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71% more nonprofits per person than the typical New York town. A town settled in 1837, now home to 4,337 people.
Greenport’s lowest grade is for cost of living (D): the typical home is worth about $239K, 2.9 years of the Hudson area’s $82K median household income. This New York town ranks 703rd of 745 in New York, with a D overall. That leaves it better than 8% of U.S. towns. It does especially well on walkability: it is more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. 26% of the land in the town is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The town is home to Columbia-Greene Community College. Greenport has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Olana and Turtle House. Only 93 of New York’s 1,187 towns score higher on civic life.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Greenport beats most towns.
Olana is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 1,161 in 1840, a low of 1,103 in 1920, 4,473 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 5 maps from 1895 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Greenport is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenport, 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 Greenport.
In 7 parks and preserves, walkers have 13 miles of trail. Greenport Conservation Area, at 654 acres with 7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The concentration of trails in the town is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenport Conservation Area | 7 mi | 654 |
| 2. Olana State Historic Site | 4.6 mi | 479 |
| 3. Stockport Wildlife Management Area | 0.7 mi | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the losses FEMA expects in Greenport, 64% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of residents in Greenport who are under 18: 15%. People 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). For Greenport, the median age is 49.4 years. Since 2020, Greenport has lost 2.8% of its people, to 4,337 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Greenport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.4 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 20% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Greenport | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.6% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,300, single groups can be off by several points
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greenport has about as many jobs (2,490) as working residents, but only 205 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 3,784 in 2013 to 2,490.
Greenport’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Greenport has lost 1,294 jobs, to 2,490 in 2023. The top destinations are Hudson (21%), New York (9%) and Claverack (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles.
| Greenport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenport's reported crime rate is well below New York's. The property crime rate for Greenport comes to 7.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Greenport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 7.7 per 1,000 residents | 10.1 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
28% of Greenport adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults locally: 13% have diabetes, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Greenport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Greenport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6% |
| More smokers | 14.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenport. Close and well known come first.
in town MuseumOlana State Historic Site
32 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
14 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
30 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
26 mi TheatreTanglewood
24 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell MuseumOlana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5
1 within 15 miles of the center of Greenport
About 5 of every 100 Greenport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
7 places in Greenport on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Greenport is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 4,473 at the 2020 census, up from 4,165 in the 2010. The town is on the western border of the county and surrounds the city of Hudson on three sides. It is the third largest municipality in southern Columbia County, after Claverack and Hudson. Olana State Historic Site is located in the southern part of the town. It was the former home of Hudson artist Frederic Edwin Church and is decorated in a Persian style.
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10 towns share a border with Greenport.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenport | #703 | D | D | — | C− | B− |
| Claverack | #602 | C− | C | — | C− | B |
| Lorenz Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hudson | #719 | D | D | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Stottville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Athens | #642 | C− | C− | — | C | B |
| Athens | — | — | C− | — | C | A− |
| Catskill | #629 | C− | C | — | C | B− |
Athens has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Greenport, Claverack, Athens, Athens and Catskill report no FBI crime data of their own. Lorenz Park and Stottville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Greenport grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #703 of 745 in New York. It grades B− for health and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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