New HamburgNY
The town was settled in 1828 and has 740 residents today.
Is New Hamburg a good place to live?
New Hamburg’s median age is 59.2 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Hamburg. New Hamburg’s trail density is 2.7 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. New Hamburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
740 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Hamburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
11 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
39 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
14 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
7 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 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Dia Beacon: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to New Hamburg: who provides what
New Hamburg 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 New Hamburg.
New Hamburg is older than the New York average
People 65 and older are 34% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (21% statewide). In New Hamburg, 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Hamburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.5 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| New Hamburg | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Most of New Hamburg’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
For New Hamburg, the middle household income is $121,000. The top destinations are Poughkeepsie (16%), Wappinger (12%) and New York (11%). Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles.
| New Hamburg | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conservation land takes up 22.3% of New Hamburg
1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in New Hamburg.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in New Hamburg is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected losses in New Hamburg break down as 71% from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in New Hamburg brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 18°, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy New Hamburg is
The share of adults in New Hamburg who report frequent physical distress: 12%. This New York town does better than the New York average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. 14% of adults in New Hamburg report frequent mental distress; 19% get no exercise outside work.
| New Hamburg | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | New Hamburg | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about New Hamburg
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of New Hamburg
About 2 of every 100 New Hamburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave New Hamburg for work
Where New Hamburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about New Hamburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Hamburg, NY a good place to live?
New Hamburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.