Town guide

Milan, New York

Milan is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 2,301 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12514, 12571, 12572 and 12581.

Homes sold for a median of $346 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population2,30164 per sq mi
Median home value$456,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$346Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Milan

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milan. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Milan

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)54 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY90 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Milan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Milan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Milan had 2,245 residents in the 2020 census, down 51% since 2000.

It’s the 595th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Dutchess County grew from 81,670 residents in 1900 to 295,911 in 2020.

Milan population by census2000: 4,559, 2010: 2,370, 2020: 2,2454,55920002,37020102,2452020

Dutchess County, 1900–2020

Dutchess County population, 1900 to 20201900: 81,670, 1910: 87,661, 1920: 91,747, 1930: 105,462, 1940: 120,542, 1950: 136,781, 1960: 176,008, 1970: 222,295, 1980: 245,055, 1990: 259,462, 2000: 280,150, 2010: 297,488, 2020: 295,91182K’00’1092K’20’30121K’40’50176K’60’70245K’80’90280K’00’10296K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MilanJan: high 37°F, low 11°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 12°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 20°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 26°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 17°F, 4.8 in37°11°Jan4.140°12°Feb3.149°20°Mar4.162°31°Apr3.973°43°May3.881°52°Jun4.186°56°Jul4.684°55°Aug4.977°47°Sep4.365°35°Oct5.353°26°Nov3.642°17°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rhinebeck 4se, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Dutchess County

93,728 jobs at 7,677 businesses in Dutchess County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dutchess CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,472 jobs; Retail trade: 13,602 jobs; Educational services: 12,013 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,968 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,364 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,757 jobs; Construction: 4,361 jobs; Professional services: 4,102 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Educational services 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

327 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck4.4 miles
  • Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Kingston9.0 miles
  • Sharon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sharon19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors48
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants37
Mental health providers119
Physical and occupational therapists56
Optometrists6
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Milan

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Red Hook Recreation Park · 23 acres3.3 mi
  • Abrams Park · 6 acres3.0 mi
  • Red Hook Memorial Park · 2 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Hannaford2.4 mi
  • Tops3.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Red Hook Public Library2.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum1.5 mi
  • The Story Studio2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck2.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Milan

Public schools here are run by Rhinebeck Central School District, Pine Plains Central School District, Red Hook Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chancellor Livingston Elementary SchoolRhinebeckPre-K–5392Public4.8 mi
Cold Spring Early Learning CenterStanfordvillePre-K–1144Public8.4 mi
Mill Road-Elementary SchoolRed HookPre-K–5636Public3.7 mi
Bulkeley Middle SchoolRhinebeck6–8211Public4.6 mi
Linden Avenue Middle SchoolRed Hook6–9390Public2.9 mi
Red Hook Senior High SchoolRed Hook9–12549Public3.2 mi
Rhinebeck Senior High SchoolRhinebeck9–12321Public4.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Upton Lake Christian SchoolClinton CornersK–1272Christian (no specific denomination)10.2 mi
Devereux in NyRed HookUngraded87Nonsectarian4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Stanford, Clinton, Gallatin, Hyde Park, Pine Plains and Washington.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.