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Crawford

A town of 9,088 people in Orange County, New York
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Map of Crawford: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land3.9%990 of 25,518 acres
Trails11 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3109 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Crawford

Town in New York, United States
9,130Population
40.1 sq miArea
486 ftElevation

Crawford is a town in the north of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 9,130 at the 2020 census. The name comes from a settler who gave his name to a community in the hamlet now called Pine Bush.

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$850K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $850,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Crawford

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Safety Grade A

Crawford reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Crawford sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Crawford 1.2
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Crawford 3.5
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Crawford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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