ScotchtownNY
The town, settled in 1822, counts 10,252 residents.
Is Scotchtown a good place to live?
Scotchtown’s typical 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.
Scotchtown has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 8 claims in Scotchtown since 1978. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 11%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Young adults are more common in Scotchtown than in New York
In Scotchtown, 11% of residents are 65 or older. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York. The town’s age of the median resident stands at 36.2 years.
| 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: snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 43 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 83°.
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
The top destinations are Wallkill (23%), New York (16%) and Goshen (7%). Only 8% of working residents stay in Scotchtown for work; the rest commute out. This New York town had 6,442 jobs in 2023, up 690 from 2013. Also worth knowing: its typical household income stands at $97,000.
| 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
For adults in Scotchtown, the share who report frequent physical distress is 12%. Two figures for adults in the town: 40% sleep under 7 hours, 15% binge drink.
| 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
Conserved land covers 2.1% of Scotchtown
There are 1.1 miles of trail across 6 parks and preserves. For Scotchtown, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| 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 $490K at the median
On the market in Scotchtown: a median 26 days to sell. Among households in the town, 47% live in a home they own. Bidding over the asking price: 65% of homes sold here.
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?
We don’t grade Scotchtown yet; the figures below are still real.