North WantaghNY
A town of 11,940 in New York.
Is North Wantagh a good place to live?
North Wantagh’s typical household income is $157,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 10 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Wantagh. The biggest park or preserve is Forest City Park, at 32 acres. We don’t grade North Wantagh yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave North Wantagh for work
Where North Wantagh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Wantagh.
Most of North Wantagh’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
6.3% of workers work from home in North Wantagh. Most working residents leave North Wantagh for work: only 2% work in town. Its average commute is 36 minutes. The top destinations are New York (29%), Hempstead (26%) and Oyster Bay (12%).
| North Wantagh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.3% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in North Wantagh
A winter brings about 19 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in North Wantagh than across New York
New York has 40% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 49%. Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). North Wantagh: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
| North Wantagh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.8 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.0, men 42.8.
| North Wantagh | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Low risk in North Wantagh, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in North Wantagh, 75% come from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes. Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1978: 14.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy North Wantagh is
The share of adults in North Wantagh who have diabetes: 8.5%. Two figures for adults in the town: 8.1% smoke cigarettes, 13% report frequent mental distress.
| North Wantagh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.1% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Wantagh | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 6.4% of North Wantagh
In North Wantagh, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.1 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves.
| North Wantagh | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Forest City Park | — | 32 |
| 2. Duckpond Drive Park | — | 19 |
| 3. Sand Hill Road Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of North Wantagh’s households live in a home they own than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Homes sold in North Wantagh spent a median 24 days on the market. The median sale price was $755,000 in September 2026. Also worth knowing: 62% of the homes sold in North Wantagh went for more than their asking price.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about North Wantagh
Central Park and 503 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Wantagh. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw25 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw24 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumPhoto 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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Moving to North Wantagh: who provides what
North Wantagh is unincorporated, so Nassau 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.
Colleges nearby
21 within 15 miles of the center of North Wantagh
About 6 of every 100 North Wantagh residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About North Wantagh
Hamlet and Census-designated place in New York, United States
North Wantagh is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 11,931 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 33 ft
North Wantagh’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with North Wantagh.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Wantagh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Massapequa | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hempstead | #118 | A | D− | — | A | A |
| Oyster Bay | — | — | D− | — | — | A+ |
| Levittown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wantagh | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Bellmore | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seaford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hempstead and Oyster Bay report no FBI crime data of their own. North Wantagh, North Massapequa, Oyster Bay, Levittown, Wantagh, North Bellmore and Seaford aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Wantagh with a neighbor →
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