NorthamptonNY
A town of 499.
Is Northampton a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Northampton. 18% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Northampton, below both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). 31% of the land in Northampton is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is David A. Sarnoff Preserve, 1,444 acres with 12.8 miles of trail. Northampton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
499 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Northampton: who provides what
Northampton 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 Northampton.
In Northampton, trail density runs higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The trail density in Northampton is 3.6 miles per square mile. 41 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. David A. Sarnoff Preserve | 12.8 mi | 1,444 |
| 2. Pine Meadow County Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
| 3. Wildwood Lake Waterway Access | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Northampton
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Northampton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Northampton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Southampton (24%), New York (20%) and Riverhead (12%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
| Northampton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Northampton
Northampton has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 23° and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults worry about having enough food in Northampton than in most of New York or the rest of the country
25% of adults worry about having enough food in Northampton. Northampton beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Northampton.
| Northampton | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Northampton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 13.8% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Yale Bowl and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Northampton. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
8 mi LandmarkCalverton National Cemetery
6 mi Park & preserveLong Island Central Pine Barrens
33 mi MuseumYale University Art Gallery
33 mi MuseumYale Center for British Art
4 mi Theme parkSplish SplashPhoto credits
Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Splish Splash: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Northampton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Northampton; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Northampton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Northampton for work
Where Northampton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Northampton
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Northampton ( NOR-thamp-tən, -dhamp-) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States on Long Island. The CDP population was 570 at the 2010 census. Northampton is in the Town of Southampton. The Eastern Campus of Suffolk County Community College is located in Northampton.
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- Area
- 12 sq mi
Questions about Northampton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Northampton, NY a good place to live?
Northampton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.