Northern Dutchess County, situated squarely in the Mid-Hudson Valley, is only an hour-and-a-half away from New York City. The area was originally populated by Native Americans, and was “discovered” by Henry Hudson in 1609. Northern Dutchess has a recorded history that spans four hundred years.
Visit Northern Dutchess County, and you will soon realize the wealth of diverse interests and ambiences found in its towns, villages and hamlets. View local artists’ work in the shop windows in Clinton during its yearly Art Rocks auction. Spend a day “at the beach” or rambling along a forest walking trail at Wilcox Memorial Park. Spend an afternoon at the Bard campus in the Red Hook hamlet of Annandale-on-Hudson, taking in the tremendous variety of architectural styles, including the Hessel Museum of Art and Frank Gheary’s spectacularly designed Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Visit the historic properties and homes, one of the numerous wineries along the Dutchess Wine Trail, shop for antiques, or simply stop along the Hudson River and enjoy the view.
The area offers as much – or as little – as you’d like.
Northern Dutchess County, New York Demographics
General
Population: 297,322
White Non-Hispanic: 74.6%
Black or African American: 9.2%
Asian: 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino: 10.5%
Education
High School Graduate or Higher: 84.0%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 27.6%
Income
Median Real Estate Property Taxes Paid for Housing Units with Mortgages: $6,154
Average Gross Income: $70,776
Estimated Median House or Condo Value: $274,000
Unemployment Rate: 5.3%
Most Commonly Used House Heating Fuel
70.1% fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
17.7% utility gas
7.1% electricity
2.8% bottled, tank or LP gas
1.6% wood
School District Ratings
Bulkeley Middle School: 10
Red Hook Senior High School: 9
Rhinebeck Senior High School: 9
Linden Avenue Middle School: 8
Mill Road Intermediate Grades: 8
Chancellor Livingston Elementary School: 7
Pine Plains Central School: 6
Northeast Central School District: 5
Astor Learning Center: N/A
Mill Road Primary Grades: N/A
Devereux in NY: N/A
Upton Lake Christian School: N/A
Towns in Northern Dutchess County, New York
Red Hook
Rhinebeck
Tivoli
Milan
Pine Plains
Northeast
Stanford
Clinton
