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Downtown Millbrook, NY

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A town of 1,346, settled in 1895. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,346
+0.2% since 2010
Typical home
$703K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
57.9
years
Jobs based here
702
Balanced

What makes Millbrook stand out

The 2 things Millbrook does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,346 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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The data

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Health

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns

Millbrook beats the New York average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. New York
12 better18 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMillbrookNY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%17.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%14.5%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%7.7%
Sharon Hospital
12.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
81st
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Millbrook home is worth about $703K

The typical Millbrook home is worth about $703,000, up 5.7% in a year, 34% above the New York typical home.

$703KZillow home value

Typical home value

Millbrook$703K
New York$527K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Millbrook has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

58″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–37°
Spring36–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Millbrook

Most working residents leave Millbrook for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are New York (18%), Washington (15%) and Poughkeepsie (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Millbrook12%
New York18%
Washington15%
Poughkeepsie8%
Poughkeepsie4%
23 mi
median commute distance
702
jobs based in Millbrook
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

0.8% of Millbrook is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 9 of 1,218 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tribute Gardens0.5 mi7
2. Village Green—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Famous people from Millbrook

8 notable people were born in Millbrook.

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About Millbrook

Village in Dutchess County, New York, US

Official town website ↗

Millbrook is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Millbrook is located in the Hudson Valley, on the east side of the Hudson River, 90 miles (140 km) north of New York City. Millbrook is near the center of the town of Washington, of which it is a part. In the 2020 census, Millbrook's population was 1,455. Millbrook is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport Combined Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1895
Population
1,455
Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
869 ft
ZIP code
12545
Area code
845

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