Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mamakating grades D overall, 683rd among New York's 745 graded towns, mostly because of schools. Its schools rank behind 76% of the state's. In its favor, it has 61 miles of trail. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register. Homes are expensive, about $247K for a typical one and 3.4 times the Monticello area’s $72K median household income. Bashakill Wildlife Management Area, at 3,329 acres with 7.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns.
Where Mamakating beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,763 in 1790, a low of 1,763 in 1790, 12,655 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Mamakating is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Mamakating, 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 Mamakating.
Mamakating sends most of its workers to Wallkill and beyond and has fewer 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of New York.
At 0.6 miles per square mile, Mamakating’s trail density is above New York’s towns (0.4) and close to U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest | 10.6 mi | 1,107 |
| 2. Bashakill Wildlife Management Area | 7.6 mi | 3,329 |
| 3. Roosa Gap State Forest | 5.3 mi | 1,080 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Monticello Central School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma C Chase SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 219 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Mamakating has 1,188 jobs for its 4,892 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Mamakating for work: only 6% work in town. At 34 minutes, Mamakating’s average trip to work is above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Mamakating has added 195 jobs, to 1,188 in 2023.
| Mamakating | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mamakating beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 39% of Mamakating adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Mamakating | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Mamakating | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Rock Hill 3 Sw weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 2 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 76% of New York places with climate records.
Mamakating has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mamakating.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mamakating. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
31 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
32 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year14 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve
31 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
17 mi Theme parkLegoland New YorkUnited 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 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mamakating
About 3 of every 100 Mamakating residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Mamakating’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Mamakating on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in the United States
Mamakating is a town in the southeastern section of Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 12,655 at the 2020 census.
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10 towns share a border with Mamakating.
All 5 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; Fallsburg (D) is closest.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamakating | #683 | D | D | — | C− | B+ |
| Wallkill | #412 | B− | D | B+ | C+ | B |
| Shawangunk | #328 | B | D | A+ | B | A− |
| Crawford | #268 | B+ | C− | A | B− | A− |
| Walker Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bloomingburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Hope | #242 | B+ | C− | A+ | B | B |
| Fallsburg | #674 | D | C− | A− | D | C+ |
Mamakating reports no FBI crime data of its own. Walker Valley and Bloomingburg aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mamakating with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mamakating grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #683 of 745 in New York. It grades B+ for health and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
