Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hobart’s concentration of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Hobart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hobart beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 390 in 1880, a peak of 638 in 1940, 351 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1869 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hobart, 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 Hobart.
Hobart’s typical rent stands at $728 a month. In Hobart, 67% of households live in a home they own, below both New York’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Values rose 1.4% in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Hobart | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $728 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The top destinations are Stamford (16%), Delhi (10%) and Harpersfield (9%). Employers in Hobart shed 34 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 46. Its average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Hobart | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Paid flood insurance claims in Hobart since 1982: one. On expected storm and flood damage, Hobart sits above 68% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hobart after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 84% come from inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Hobart, the share who report frequent physical distress is 15%. This New York town beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Among adults locally, 41% sleep under 7 hours and 29% feel lonely.
| Hobart | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hobart | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.2% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 1.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Hobart: one, of 3 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Griffin Hill Unit | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hobart. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year
22 mi Park & preserveCatskill Park
33 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls26 mi CaveHowe Caverns
26 mi Ski areaHunter Mountain62 runs · 1,532 ft vertical35 mi Zoo & aquariumCatskill Game FarmNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Catskill Park: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Mountain: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hobart
About 2 of every 100 Hobart residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Hobart’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Hobart.
Village in New York, United States
Hobart is a village in Delaware County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hobart had a population of 351. The village is in the town of Stamford and is on New York Route 10 in the northeastern part of the county. Since 2005, Hobart has had multiple book stores and has become known as the "Book Village of the Catskills."
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Hobart has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including John D. Clarke and Tommy Rich.
