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41.59° N · 73.94° W · GEOID 3650276

New Hamburg

Dutchess County, New York · part of the Kiryas Joel, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

New Hamburg is home to 740 people. Median household income is $120,625 a year and median rent is $1,582 a month, 15.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $382,800, about 3.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,582
16% above the median place
Median household income
$120,625
50% above the median place
Median home value
$382,800
20% above the median place
Unemployment
5.2%
7% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about New Hamburg

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 298 New York places.
  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 309 New York places.
  • 50% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 331 New York places.
  • The median resident is 59.2 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 338 New York places.
  • 91% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 91% of places its size.

High pay has not made renting easy. Household income is higher than in 82% of places we track, yet 100% of renters still spend 30% or more of income on rent.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 88 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to New Hamburg

Dutchess County loses about 1.3 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in10,975
Moved out11,281
Net−306

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Ulster County, NY749946−197
New York County, NY546387+159
Kings County, NY616302+314
Queens County, NY476

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$97K
Leavers$85K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Dutchess County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Dutchess County report $96,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $85,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$63,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,582 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,780 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $382,800.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 50.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Brigantine, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$96,749
37% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureNew HamburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-1.3117% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$96,74937% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$85,18721% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

New Hamburg15.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$63,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.7%
23% below the median place
Home price to income
3.2x
17% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$94,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
Homeownership1
90.8%
37% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureNew HamburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,58216% above
Rent to income115.7%23% below
Property tax rate12.1%133% above
Home price to income13.2x17% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure109.48% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,13132% above
HUD area median income4County figure$125,90017% above
Property tax paid (median)1$8,098148% above
Median home value1$382,80020% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.3%96% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure55.9%9% above
Homeownership190.8%37% above
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7805% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119561% below
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
50.1%
303% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureNew HamburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$120,62550% above
Income per person1$62,30055% above
Unemployment1County figure5.2%7% above
Average annual pay6County figure$73,40411% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.5%5% below
Jobs6County figure116,69923% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure31 min25% above
Works from home150.1%303% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 59.2, 52% above the median place.

Median age1
59.2
52% above the median place
Household size1
2.1
15% below the median place
High school or higher1
97.2%
5% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureNew HamburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17406646th largest
Median age159.252% above
Bachelor's or higher145.9%43% above
High school or higher197.2%5% above
Household size12.115% below
Born abroad1County figure11.7%33% above
No health insurance1County figure3.9%39% below
Homes with broadband196.8%5% above
05

Life in New Hamburg

8 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

  • Main Street Historic District listed 1987Landmark
  • Brower, Abraham, House listed 1987
  • Brower, Adolph, House listed 1987
  • Shay's Warehouse and Stable listed 1987
  • Shay, William, Double House listed 1987
  • Stone Street Historic District listed 1987

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars27.1 +30%
Shops34.9 +15%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.8 +66%
Doctors' offices and clinics18.7 −7%
Child care centers3.1 +35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher10
11.4
26% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
27.1
30% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
6.8
66% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureNew HamburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure74above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure36,579above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure11.426% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure27.130% above
Shops per 10k8County figure34.915% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure6.866% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure18.77% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.135% above
National Register listings9838% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 94.0%, 37% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached New Hamburg. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
94.0%
37% above the median place
Median air quality index13
34
21% below the median place
January average low11
17°F
33% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureNew HamburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure17°F33% below
Average temperature11County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation11County figure45.5 in4% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure88.35% below
Hurricane risk12County figure90.828% above
Tornado risk12County figure63.322% below
Wildfire risk12County figure57.36% below
Heat wave risk12County figure77.514% below
Median air quality index13County figure3421% below
Good air days13County figure94.0%37% above
08

New Hamburg in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$120,625 (2024)$154,500$130,500 to $182,500+4.2%
Median home value$382,800 (2024)$565,000$410,000 to $778,000+6.7%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like New Hamburg

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Brigantine, NJ$1,517$97,250Compare
McGregor, FL$1,762$104,788Compare
Beach Haven West, NJ$1,702$119,394Compare
Cocoa Beach, FL$1,569$87,990Compare
Cocoa Beach, FLBeach Haven West, NJMcGregor, FLBrigantine, NJNew Hamburg, NYNew HamburgBrigantineMcGregorCocoa BeachNew HamburgBrigantineMcGregorCocoa Beach

Common questions

Is New Hamburg a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 298 New York places. 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 309 New York places. On cost, space and class size it scores 90 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is New Hamburg expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $382,800.

What salary do you need to live in New Hamburg?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $63,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to New Hamburg?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Brigantine, NJ, McGregor, FL, Beach Haven West, NJ and Cocoa Beach, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares New Hamburg with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for New Hamburg itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/new-hamburg-new-york

Citytistics. “New Hamburg, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/new-hamburg-new-york/

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