Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 22,937.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Fishkill grades B overall, 335th of 745 graded towns in New York. It has 51 miles of trail and 37% conserved land. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 88% of the country. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $420K for a typical one and 4.3 times the Kiryas Joel metro’s $98K median household income. 37% of the land in Fishkill is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Hudson Highlands State Park, at 4,424 acres with 39 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Fishkill is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 72% of U.S. towns.
Where Fishkill beats most towns.
37% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Fishkill is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 737 in 1870, a low of 479 in 1920, 2,166 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1776 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fishkill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
17 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
34 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
9 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
3 mi MuseumDia Beacon
19 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a yearUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Dia Beacon: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fishkill, 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 Fishkill.
Fishkill keeps more of its land conserved than most of New York and trades workers with New York City and other neighbors.
Its 7,507 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 98% of New York towns.
51 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. Fishkill’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hudson Highlands State Park | 39 mi | 4,424 |
| 2. Stonykill Environmental Education Center | 4 mi | 465 |
| 3. Sarah Taylor Park (outer) | 0.9 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Wappingers Central School District. One of its 4 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brinckerhoff Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 545 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
18% of Fishkill adults have been diagnosed with depression. Fishkill beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Fishkill adults have obesity.
| Fishkill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fishkill | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fishkill has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fishkill has about as many jobs (8,346) as working residents, but only 813 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Fishkill for work: only 9% work in town. The average trip to work in Fishkill is 36 minutes. The top destinations are New York (17%), Wappinger (6%) and Poughkeepsie (6%).
| Fishkill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (39% statewide). 43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fishkill. Fishkill has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 22,937 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Fishkill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.9 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 60% are men (NY 50%).
| Fishkill | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 48 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fishkill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fishkill's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Fishkill’s property crime rate is 3.2 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Fishkill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
6 within 15 miles of the center of Fishkill
About 4 of every 100 Fishkill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
10 places in Fishkill on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Fishkill.
Village in New York, United States
Fishkill is a village within the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fishkill had a population of 2,166. The village is in the eastern part of the town of Fishkill on U.S. Route 9, bordering on Fishkill Creek. It is north of Interstate 84. NY 52 is the main street. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area. The first U. S. Post Office in New York state was established in Fishkill by Samuel Loudon, its first Postmaster.
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8 towns share a border with Fishkill.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishkill | #335 | B | D | — | B | A |
| Brinckerhoff | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Fishkill | #168 | A− | D | A | B+ | A |
| Philipstown | #130 | A | D | — | A | A |
| Wappinger | #277 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Newburgh · Newburgh | #742 | D− | C− | D | C− | C− |
| New Windsor | #454 | C+ | D | B | C− | A− |
| Cornwall | #59 | A | D | A+ | A | A |
Fishkill, Philipstown and Wappinger report no FBI crime data of their own. Brinckerhoff isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Newburgh and Newburgh are one community, graded once. Compare Fishkill with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Fishkill grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #335 of 745 in New York. It grades A for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $420,000, 20% 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 D.
10 notable people were born here, including Benjamin Strong and Theodorus Bailey.
