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East Hampton, New York, in Suffolk county, is 45 miles SE of West Haven, Connecticut (center to center) and 95 miles E of New York, New York. The village is part of the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,334 people people live in East Hampton.
In East Hampton, about 47% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in East Hampton, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the village.
Its large mature (over 65) population grounds East Hampton nicely.
In 2000, East Hampton had a median family income of $62,500. It turns out that people in East Hampton tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the village are able to work from their homes. It turns out that East Hampton is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($74,770) in East Hampton than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in East Hampton, about 70% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the village. The average year in which most residences in East Hampton were built is earlier than in most places.
In East Hampton, 67% of commuters drive to work. In the village, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in East Hampton enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
East Hampton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing East Hampton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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