Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 574, incorporated in 1927.
88% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hewlett Neck, above both New York’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 759 New York towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Hewlett Neck. Hewlett Neck has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 9% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 253 in 1930, 569 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 2 maps from 1897 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hewlett Neck. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw18 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw18 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw18 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi BeachConey Island
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumMadison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coney Island: OptimumPx, Public domain · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hewlett Neck, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hewlett Neck.
Hewlett Neck’s median household income is $250,000, against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 2.9% of Hewlett Neck residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Hewlett Neck for work: only 0% work in town.
| Hewlett Neck | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hewlett Neck.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hewlett Neck has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 27° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
8.3% of adults report frequent physical distress in Hewlett Neck. Only 2 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Hewlett Neck. 12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Hewlett Neck.
| Hewlett Neck | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.4% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hewlett Neck | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.2% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodmere Dock | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
52 within 15 miles of the center of Hewlett Neck
About 7 of every 100 Hewlett Neck residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Village in New York, United States
Hewlett Neck is a village located within the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 569 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Hewlett Neck is included in the Five Towns, which is usually said to comprise the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, as well as the hamlets of Woodmere, Inwood, and "The Hewletts," which consist of the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor, Hewlett Neck, and Woodsburgh, and the unincorporated hamlet of Hewlett.
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Hewlett Neck has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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