Is North Hudson a good place to live?
North Hudson’s July high is 73°F, below both the New York town median (81°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Among 759 New York towns, just 1 have a lower January low than North Hudson. 92% of the land in North Hudson is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is High Peaks Wilderness, 44,569 acres with 43.2 miles of trail. North Hudson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North Hudson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Hudson, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Hudson.
Nearly a third of North Hudson is conserved land
100 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. High Peaks Wilderness | 43.2 mi | 44,569 |
| 2. Hammond Pond Wild Forest | 19.9 mi | 20,450 |
| 3. Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest | 6.6 mi | 11,676 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of North Hudson’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave North Hudson for work: only 3% work in town. 6.8% of North Hudson residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Newcomb (16%), Minerva (10%) and Johnsburg (8%).
| North Hudson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in North Hudson
North Hudson has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 73°, January nights drop to 5° and about 104 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
North Hudson faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Hudson.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| North Hudson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | North Hudson | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mount Marcy and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Hudson. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MountainMount Marcy
Big draw22 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
30 mi LakeLake George
29 mi State parkAdirondack Park
10 mi LakeLake Tear of the Clouds
25 mi MountainWhiteface MountainPhoto credits
Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adirondack Park: Original uploader was Mwanner at en.wikipedia Later version(s) were uploaded by, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Tear of the Clouds: TheKilimanjaro, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about North Hudson
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Hudson; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 North Hudson residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100 miles of trails in North Hudson
92.2% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
About North Hudson
Town in New York, United States
North Hudson is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 240 at the 2010 census. The town derives its name by being near the northern end of the Hudson River. The town is in the south-central part of the county and is south of Plattsburgh. North Hudson is within the Adirondack Park.
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- Area
- 185 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,549 ft
- ZIP code
- 12855
- Area code
- 518
Questions about North Hudson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Hudson, NY a good place to live?
North Hudson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.