MechanicstownNY
A town of 8,808, settled in 1883.
Is Mechanicstown a good place to live?
Mechanicstown’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Orange County Fair, at 90 acres. We don’t grade Mechanicstown yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Mechanicstown stand out
Where Mechanicstown beats most towns.
Mechanicstown has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020
6,858 counted in 2010 and 8,065 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
United States Military Academy and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mechanicstown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
32 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
6 mi Theme parkLegoland New York
23 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
33 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
17 mi MountainHigh PointPhoto 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 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Mechanicstown: who provides what
Mechanicstown is unincorporated, so Orange 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 Mechanicstown.
With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, Mechanicstown draws in 5,738 commuters
Most working residents leave Mechanicstown for work: only 6% work in town. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Mechanicstown, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Mechanicstown grew to 5,937 in 2023, 354 more than in 2013.
| Mechanicstown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Mechanicstown
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mechanicstown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mechanicstown
Mechanicstown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Mechanicstown’s adults binge drink than in the typical New York or U.S. town
13% of adults binge drink in Mechanicstown. Mechanicstown beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mechanicstown.
| Mechanicstown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mechanicstown | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 16.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 10% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mechanicstown has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
2.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Mechanicstown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Orange County Fair | 0.8 mi | 90 |
| 2. Belmont Avenue Park | 0.1 mi | 28 |
| 3. Marlboro Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Mechanicstown sells for about $410K at the median
Mechanicstown’s median rent is $1,687 a month.
| Mechanicstown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,687 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mechanicstown
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mechanicstown
About 6 of every 100 Mechanicstown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Every workday, about 5,738 people come to Mechanicstown for work
Where Mechanicstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mechanicstown
CDP in New York, United States
Mechanicstown is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 8,065 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. Mechanicstown is in the Town of Walkill, southeast of the City of Middletown.
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- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 531 ft
Mechanicstown’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Mechanicstown.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanicstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wallkill | #412 | B− | D | B+ | C+ | B |
| Middletown | #653 | C− | D | C | C+ | C+ |
| Washington Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Mechanicstown and Washington Heights aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mechanicstown with a neighbor →
Questions about Mechanicstown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mechanicstown, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Mechanicstown yet; the figures below are still real.