Part of Smith Town Suffolk County, 1915
Nissequogue’s story
100 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1902.
- 1926Nissequogue is settled
NissequogueNY
A town of 1,638, settled in 1926.
Population
1,638
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Typical home
$1.4M
+9.5% in a year
Household income
$173K
median
Median age
46.4
years
Jobs based here
268
A commuter town
Is Nissequogue a good place to live?
The best of Nissequogue’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and health and an A for schools; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. Nissequogue’s median rent is $3,283 a month, where New York’s towns sit at $1,101 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. On cost of living, just 6 of New York’s 1,215 towns do worse. Nissequogue is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 76% of U.S. towns. Nissequogue’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On history, just 78 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. David Weld Sanctuary, at 115 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Nissequogue has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Nissequogue stand out
Where Nissequogue beats most towns.
By the sea
Nissequogue lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 22% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
22%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
34paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
5storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
- Long Beach Town Park Directions ↗
- Otto Schubert Beach Directions ↗
- Stony Brook Harbor State Tidal Wetland
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Nissequogue grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Nissequogue is from typical.
Cost of livingD−Open →Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthSt. Catherine of Siena Hospital 3.2 miles awayA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →SchoolsBeat 88% of New York districts on tests and graduationAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 4.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.4; 63% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 566 attractions →Yankee Stadium and 146 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nissequogue. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaCiti Field
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaEtihad Park
Big draw39 mi MuseumThe Cloisters
36 mi GardenFlushing Meadows–Corona Park
35 mi LandmarkFerncliff CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Citi Field: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Etihad Park: Bananza76, CC0 · The Cloisters: Paweł Drozd on Wiki Drozdpl cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk) 17:05, 27 December 2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flushing Meadows–Corona Park: Flapane, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Nissequogue: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nissequogue, and how to reach them.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nissequogue’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 hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code1178011780 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 Nissequogue.
HousingCost of living grade D−
Homes in Nissequogue are worth about $1.4M, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Nissequogue home is worth about $1,402,000, up 9.5% in a year, more than twice the New York typical home. 88% of Nissequogue households own their home.
$1.4MZillow home value
Typical home value
Nissequogue$1.4M
New York$525K
+9.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA+
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Nissequogue than in most of New York or the rest of the country
26% of adults feel lonely in Nissequogue. Nissequogue beats the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Nissequogue.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Nissequogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
19 better11 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Nissequogue | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.7% |
St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
3.2 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+
Nissequogue faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Nissequogue.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
34
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Fewer of Nissequogue’s working residents work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Since 2013, Nissequogue has added 43 jobs, to 268 in 2023. Among 759 New York towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Nissequogue. Nissequogue’s median household income is $173,000.
1%work in town
| Nissequogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $173,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Nissequogue1%
Smithtown19%
New York19%
Brookhaven13%
Islip12%
15 mi
median commute distance
268
jobs based in Nissequogue
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Nissequogue has four seasons and pleasant summers
Nissequogue has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 25° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
32″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–42°
Spring41–59°
Summer64–81°
Fall48–65°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsA
Nissequogue has set aside 11% of its land for conservation
9.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
11%conserved
11%
conserved · 283 of 2,564 acres
9.0 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. David Weld Sanctuary | 2.8 mi | 115 |
| 2. Long Beach Town Park | 0.1 mi | 21 |
| 3. Otto Schubert Beach | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Safety
Crime reported in Nissequogue
Nissequogue's reported crime rate is well below New York's. The property crime rate in Nissequogue is 0.6 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Nissequogue | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Nissequogue0
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Nissequogue0.6
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nissequogue
19pages on Nissequogue
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 88% of NY districtsSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA+Better than NY on 19 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingD−$1.4M typical home · up 9.5% in a yearWork & commuteA+$173K median household income · 268 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 7% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Nissequogue
Stony Brook UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Stony Brook3.5 mi$10,931 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden7.7 mi$6,630 in-state tuitionFive Towns CollegeUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Dix Hills12.2 mi$30,250 tuition
About 8 of every 100 Nissequogue residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A shrinking town
Nissequogue has shrunk 9% since 2010
1,749 counted in 2010 and 1,564 in 2020; an estimated 1,638 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Nissequogue
Village in New York, United States
Nissequogue () is a village in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The village population was 1,564 at the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Nissequogue is located entirely within the Town of Smithtown.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1926
- Area
- 4.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 85 ft
Nissequogue’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Nissequogue.
Kings ParkHead of the HarborNissequogue
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissequogue | — | — | D− | — | A | A+ |
| Kings Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Head of the Harbor | — | — | D− | — | A | A+ |
Nissequogue and Head of the Harbor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Nissequogue and Head of the Harbor report no FBI crime data of their own. Kings Park isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Nissequogue with a neighbor →
Questions about Nissequogue
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nissequogue, NY expensive?
Yes. That is 14.1 years of the area's median household income ($99,155 across the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.