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Remsenburg-SpeonkNY

Population 1,564: a town in New York.

Is Remsenburg-Speonk a good place to live?

35% of residents are 65 or older in Remsenburg-Speonk, against 20% in New York’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Remsenburg-Speonk yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Remsenburg-Speonk has grown 18% from 2010 to 2020

2,642 counted in 2010 and 3,110 in 2020.

2,6422010
3,1102020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Getting set up

Moving to Remsenburg-Speonk: who provides what

Remsenburg-Speonk is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSuffolk County Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk County provides services here
SchoolsRemsenburg-Speonk Union Free School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes11960, 11972, 1194111960 54% · 11972 33% · 11941 12%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 Remsenburg-Speonk.

Work & commute

Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, fewer of Remsenburg-Speonk’s residents live below the poverty line

Remsenburg-Speonk had 788 jobs in 2023, up 378 from 2013. Its typical journey to work comes in at 34 minutes. For most workers, Remsenburg-Speonk is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are New York (19%), Southampton (18%) and Brookhaven (17%).

3%work in town
Remsenburg-SpeonkNew York townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work34 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.3%9.5%9.6%
Working residents who work in town3.2%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Remsenburg-Speonk3%
New York19%
Southampton18%
Brookhaven17%
Islip7%
27 mi
median commute distance
788
jobs based in Remsenburg-Speonk
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Remsenburg-Speonk has four seasons and pleasant summers

Remsenburg-Speonk’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 82°F.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring40–57°
Summer63–79°
Fall47–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Remsenburg-Speonk: inland flooding

Since 1980, 194 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Remsenburg-Speonk. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Remsenburg-Speonk break down as 71% from inland flooding and 12% from coastal flooding.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes
194
paid flood claims since 1980

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Remsenburg-Speonk is

The share of adults in Remsenburg-Speonk who have diabetes: 9.3%. Of 32 CDC measures, Remsenburg-Speonk beats the New York average on 16 and trails it on 2. Among adults in the town, 17% have been diagnosed with depression and 8.7% smoke cigarettes.

Remsenburg-SpeonkNew York townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%32%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%21%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.7%13%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
32 measures vs. New York
16 better14 too close to call2 worse
What stands outRemsenburg-SpeonkNY
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.8%17.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.1%14.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%7.7%
Peconic Bay Medical Center
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.7% of Remsenburg-Speonk

There are 0.7 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. For Remsenburg-Speonk, the concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.

0.7%conserved
Remsenburg-SpeonkNew York townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.7%5.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.40.4
0.7%
conserved · 18 of 2,578 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Remsenburg Hamlet Green—1
2. Speonk Hamlet Green—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

The median home in Remsenburg-Speonk sells for about $865K

Among households in Remsenburg-Speonk, 84% live in a home they own.

$865Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Yale Bowl and 37 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Remsenburg-Speonk. Close and well known come first.

All 140 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Fire Island National Seashore: US National Park Service, Public domain · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Adventureland: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Remsenburg-Speonk

15pages on Remsenburg-Speonk
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Remsenburg-Speonk; the nearest are

By the sea

Remsenburg-Speonk lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

12%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
98thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
194paid flood-insurance claims since 1980
81stpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

About Remsenburg-Speonk

Census-designated place in New York, United States

Remsenburg-Speonk is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It consists of the hamlets of Remsenburg and Speonk. As of the 2020 census, Remsenburg-Speonk had a population of 3,110. The population of this CDP and surrounding ones increases in the summer due to summer renters who come out for the beaches and scenery.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.7 sq mi
Elevation
23 ft

Remsenburg-Speonk’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Remsenburg-Speonk.

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EastportWesthamptonEastportWesthamptonRemsenburg-Speonk
How the neighbors grade
TownNY rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Remsenburg-Speonk——————
Eastport——————
Westhampton——————

Remsenburg-Speonk, Eastport and Westhampton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Remsenburg-Speonk with a neighbor →

Questions about Remsenburg-Speonk

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Remsenburg-Speonk, NY a good place to live?

We don’t grade Remsenburg-Speonk yet; the figures below are still real.