Cold Spring is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,993 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cold Spring is the 600th largest community in New York. Cold Spring has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Cold Spring home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Cold Spring real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Cold Spring is also a village of artists. Cold Spring has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cold Spring’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Cold Spring telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Cold Spring is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

One downside of living in Cold Spring is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Cold Spring, the average commute to work is 40.20 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small village, Cold Spring has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Cold Spring is a pretty powerful place. 68.98% of the adults in Cold Spring have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Cold Spring in 2022 was $72,465, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $289,860 for a family of four.

The people who call Cold Spring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cold Spring residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cold Spring include Irish, Italian, German, English, and European.

The most common language spoken in Cold Spring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.