Maybrook rail display, 2005
Maybrook’s story
136 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,159 in 1930, 3,150 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
- 1890Maybrook is settled
MaybrookNY
A town of 3,212, settled in 1890.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,212
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$326K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
51.7
years
Jobs based here
804
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#98 of 745 in NY
Is Maybrook a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Maybrook grades A overall, 98th of 745 graded towns in New York. Natural-hazard risk is low. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 97% of U.S. towns and residents are healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $326K, 3.3 years of the Kiryas Joel metro’s $98K median household income. Maybrook’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 25 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on the outdoors. Stewart State Forest, at 115 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Maybrook stand out
Where Maybrook beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Maybrook for work
Where Maybrook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
804jobs based in Maybrook
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Maybrook grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Maybrook is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 3% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →SafetyA+Open →HealthGarnet Health Medical Center 8.6 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.9 of 20; 8.5% of households have no car; 2.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 61% of New York districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 15% conserved landA+Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life2.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 51.7; 25% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 537 attractions →United States Military Academy and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maybrook. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
23 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
38 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
15 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
9 mi Theme parkLegoland New York
9 mi MuseumStorm King Art CenterSources: 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 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Storm King Art Center: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Maybrook: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maybrook, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elec27.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMaybrook Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offTaylor Recycling Facility, 1 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereOrange County Board of ElectionsOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code1254312543 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 Maybrook.
Maybrook pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the New York norm, is one of New York’s best towns for the outdoors and sees little violent crime.
OutdoorsA+
Conserved land covers 14.9% of Maybrook
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #21 of 758 in New York.
2.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#32for trails in NY
14.9%
conserved · 139 of 931 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stewart State Forest | 1.3 mi | 115 |
| 2. Frederick O Meyer Veterans Memorial Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SafetyA+
Maybrook earns an A+ for safety
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Maybrook’s property crime rate is 1.6 per 1,000 residents, where New York’s towns sit at 7.6 and U.S. towns at 9.9.
97%of U.S. towns report more crimeA+Safety Grade
| Maybrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Maybrook0.6
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Maybrook1.6
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
97th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
94th
percentile among NY towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
5
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Maybrook
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C−
Maybrook earns a C− for cost of living
Maybrook grades A overall with a typical home of about $326K, below the New York typical value; only 33 of the 89 New York towns graded A− or better can say that.
49% of Maybrook households own their home. The typical Maybrook home is worth about $326,000, up 1.9% in a year, 38% below the New York typical home. Maybrook’s median rent is $1,517 a month.
$326KZillow home value
| Maybrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,517 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Maybrook$326K
New York$525K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA−
Maybrook earns an A− for health
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Maybrook. Maybrook beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 31% of adults have high blood pressure in Maybrook.
77%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Maybrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
32 measures vs. New York
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Maybrook | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.1% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14% | 17.2% |
Garnet Health Medical Center
8.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
59th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Maybrook than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Jobs based here grew from 542 in 2013 to 804.
Since 2013, Maybrook has added 262 jobs, to 804 in 2023. Only 9 of the 758 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Maybrook. The average trip to work in Maybrook is 31 minutes.
2%work in town
| Maybrook | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Maybrook2%
New York15%
Montgomery15%
Wallkill9%
Newburgh4%
14 mi
median commute distance
804
jobs based in Maybrook
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Maybrook
Maybrook has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Maybrook
19pages on Maybrook
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 61% of NY districtsSafetyA+0.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA−Better than NY on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC−$326K typical home · up 1.9% in a yearWork & commuteB+$72K median household income · 804 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 3% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Maybrook
Yeshiva Ohr NaftoliUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Windsor8.9 mi$10,870 tuitionOrange County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Middletown11.5 mi$6,526 in-state tuitionUnited States Military AcademyUniversity or college · Public · West Point15 mi
About 4 of every 100 Maybrook residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Maybrook
Village in New York, United States
Maybrook is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,150 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. It is located mostly in the town of Montgomery, but a small portion is in the town of Hamptonburgh. It is also defined by the 427 telephone exchange in the 845 area code and the 12543 ZIP code, as well as its own eponymous fire district.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1926
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- ZIP code
- 12543
Maybrook’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Maybrook.
HamptonburghMontgomeryMaybrook
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybrook | #98 | A | C− | A+ | B | A− |
| Hamptonburgh | #325 | B | D | — | B | A |
| Montgomery | #236 | B+ | D | A | B | A− |
Hamptonburgh reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Maybrook with a neighbor →
Questions about Maybrook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Maybrook, NY a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Maybrook grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #98 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Maybrook, 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 C−.