Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than High Falls. High Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where High Falls beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 627 in 2000, 700 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around High Falls. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
10 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
9 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year11 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve10 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
31 mi Stadium & arenaMichie StadiumUnited 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 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain
High Falls is unincorporated, so Ulster 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.
Ordered by what stands out in High Falls.
The top destinations are Kingston (15%), New York (11%) and Ulster (6%). Most working residents leave High Falls for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in High Falls grew to 91 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013. High Falls’ typical journey to work is 28 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| High Falls | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just over two fifths of High Falls adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (21% statewide). High Falls’ age of the median resident stands at 46.3 years.
| High Falls | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.3 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| High Falls | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
A winter brings about 59 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in High Falls who have diabetes: 10%. CDC measures, 32 in all: High Falls beats New York on 12 and trails on 3. In High Falls, just over four in five adults had a checkup this year, and 15% say their health is fair or poor.
| High Falls | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | High Falls | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in High Falls is lower. FEMA puts nearly two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.4%. Among households in High Falls, 69% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
6 within 15 miles of the center of High Falls
About 0 of every 100 High Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where High Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in New York, United States
High Falls is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 700 at the 2020 census. Portions of High Falls are located in the towns of Marbletown and Rosendale.
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High Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
