LaurelNY
A town of 1,360.
Is Laurel a good place to live?
Among 759 New York towns, just 10 have a higher median age than Laurel. Laurel’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Laurel Lake Preserve, 30 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. We don’t grade Laurel yet; the figures below are still real.
1,360 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Yale Bowl and 48 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laurel. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
32 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
14 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
36 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
30 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
37 mi LighthouseMontauk Point LightPhoto credits
Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Laurel: who provides what
Laurel 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Laurel.
A typical Laurel home is worth about $1.03M
The typical Laurel home is worth about $1,029,000, up 6.2% in a year, 96% above the New York typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Laurel faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 2012, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Laurel.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer children than New York overall
Children under 18 are 4% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide). 44% of Laurel adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 146 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 100% are men (NY 50%).
| Laurel | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Laurel’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Laurel for work: only 3% work in town. Laurel’s median household income is $139,000. Since 2013, Laurel has added 27 jobs, to 360 in 2023.
| Laurel | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $139,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Laurel, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Laurel has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 24° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Laurel is
Laurel beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Laurel.
| Laurel | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Laurel | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Laurel has set aside 5.2% of its land for conservation
7.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laurel Lake Preserve | 1.1 mi | 30 |
| 2. Laurel Lake Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
| 3. Aldrich Lane Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Laurel
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Laurel; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Laurel residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
97% of working residents leave Laurel for work
Where Laurel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Laurel
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Laurel is a census-designated place (CDP) roughly corresponding to the hamlet of Laurel in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located mostly within the Town of Southold, with a small portion in the Town of Riverhead. As of the 2020 census, Laurel had a population of 1,495.
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- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- ZIP code
- 11948
Questions about Laurel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laurel, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Laurel yet; the figures below are still real.