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Of the 759 New York towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than East Marion. We don’t grade East Marion yet; the figures below are still real.
Where East Marion beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
Coastal flooding makes up 15% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Ordered by what stands out in East Marion.
Among households in East Marion, 87% own their home. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.4% in value.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
FEMA puts nearly half of East Marion’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median commute is under 37 miles. The middle household income in East Marion is $103,000. Since 2013, East Marion has lost 53 jobs, to 82 in 2023. For working residents here, the share who work locally is 3%.
| East Marion | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In East Marion, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours. The town beats the New York average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among adults in the town, 12% report frequent mental distress and 15% have been diagnosed with depression.
| East Marion | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | East Marion | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. East Marion’s density of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| East Marion | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Schoolhouse Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Marion. Close and well known come first.
28 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
35 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
21 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
25 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
26 mi LighthouseMontauk Point Light
25 mi MuseumMystic SeaportMohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain
East Marion is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
None within 15 miles of East Marion; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 East Marion residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
East Marion is a census-designated place (CDP) that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the town of Southold in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Marion had a population of 1,048.
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