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Millbrook is a small town of 1,346 people in Dutchess County, New York. It's about 19 miles from Kingston, NY and 52 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $485k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,346people
$485kTypical home
$1,093/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
56"Snow
231Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,346
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 724 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Hartford, CT
- 19 mi to Kingston, NY
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $485k (≈$3,060/mo)
- Median rent $1,093/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (110 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (566 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 12% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 17% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to SWF airport
- 53 mi to BDL (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 571 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 137 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 584 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 136 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of New York districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dutchess County: D+5 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.