Lorenz ParkNY
A town of 1,991.
Is Lorenz Park a good place to live?
Lorenz Park’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 43% of the land in Lorenz Park is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Greenport Conservation Area, 470 acres with 5.5 miles of trail. We don’t grade Lorenz Park yet; the figures below are still real.
7 miles of trails in Lorenz Park
42.7% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Moving to Lorenz Park: who provides what
Lorenz Park is unincorporated, so Columbia 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 Lorenz Park.
In Lorenz Park, trail density runs higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Across 3 parks and preserves: 6.5 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Greenport Conservation Area | 5.5 mi | 470 |
| 2. Livingston Parkway Circle | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 3. Livingston Parkway Circle Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: very low risk in Lorenz Park, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 64% of Lorenz Park’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer adults under 35 in Lorenz Park than across New York
21% never finished high school. The midpoint age for Lorenz Park comes to 49.1 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide). Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 40% across New York.
| Lorenz Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Lorenz Park | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
In Lorenz Park, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lorenz Park has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 1,087 people commute in
Only 5% of working residents stay in Lorenz Park for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Lorenz Park has lost 120 jobs, to 1,136 in 2023. Lorenz Park: 17% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Hudson (20%), Greenport (11%) and New York (9%).
| Lorenz Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lorenz Park stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
14% of adults binge drink in Lorenz Park. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lorenz Park beats New York on 1 and trails on 8.
| Lorenz Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lorenz Park | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Lorenz Park sells for about $354K at the median
The share of households in Lorenz Park who are owner-occupiers: 79%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Olana State Historic Site and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lorenz Park. Close and well known come first.
5 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
35 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
16 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls
24 mi TheatreTanglewood
23 mi MuseumNorman Rockwell Museum
33 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Olana 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 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Rockwell Museum: User:Rmrfstar, CC BY 2.5 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain
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Everything we know about Lorenz Park
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lorenz Park
About 3 of every 100 Lorenz Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Lorenz Park’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lorenz Park.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenz Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenport | #703 | D | D | — | C− | B− |
| Claverack | #602 | C− | C | — | C− | B |
| Stottville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hudson | #719 | D | D | C+ | C− | C+ |
Greenport and Claverack 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 Lorenz Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Lorenz Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lorenz Park, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lorenz Park yet; the figures below are still real.