Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Newburgh’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Orange Mill Historic District and Powelton Club. We don’t grade Newburgh yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Newburgh beats most towns.
Census counts: 12,578 in 1860, 28,856 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1821 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newburgh. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
15 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
38 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
13 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
17 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
6 mi MuseumDia BeaconUnited 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newburgh, 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 Newburgh.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 45 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Newburgh.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Newburgh City School District. One of its 6 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Hill SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 982 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Newburgh has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 84°F, Newburgh’s July high is where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Newburgh for work: only 11% work in town. The median household income in Newburgh is $112,000. The top destinations are New York (15%), Newburgh (9%) and New Windsor (5%).
| Newburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $112,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Newburgh's reported crime rate is above New York's. Newburgh’s property crime rate is 23.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Newburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 23.7 per 1,000 residents | 9.3 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Newburgh beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Newburgh adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Newburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Newburgh | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33.8% | 37.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.7% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New York average. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York. 19% of residents are under 18 in Newburgh.
| Newburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 42.9, men 42.3.
| Newburgh | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
| Newburgh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Alogonquin Park | 0.7 mi | 32 |
| 2. Cronomer Hill Park | 0.1 mi | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
8 within 15 miles of the center of Newburgh
About 7 of every 100 Newburgh residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
11 places in Newburgh on the National Register of Historic Places.
37 notable people were born in Newburgh.
City in New York, United States
Newburgh is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area with an estimated 712,000 residents. Located 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City, and 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany on the Hudson River within the Hudson Valley Area, the city of Newburgh is located near Stewart International Airport, one of the primary airports for Downstate New York. The Newburgh area was first settled in the early 18th century by the Germans and British. During the American Revolution, Newburgh served as the headquarters of the Continental Army. Prior to its chartering in…
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10 towns share a border with Newburgh.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newburgh | #742 | D− | C− | D | C− | C− |
| Montgomery | #236 | B+ | D | A | B | A− |
| Gardnertown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balmville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wappinger | #277 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Plattekill | #206 | B+ | C− | A | B+ | A− |
| Fishkill | #335 | B | D | — | B | A |
Wappinger and Fishkill report no FBI crime data of their own. Newburgh, Gardnertown and Balmville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Newburgh with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Newburgh yet; the figures below are still real.
37 notable people were born here, including James Patterson and Geraldine Ferraro.
