Village of, 2006
Kaser’s story
36 years in pictures
Census counts: 3,316 in 2000, 5,491 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2006 and 3 maps from 1910 on.
- 1990Kaser is settled
KaserNY
A town of 6,121, settled in 1990.
Population
6,121
2025 Census estimate · +11.8% since 2020
Median home value
$877K
Census ACS
Household income
$27K
median
Median age
17.1
years
Jobs based here
453
A commuter town
TownGrade
D−
#741 of 745 in NY
Is Kaser a good place to live?
Kaser earns a D−, 741st of 745 graded towns in New York, mostly because of schools and incomes. Its public schools trail 96% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. The median household income is $27K, and 66% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: it is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. 66% of residents live below the poverty line in Kaser, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The typical home is worth about $877K, 8.8 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household income. Only 73 of New York’s 1,213 towns score lower on health.
What makes Kaser stand out
Where Kaser beats most towns.
A growing town
Kaser has grown 30% since 2010
4,724 counted in 2010 and 5,491 in 2020; an estimated 6,121 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.8% since 2020, after 16.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Kaser grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Kaser is from typical.
SchoolsD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.9 of 20; 56% of households have no carA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →HealthLess healthy than 78% of U.S. towns; Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern 3.5 miles awayC−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 11% conserved landB+Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life3.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 614 attractions →United States Military Academy and 524 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kaser. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw24 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw25 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw24 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kaser: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kaser, and how to reach them.
PowerOrange & Rockland26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water New York16 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kaser’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRockland County Board of ElectionsRockland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1095210952 100%Census 2020
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 Kaser.
Kaser is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Ramapo and beyond, but it has poverty well above the New York rate.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Kaser faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Kaser’s adults smoke cigarettes
Against the 312 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kaser’s, it is healthier than 90%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Kaser. Among 755 New York towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Kaser. 35% of adults get no exercise outside work in Kaser.
22%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Kaser | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. New York
5 better4 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Kaser | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.4% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 27.8% | 37.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33.1% | 12.8% |
Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern
3.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
5th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Kaser stands out in New York and nationally: the median household income there is lower
Kaser has 453 jobs for its 1,607 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 16.1 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
No town among the 757 in New York we compare has a lower median household income than Kaser. Kaser’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. Since 2013, Kaser has added 279 jobs, to 453 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Kaser | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $27,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Kaser3%
Ramapo43%
New York23%
Palm Tree3%
Clarkstown2%
15 mi
median commute distance
453
jobs based in Kaser
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Kaser, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Kaser has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring39–60°
Summer62–82°
Fall45–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11.4%conserved
11.4%
conserved · 12 of 110 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Viola Town Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kaser
18pages on Kaser
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
27 within 15 miles of the center of Kaser
Ohel Margulia SeminaryCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Monsey0.2 mi$9,700 tuitionRockland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Suffern1.3 mi$6,862 in-state tuitionRamapo College of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Mahwah, NJ6.2 mi$16,777 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Kaser residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Kaser for work
Where Kaser’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
453jobs based in Kaser
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kaser
Village in New York, United States
Kaser (English pronunciation: /ˈkeɪzəɹ/ or /ˈkɑːsəɹ/ from Yiddish: כּתר, romanized: keser, lit. 'crown') is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. The village is completely surrounded by the hamlet of Monsey. As of the 2020 United States census, the village population was 5,491. Kaser is a village with a population consisting almost entirely of Hasidic Jews of the Viznitz denomination. A total of 4% of Kaser's population claims Romanian ancestry, making Kaser the most Romanian census place in the United States. The village is the most densely populated municipality in New York State according to the 2010 census, being the only incorporated place in the st…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1990
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 541 ft
Questions about Kaser
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kaser, NY a good place to live?
Kaser grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #741 of 745 in New York. It grades C− for health and D− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Kaser, NY expensive?
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.