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New CasselNY
A town of 14,551.
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Photo: LINYperson615 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
14,551
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$509K
Census ACS
Household income
$155K
median
Median age
33.7
years
Jobs based here
9,630
Balanced
Is New Cassel a good place to live?
New Cassel’s median household income is $155,000, against $82,000 in New York’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. We don’t grade New Cassel yet; the figures below are still real.
Nearby attractions
All 603 attractions →Central Park and 510 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Cassel. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw22 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw21 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw20 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 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to New Cassel: who provides what
New Cassel is unincorporated, so Nassau County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWestbury WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNassau CountyNassau County provides services here
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 code1159011590 100%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 New Cassel.
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in New Cassel
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Cassel.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes
3
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In New Cassel, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
New Cassel has chilly winters and warm summers. New Cassel’s July high is 85°F, above New York’s towns (81°F) and close to U.S. towns (85°F).
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring41–60°
Summer64–82°
Fall47–65°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
About one in three of New Cassel’s working residents commute to New York City
Most working residents leave New Cassel for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in New Cassel grew to 9,630 in 2023, 2,176 more than in 2013. The top destinations are New York (31%), North Hempstead (18%) and Oyster Bay (16%).
5%work in town
| New Cassel | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In New Cassel5%
New York31%
North Hempstead18%
Oyster Bay16%
Hempstead15%
9 mi
median commute distance
9,630
jobs based in New Cassel
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
New Cassel stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
50% of adults sleep under 7 hours in New Cassel. New Cassel beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 11% of adults smoke cigarettes in New Cassel.
| New Cassel | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
6 better13 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | New Cassel | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 12.4% | 17.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 15.4% | 7.9% |
Nassau University Medical Center
2.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 11 of 950 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Martin "Bunky" Reid Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
$720Kmedian sale price
| New Cassel | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,134 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
Market temperature
60
days on market
100.7%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Cassel
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The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
27 within 15 miles of the center of New Cassel
Nassau Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Garden City2.7 mi$6,330 in-state tuitionSUNY Old WestburyUniversity or college · Public · Old Westbury2.7 mi$8,422 in-state tuitionHofstra UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hempstead3.6 mi$57,660 tuition
About 5 of every 100 New Cassel residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About New Cassel
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
New Cassel is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 14,199 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 121 ft
New Cassel’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with New Cassel.
WestburyNorth HempsteadOyster BaySalisburyHicksvilleJerichoOld WestburyHempsteadNew Cassel
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cassel | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Westbury | #167 | A− | D | — | B | A |
| North Hempstead | #44 | A+ | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | D− | — | — | A+ |
| Salisbury | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hicksville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jericho | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Old Westbury | #43 | A+ | D− | A | A | A+ |
Westbury, North Hempstead and Oyster Bay report no FBI crime data of their own. New Cassel, Oyster Bay, Salisbury, Hicksville and Jericho aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Cassel with a neighbor →
Questions about New Cassel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Cassel, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade New Cassel yet; the figures below are still real.