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Greenport WestNY

A town of 2,463.

Is Greenport West a good place to live?

Greenport West’s concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Inlet Pond County Park, 66 acres with 1.8 miles of trail. We don’t grade Greenport West yet; the figures below are still real.

By the sea

Greenport West lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 18% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

18%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
4paid flood-insurance claims since 2005
81stpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Nearby attractions

Yale Bowl and 47 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenport West. Close and well known come first.

All 120 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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

Getting set up

Moving to Greenport West: who provides what

Greenport West is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
SchoolsGreenport Union Free School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11944, 1197111944 97% · 11971 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Greenport West.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Greenport West, with inland flooding at the top

In Greenport West, the FEMA hazard score is 5 of 100, against 31 of 100 in New York’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to coastal flooding. Since 2005, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
4
paid flood claims since 2005

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Greenport West stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its residents are 65 or older

The median age for Greenport West comes to 51.4 years. Four-year graduates: 49% of adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York.

51.4median age · NY 39.8
Greenport WestNew York townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older32%20%18%
Median age51.4 years43 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+49%32%29%
Greenport WestNew YorkUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma7%
High school19%
Some college16%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate18%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 35% and 64% women

The Census survey reached too few of Greenport West’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Greenport West
Greenport WestNYU.S.
Under 104.1%11%11.6%
10 to 177.7%9.5%10.3%
18 to 246.3%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3414.1%14.2%13.7%
35 to 449.4%13%13.2%
45 to 5415.1%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6411.5%13.3%12.7%
65 to 7410.1%10.3%10.2%
75 and older21.7%7.6%7%
No diploma7.3%12%10.4%
High school19.4%24.3%26%
Some college16.3%14.6%19.1%
Associate’s8%8.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s31%22.4%21.6%
Graduate18.1%17.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

In Greenport West, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Greenport West’s peak summer temperature is 82°F.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring39–57°
Summer63–79°
Fall47–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

About one in three of Greenport West’s working residents commute to Southold

Employers in Greenport West added 149 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 664. Most working residents leave Greenport West for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Southold (33%), New York (20%) and Riverhead (4%). The median household income here is $94,000.

6%work in town
Greenport WestNew York townsU.S. towns
Median household income$94,000$82,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town6.4%10%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Greenport West6%
Southold33%
New York20%
Riverhead4%
Brookhaven4%
32 mi
median commute distance
664
jobs based in Greenport West
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

A smaller share of adults binge drink in Greenport West than in most of New York or the rest of the country

86% of Greenport West adults had a checkup this year. This New York town beats the New York average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. Only 9 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Greenport West.

Greenport WestNew York townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)15%21%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%16%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%17%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%32%33%
32 measures vs. New York
17 better9 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGreenport WestNY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.9%12.8%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8%14.5%
More adults who have had cancer14.6%7.7%
Peconic Bay Medical Center
17.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Protected land: 5.4% of Greenport West

6.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

5.4%conserved
5.4%
conserved · 211 of 3,900 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Inlet Pond County Park1.8 mi66
2. Senator S. Wentworth Horton Park—4

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A home in Greenport West sells for about $752K at the median

In Greenport West, 74% of households own their home.

$752Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenport West

15pages on Greenport West
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Greenport West; the nearest are

Greenport West’s neighbors

5 towns share a border with Greenport West.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Greenport West——————
Greenport#696DD−—DB−
East Marion——————
Southold#204B+D−B+B+A
Shelter Island#274B+C−A−C+A−
Shelter Island Heights——————

Greenport reports no FBI crime data of its own. Greenport West, East Marion and Shelter Island Heights aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenport West with a neighbor →

Questions about Greenport West

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenport West, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Greenport West yet; the figures below are still real.