Millbrook is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,452 people and two associated neighborhoods, Millbrook is the 685th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Millbrook was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

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

A relatively large number of people in Millbrook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.70% 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 Millbrook, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.66 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Even though Millbrook is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The citizens of Millbrook are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.28% of adults in Millbrook have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Millbrook in 2022 was $56,525, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,100 for a family of four. However, Millbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Millbrook is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Millbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Millbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Millbrook include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Belgian.

The most common language spoken in Millbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.