year
In Cumberland Head, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). In Cumberland Head, 16% of residents are under 18, against 20% in New York’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. The share of adults 25 and older in Cumberland Head who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 42%.
| Cumberland Head | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 46.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Cumberland Head | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Cumberland Head is
15% of adults smoke cigarettes in Cumberland Head. CDC measures, 32 in all: Cumberland Head beats New York on 4 and trails on 8. In Cumberland Head, 82% of adults had a checkup this year, close to New York’s towns (81%) and above U.S. towns (79%). Two figures for adults in the town: 34% sleep under 7 hours, 15% binge drink.
| Cumberland Head | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cumberland Head | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Cumberland Head is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
82% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 7%. Cumberland Head’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 55 of 100. Since 1983, Cumberland Head has seen 17 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cumberland Head keeps 0.9% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. For Cumberland Head, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Cumberland Head | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cumberland Bay State Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Cumberland Head sells for about $250K at the median
90% of Cumberland Head households live in a home they own. The going rate for rent here is $1,423 a month.
| Cumberland Head | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,423 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Champlain and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cumberland Head. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi LakeLake Champlain
31 mi MountainMount Mansfield
35 mi MountainWhiteface Mountain
13 mi Canyon & gorgeAusable Chasm
33 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
20 mi LandmarkFort MontgomeryPhoto credits
Lake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ausable Chasm: Alan Prusila / Alanp35 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Montgomery: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Cumberland Head
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cumberland Head
About 5 of every 100 Cumberland Head residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Cumberland Head
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Cumberland Head is a census-designated place and region of the town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cumberland Head had a population of 1,735. Cumberland Head is a peninsula projecting into Lake Champlain, and includes the communities of Rocky Point and Champlain Park. A landing for the Lake Champlain Transportation Company's ferry to Gordon Landing on Grand Isle, Vermont, is near the southern end of Cumberland Head. Cumberland Bay State Park is located at the northern end of the peninsula. There is a historic lighthouse on the end of Cumberland Head.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 144 ft
Questions about Cumberland Head
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cumberland Head, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Cumberland Head yet; the figures below are still real. Some 1,535 people live in this town, in New York.