Ghent is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States, with a ZIP code of 12075.

[2][3] Ghent is centrally located in the county and is northeast of the city of Hudson.

[3] The Taconic State Parkway crosses the southeastern corner of the town.

At the 2020 census,[8] there were 5,303 people, 1,914 households and 1,307 families residing in the town.

25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.