Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of contrasts. Where it falls short is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $466K, 5.4 years of the Kingston metro’s $86K median household income. Its strongest is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 83% of the country. All told, that adds up to a C overall and a rank of 512th of 745 in New York. On that grade it does better than 34% of U.S. towns. On civic life, just 21 of New York’s 1,187 towns do better. Marbletown is home to Ulster County Community College. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 9 places on the National Register.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
Where Marbletown beats most towns.
Its founding year, 1669, comes before those of 96% of the New York towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 3,809 in 1820, a low of 2,017 in 1920, 5,658 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 5 maps from 1901 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Marbletown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marbletown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
13 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
12 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year12 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve14 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
29 mi MuseumOlana State Historic SiteUnited 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 · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marbletown, 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 Marbletown.
Marbletown has less food insecurity than most of New York and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
The biggest place to walk is Mohonk Preserve, 1,129 acres with 13.5 miles of trail. 26 miles of trail wind through 5 parks and preserves. Also worth knowing: the concentration of trails for Marbletown comes to 0.5 miles per square mile, close to both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Marbletown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mohonk Preserve | 13.5 mi | 1,129 |
| 2. Osterhoudt Flats Preserve | — | 94 |
| 3. Ulster Forest Preserve Detached Parcel | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The Rondout Valley Central School District runs its public schools. Marbletown’s only public school teaches 295 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marbletown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–3 | Grades K–3 | 295 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 10.9% of its 9,626 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide. Against the 6,545 U.S. towns with household incomes like Marbletown’s, it is healthier than 67%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Among adults in Marbletown, 38% have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Marbletown beats the New York average on 12 and trails it on 3. In Marbletown, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 83% had a checkup this year.
| Marbletown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Marbletown | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 757 in 2013 to 1,058. 34.2% of workers work from home, against 14.9% across New York.
Jobs based in Marbletown grew to 1,058 in 2023, 301 more than in 2013. For most workers, Marbletown is a place to come home to: only 12% work in town. In Marbletown, the mean commuting time is 35 minutes. The middle household income for Marbletown comes to $114,000, above both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Marbletown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Marbletown after 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. The national flood insurance program has paid 14 claims locally since 1984. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Marbletown, the July high is 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3 within 15 miles of the center of Marbletown
About 3 of every 100 Marbletown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
9 places in Marbletown on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Marbletown.
Town in New York, United States
Marbletown is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,658 at the 2020 census. It is located near the center of Ulster County, southwest of the City of Kingston. US 209 and NY 213 pass through the town. It is at the eastern edge of the Catskill Park.
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5 towns share a border with Marbletown.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbletown | #512 | C | C− | — | C | A− |
| New Paltz | #218 | B+ | D | A− | B+ | A− |
| Olive | #475 | C+ | C− | — | B | A− |
| Rochester | #576 | C | C− | — | C | B+ |
| Hurley | #488 | C+ | C− | — | C | A− |
| Rosendale | #442 | C+ | D | A+ | C− | A− |
Marbletown, Olive, Rochester and Hurley report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Marbletown with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Marbletown grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #512 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
6 notable people were born here, including Leona Helmsley and Daniel Brodhead IV.
