Merritt ParkNY
With 1,685 residents, it is a town in New York.
Is Merritt Park a good place to live?
Merritt Park’s average commute is 40 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 759 New York towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Merritt Park. We don’t grade Merritt Park yet; the figures below are still real.
Merritt Park has grown 31% from 2010 to 2020
1,256 counted in 2010 and 1,647 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
United States Military Academy and 63 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Merritt Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
15 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
35 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
12 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
18 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
6 mi MuseumDia BeaconPhoto 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 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Dia Beacon: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Merritt Park: who provides what
Merritt Park is unincorporated, so Dutchess 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 Merritt Park.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Merritt Park work out of town
Among residents in Merritt Park, 3.1% live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. For Merritt Park, the middle household income is $173,000. The top destinations are New York (17%), Wappinger (8%) and Fishkill (7%).
| Merritt Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $173,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer adults under 35 in Merritt Park than across New York
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (39% statewide). For adults 25 and older in Merritt Park, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 43%. Also worth knowing: its midpoint age stands at 48.2 years.
| Merritt Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 88% are men (NY 50%).
| Merritt Park | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Merritt Park’s year
In Merritt Park, the typical July afternoon high is 84°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Merritt Park stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
Against the New York average, Merritt Park comes out ahead on 16 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. In Merritt Park, 21% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults locally, 17% have been diagnosed with depression and 25% have obesity.
| Merritt Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Merritt Park | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Merritt Park: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 55% of U.S. communities. 73% of Merritt Park’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Merritt Park sell for about $629K
A home in Merritt Park typically sold within 57 days of listing. Merritt Park: 92% of households own their home. 44% of the homes sold in Merritt Park went for more than their asking price.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Merritt Park
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Merritt Park
About 2 of every 100 Merritt Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Merritt Park for work
Where Merritt Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Merritt Park
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Merritt Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,647. The CDP is located in the eastern part of the town of Fishkill in southwestern Dutchess County. It is bordered to the west by the village of Fishkill, to the north by Fishkill Creek, to the southeast by 904-foot (276 m) Honness Mountain, and to the northeast by New York State Route 52. Merritt Boulevard is the main thoroughfare through the community, connecting NY 52 to the northeast with U.S. Route 9 in the southern part of Fishkill village.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
Merritt Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Merritt Park.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritt Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brinckerhoff | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fishkill | — | — | D | B− | B+ | A |
Fishkill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Merritt Park and Brinckerhoff aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Merritt Park with a neighbor →
Questions about Merritt Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Merritt Park, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Merritt Park yet; the figures below are still real.