ScotchtownNY
A town of 10,252, settled in 1822.
Is Scotchtown a good place to live?
Scotchtown’s median rent is $1,813 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. The biggest park or preserve is Stirba Park, at 35 acres. We don’t grade Scotchtown yet; the figures below are still real.
Scotchtown has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
9,212 counted in 2010 and 10,578 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
United States Military Academy and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scotchtown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
29 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
7 mi Theme parkLegoland New York
22 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
31 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
22 mi State parkBear Mountain State Park1.9M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Bear Mountain State Park: Mwanner at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Scotchtown: who provides what
Scotchtown is unincorporated, so Orange 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 Scotchtown.
Very low risk in Scotchtown, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Scotchtown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More young adults than New York overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 32% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (18% statewide). Scotchtown’s median age is 36.2 years, below both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Scotchtown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Scotchtown | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Scotchtown has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Scotchtown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Scotchtown has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 6,073 commuters
Most working residents leave Scotchtown for work: only 8% work in town. Scotchtown’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Jobs based in Scotchtown grew to 6,442 in 2023, 690 more than in 2013.
| Scotchtown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Scotchtown is
Scotchtown beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 17% of Scotchtown adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Scotchtown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Scotchtown | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Scotchtown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stirba Park | — | 35 |
| 2. Howard Drive Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
| 3. Highland Lakes State Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Scotchtown sells for about $427K at the median
47% of households own their home in Scotchtown.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Scotchtown
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Scotchtown
About 13 of every 100 Scotchtown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Scotchtown
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Scotchtown is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the Town of Wallkill, in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 10,578 at the 2020 census. It has the ZIP Code 10941. The hamlet is located east of the City of Middletown. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The Mills Industrial Park at 874 Silver Lake Scotchtown Road (41°28′39″N 74°21′49″W) was the original planned location for the 1969 Woodstock Festival; however, after the Town of Walkill's board voted against holding the festival, it was moved to Bethel, where it was held les…
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- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 722 ft
Questions about Scotchtown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Scotchtown, NY a good place to live?
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