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Wainscott, New York, in Suffolk county, is 43 miles SE of West Haven, Connecticut (center to center) and 91 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 628 people lived in Wainscott.
In Wainscott, about 46% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Wainscott; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.
The town is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Wainscott had a median family income of $52,250. Significantly, more adults in Wainscott have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New York. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Wainscott.)
Wainscott residents donated more money ($3,098) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 79% of living spaces in Wainscott are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Wainscott is younger than in most places.
In Wainscott, 85% of commuters drive to work.
Wainscott strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Wainscott to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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