Long Island aerial, 2010
Lattingtown’s story
Lattingtown in pictures
Census counts: 613 in 1940, 1,881 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1834 and 4 maps from 1897 on.
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LattingtownNY
A town of 1,881.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jkingny · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,881
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$1.63M
Census ACS
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
697
Balanced
Is Lattingtown a good place to live?
Lattingtown’s best subject grades are an A+ for health and an A for schools and incomes; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. Lattingtown’s median rent is $3,501 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Only 30 of New York’s 1,215 towns score lower on cost of living. Lattingtown is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. Lattingtown’s trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 7 of New York’s 1,187 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge, at 122 acres. Lattingtown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lattingtown stand out
Where Lattingtown beats most towns.
By the sea
Lattingtown lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 13% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
13%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
24paid flood-insurance claims since 1990
73rdpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Lattingtown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Lattingtown is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $1.63M, 16.5 years of the New York metro’s $99K median household incomeD−Open →HealthNorthwell Hospital Glen Cove 2.1 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsBeat 93% of New York districts on tests and graduationAOpen →Jobs & income697 jobs based hereAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 12.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6% conserved landA−Open →History1 notable person born hereAOpen →Civic life0.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 608 attractions →Central Park and 517 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lattingtown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw21 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lattingtown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lattingtown, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLocust Valley WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lattingtown’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsNassau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes11560, 1154211560 99% · 11542 1%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 Lattingtown.
HealthA+
Lattingtown ranks healthier than 97% of the country’s towns
Lattingtown beats the New York average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Lattingtown.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Lattingtown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
21 better9 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Lattingtown | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.7% |
Northwell Hospital Glen Cove
2.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Lattingtown
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1990, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lattingtown.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
24
paid flood claims since 1990
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Lattingtown has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lattingtown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–42°
Spring42–60°
Summer65–82°
Fall49–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
In Lattingtown, the median household income runs higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The median household income in Lattingtown is $250,000. Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Lattingtown. 6.7% of Lattingtown residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Lattingtown | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 47 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $250,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 18% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lattingtown2%
New York40%
Oyster Bay21%
North Hempstead10%
Hempstead8%
16 mi
median commute distance
697
jobs based in Lattingtown
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
6.1%conserved
6.1%
conserved · 149 of 2,432 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bailey Arboretum | 2 mi | 42 |
| 2. Williams Ridge Preserve | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 3. Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge | 0.1 mi | 122 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade D−
A home in Lattingtown sells for about $1.15M at the median
$1.15Mmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lattingtown
19pages on Lattingtown
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
25 within 15 miles of the center of Lattingtown
Webb InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Glen Cove2.7 mi$63,214 tuitionSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury6.7 mi$8,422 in-state tuitionNassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City11.5 mi$6,330 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Lattingtown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Lattingtown
Village in New York, United States
Lattingtown is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,881 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 62 ft
Lattingtown’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lattingtown.
Locust ValleyGlen CoveOyster BayMill NeckLattingtown
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lattingtown | — | — | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Locust Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glen Cove | #348 | B | D− | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | D− | — | — | A+ |
| Mill Neck | — | — | D− | — | A | A+ |
Lattingtown and Mill Neck have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lattingtown, Oyster Bay and Mill Neck report no FBI crime data of their own. Locust Valley and Oyster Bay aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lattingtown with a neighbor →
Questions about Lattingtown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lattingtown, NY expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,634,000, 211% above the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.