Wurtsboro HillsNY
A town of 1,179 in New York.
Is Wurtsboro Hills a good place to live?
Wurtsboro Hills’ typical journey to work is 34 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. We don’t grade Wurtsboro Hills yet; the figures below are still real.
1,179 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wurtsboro Hills.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Wurtsboro Hills’ workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. The top destinations are Thompson (16%), New York (13%) and Wallkill (11%). Just over a tenth of Wurtsboro Hills residents live below the poverty line.
| Wurtsboro Hills | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wurtsboro Hills faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Wurtsboro Hills, 63% come from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Wurtsboro Hills brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 16°, with about 58 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wurtsboro Hills is
The share of adults in Wurtsboro Hills who binge drink is 17%. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% get no exercise outside work, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Wurtsboro Hills | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wurtsboro Hills | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 12.8% |
| More smokers | 15.3% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.7% | 63.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Wurtsboro Hills sells for about $235K at the median
63% of households live in a home they own in Wurtsboro Hills. Wurtsboro Hills’ midpoint rent is recorded as $1,825 a month.
| Wurtsboro Hills | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,825 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Wurtsboro Hills
United States Military Academy and 41 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wurtsboro Hills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
31 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
32 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year15 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve
32 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
18 mi Theme parkLegoland New YorkPhoto 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 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0
Moving to Wurtsboro Hills: who provides what
Wurtsboro Hills is unincorporated, so Sullivan 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.
100% of working residents leave Wurtsboro Hills for work
Where Wurtsboro Hills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Wurtsboro Hills
About 5 of every 100 Wurtsboro Hills residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Wurtsboro Hills
Hamlet and CDP. in New York, United States
Wurtsboro Hills is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wurtsboro Hills had a population of 867. The hamlet is located along old NY 17, west of the village of Wurtsboro. The telephone exchange is primarily 888 and along with 647 in area code 845. The hamlet consists of over 100 bungalows, primarily constructed from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
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