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About Kinderhook
Town in New York, United StatesKinderhook is a town in the northern part of Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 8,330 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous municipality in Columbia County. The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook and retired to it. The town of Kinderhook contains two villages, one of which is also named Kinderhook; the other is the village of Valatie. In addition, the town contains the hamlet of Niverville, next to Kinderhook Lake.
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Housing in Kinderhook
The typical Kinderhook home is worth about $488,000, up 7.4% in a year, 7% below the New York typical home.
Schools in Kinderhook
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The public schools Kinderhook’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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