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1906
Esopus landing, Hudson River, N.Y, 1906
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About Esopus
Town in New York, United StatesEsopus ( eh-SOHP-əs) is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 9,548 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the local indigenous tribe and previously thought to mean "small river" in English. However, in the Lenape language, the word translates to "Wellspring of Creation". The Esopus people were one of the Lenape (Delaware) bands, belonging to a people who ranged from western Connecticut through lower New York, western Long Island, and parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania along the Delaware River. The town is on the west bank of the Hudson River south of the city of Kingston. Its center is in Port Ewen. US Route 9W passes along the eastern side of the tow…
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Housing in Esopus
The median sale price was $330,000 in April 2026.
Work & commute in Esopus
Full picture →Most working residents leave Esopus for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Kingston (18%), New York (15%) and Ulster (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Esopus
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Esopus
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Esopus
Full climate →Esopus has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Esopus
All Esopus schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Esopus’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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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