HavilandNY
A town of 3,923.
Is Haviland a good place to live?
3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Haviland, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 14% of the land in Haviland is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, at 173 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Haviland yet; the figures below are still real.
Haviland has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
3,634 counted in 2010 and 4,174 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
United States Military Academy and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Haviland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
in town National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
3 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year2 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
in town National Historic SiteEleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site14K visitors a year
29 mi LakeCandlewood LakePhoto credits
United 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 · Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site: Deror_avi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Moving to Haviland: who provides what
Haviland is unincorporated, so Dutchess 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 Haviland.
A smaller share of working residents in Haviland work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
2.3% of Haviland working residents work locally. The top destinations are Poughkeepsie (15%), New York (13%) and Hyde Park (11%). The median household income in Haviland is $108,000.
| Haviland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Haviland, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Haviland has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13.5% of Haviland is conserved land
3.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Haviland’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site | 2.4 mi | 241 |
| 2. Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site | 1.4 mi | 173 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Haviland is
Haviland beats the New York average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults have obesity in Haviland.
| Haviland | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Haviland | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Haviland faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Haviland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Haviland
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Haviland
About 4 of every 100 Haviland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
98% of working residents leave Haviland for work
Where Haviland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Haviland
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Haviland is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,174 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Haviland is in the southern portion of the town of Hyde Park. The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is located within the community.
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- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 233 ft
Haviland’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Haviland.
Haviland and Fairview aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Haviland with a neighbor →
Questions about Haviland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Haviland, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Haviland yet; the figures below are still real.