Newburgh is a city in Orange County, New York. Surrounding the city is the town of Newburgh, which is more suburban. Located on the Western side of the Hudson River, Newburgh is at a beautiful setting with a great waterfront, with views overlooking the Hudson Highlands the Mount Beacon across the river.

Just outside the city limits, the town of Newburgh does not suffer from the high crimes associated with the city. The town is actually quite safe and quiet, with convenient access to all the city has to offer. There are shopping centers and big box stores along the Route 300.

For some relaxing, Chadwick Lake park is a popular park that offers a lake for boating and fishing, basketball courts, roller skating rink, playgrounds, and three picnic shelters.

Newburgh commute

Newburgh is located approximately 60 miles North of New York City, across the Hudson River. It is conveniently located at the junction of I-84 and I-87, providing easy North-to-South and East-to-West access to the rest of New York. Driving to New York City (South) and Albany (North) takes around 90 minutes.

The easiest way to commute to New York City by public transportation is by the Metro North station in Beacon. You can either drive there from the Newburgh-Beacon bridge which takes around 10 minutes. There is also a ferry the travels between Newburgh and Beacon.

Newburgh Schools

Students in the Town of Newburgh may belong to Newburgh City Schools, Marlboro School District (mostly for Ulster County), Valley Central School District, or the Wallkill School District.

SUNY Orange has a campus in Newburgh and also Middletown.

Please visit our Orange County School Districts page to find out more about all the school districts in the county.

Newburgh Real Estate

In the town of Newburgh, 79.7% of the homes are detached single family homes. 12.8% of the homes were built after 2010. 83% of the homes are owner occupied, and 17% are being rented.

In 2014, there were 206 single family homes sold in the town of Newburgh. The median sales price was $231,250, with homes on the market for 148 days on average. There were 23 condos sold, with a median sales price of $163,200.

Newburgh Links 

Town of Newburgh website: www.townofnewburgh.org