Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 4,223 residents, this town was settled in 1883.
Montauk’s typical rent is $2,313 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Among 266 New York towns, just 8 have a higher typical home value than Montauk. 38% of the land in Montauk is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Hither Hills State Park, 1,631 acres with 16.9 miles of trail. We don’t grade Montauk yet; the figures below are still real.
3,326 counted in 2010 and 4,318 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Census counts: 3,851 in 2000, 4,318 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1834 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
Montauk 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Montauk.
Typical home values rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026. The share of renter households in Montauk who spend 30% or more of their income on rent: 28%.
| Montauk | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 28% | 49% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just over two thirds of Montauk’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 18%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, Montauk has seen 31 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In 17 parks and preserves, walkers have 90 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hither Hills State Park | 16.9 mi | 1,631 |
| 2. Montauk County Park | 14.5 mi | 1,090 |
| 3. Montauk Point State Park | 8.6 mi | 783 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Montauk rose by 191, to 1,400. About one worker in three stays in Montauk for work. Its typical household income stands at $143,000. The top destinations are East Hampton (43%), New York (17%) and Southampton (4%).
| Montauk | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 33% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $143,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 20% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Montauk beats the New York average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 13% of Montauk adults report frequent mental distress.
| Montauk | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Montauk | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montauk. Close and well known come first.
in town State parkCamp Hero State Park
in town LighthouseMontauk Point Light
32 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
36 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
22 mi MuseumMystic Seaport
25 mi MuseumSubmarine Force Library and Museum150K visitors a yearCamp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Montauk; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Montauk residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Hamlet on Long Island in the United States
Montauk ( MON-tawk) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in East Hampton and Suffolk County, New York, on the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island in the United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 4,318. The CDP encompasses an area that stretches approximately 13 miles (21 km) from Napeague to the easternmost tip of New York State at Montauk Point Light. The hamlet encompasses a small area about halfway between the two points. Located at the tip of the South Fork peninsula of Long Island, 118 miles (190 km) east of New York City, Montauk has been used as an Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force base. The Montauk Point Light was the first …
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One town shares a border with Montauk.
Montauk and Napeague aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Montauk with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Montauk yet; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Perry Belmont Duryea Jr. and Quincy Davis.
