Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Nelsonville’s median household income is $154,000, above both New York’s towns ($82,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Nelsonville. 51% of the land in Nelsonville is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Hudson Highlands State Park, at 205 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Nelsonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Nelsonville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 541 in 1880, 624 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1832 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nelsonville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw3 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
3 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
28 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
23 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
2 mi LandmarkWest Point CemeteryUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · West Point Cemetery: Ahodges7, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nelsonville, 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 Nelsonville.
The trail density in Nelsonville is 4.7 miles per square mile. 4.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hudson Highlands State Park | 1 mi | 205 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Nelsonville for work: only 1% work in town. Nelsonville’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. Jobs based in Nelsonville fell to 50 in 2023, 58 fewer than in 2013.
| Nelsonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nelsonville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nelsonville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nelsonville beats the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of Nelsonville adults report frequent mental distress.
| Nelsonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nelsonville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5 within 15 miles of the center of Nelsonville
About 3 of every 100 Nelsonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Nelsonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Nelsonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
