Greenport WestNY
2,463 people live in this town in New York.
Is Greenport West a good place to live?
32% of residents are 65 or older in Greenport West, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). 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.
Greenport West lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 18% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenport West.
Very low risk in Greenport West, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 51% of Greenport West’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to coastal flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A older population than New York as a whole
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.
| Greenport West | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
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.
| Greenport West | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.1% | 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
In Greenport West, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Greenport West’s peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
| Greenport West | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenport West stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its adults binge drink
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 West | New York towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Greenport West | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 5.4% of Greenport West
6.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Inlet Pond County Park | 1.8 mi | 66 |
| 2. Senator S. Wentworth Horton Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Greenport West sells for about $1,000K at the median
On the market in Greenport West: a median 73 days to sell. Sellers in Greenport West got 94.7% of the asking price, typically.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Greenport West
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.
34 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
32 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
23 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
27 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
28 mi LighthouseMontauk Point Light
29 mi MuseumMystic SeaportPhoto 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
Moving to Greenport West: who provides what
Greenport West 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenport West; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greenport West residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Greenport West’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Greenport West.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenport West | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greenport | #696 | D | D− | — | D | B− |
| East Marion | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Southold | #204 | B+ | D− | B+ | B+ | A |
| Shelter Island | #274 | B+ | 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 →
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