Gardiner-island, 2006
Springs’s story
177 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
- 1849Springs is settled
SpringsNY
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
9,163
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$949K
Census ACS
Household income
$145K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
1,019
A commuter town
Is Springs a good place to live?
Springs’ midpoint rent is $3,332 a month, above both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Springs’ concentration of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Suffolk County Open Space, at 163 acres with 2.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Springs yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Springs stand out
Where Springs beats most towns.
A growing town
Springs has grown 23% from 2010 to 2020
6,592 counted in 2010 and 8,086 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Getting set up
Moving to Springs: who provides what
Springs is unincorporated, so Suffolk County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPSEG Long Island26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMaidstone Park CottagesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSuffolk CountySuffolk 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 hereSuffolk County Board of ElectionsSuffolk County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code1193711937 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 Springs.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Springs is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Springs has had 14 paid flood insurance claims since 1991. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 93% of U.S. communities. 64% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 16%.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCoastal flooding
14
paid flood claims since 1991
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
About half of Springs’ working residents commute to East Hampton
The top destinations are East Hampton (49%), New York (15%) and Southampton (10%). For most workers, Springs is a place to come home to: only 13% work in town. Springs’ median household income comes in at $145,000. Jobs based in Springs grew to 1,019 in 2023, 352 more than in 2013.
13%work in town
| Springs | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $145,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Springs13%
East Hampton49%
New York15%
Southampton10%
Brookhaven2%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,019
jobs based in Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Springs
In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 24°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a winter.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–42°
Spring40–56°
Summer62–78°
Fall47–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Springs is
The share of adults in Springs who smoke cigarettes: 9.3%. The town beats the New York average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% feel lonely, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Springs | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
11 better20 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Springs | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.7% |
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
21.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 4.6% of Springs
Walkers can cover 14 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Springs: 9, covering 396 acres.
4.6%conserved
4.6%
conserved · 358 of 7,744 acres
14 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Suffolk County Open Space | 2.5 mi | 163 |
| 2. Accabonac Preserve | 1.7 mi | 97 |
| 3. Springs Park | 1.3 mi | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Homes in Springs sell for about $1.53M
For households in Springs, the share who live in a home they own is 75%.
$1.53Mmedian sale price
4
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 113 attractions →Mohegan Sun Arena and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springs. Close and well known come first.
32 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
15 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
16 mi LighthouseMontauk Point Light
31 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
25 mi MuseumMystic Seaport
25 mi MuseumSubmarine Force Library and Museum150K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Springs
16pages on Springs
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Springs; the nearest are
University of Connecticut-Avery PointUniversity or college · Public · Groton, CT20.3 mi$18,140 in-state tuitionSuffolk County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Selden48.4 mi$6,630 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
By the sea
Springs lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 10% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
10%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
96thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
14paid flood-insurance claims since 1991
80thpercentile for hurricane risk
On the water
- Accabonac Marsh State Tidal Wetland
- Edwards Island Sanctuary
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
About Springs
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the 2020 census, Springs had a population of 8,086.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
Springs’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Springs.
Northwest HarborAmagansettEast Hampton NorthSprings
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springs | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northwest Harbor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amagansett | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Hampton North | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Springs, Northwest Harbor, Amagansett and East Hampton North aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Springs with a neighbor →
Questions about Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springs, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Springs yet; the figures below are still real.