The East End is eighteen places that behave like one for visitors and very differently for people who live here. Hampton Bays has 15,706 Census residents and 29% seasonal homes; Amagansett has 821 and 80%. Each profile below answers the same questions: which school district, which hospital, how trash works, how homes are heated, what renters pay and what winter is like. To compare rents, see year-round rentals by town, or open Hamptons Key to browse the listings.
| Place | Residents | Seasonal homes | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 4,621 | 55% | $2,437 | $2,000,000+ | $214,032 |
| East Hampton | 1,297 | 63% | $2,620 | $2,000,000+ | $106,250 |
| Amagansett | 821 | 80% | Not published | $1,671,900 | $166,875 |
| Montauk | 4,223 | 61% | $2,313 | $1,356,600 | $142,961 |
| Sag Harbor | 2,489 | 44% | $3,501 | $1,615,900 | $129,821 |
| Bridgehampton | 1,531 | 72% | Not published | $1,764,800 | $139,486 |
| Sagaponack | 303 | 76% | Not published | $2,000,000+ | Not published |
| Wainscott | 612 | 65% | Not published | $2,000,000+ | $130,833 |
| Water Mill | 2,764 | 50% | $3,200 | $2,000,000+ | $186,875 |
| Westhampton Beach | 2,574 | 56% | $2,154 | $1,117,000 | $141,250 |
| Quogue | 760 | 79% | $3,375 | $1,805,600 | $89,896 |
| Hampton Bays | 15,706 | 29% | $2,392 | $735,400 | $134,216 |
| East Quogue | 5,406 | 33% | $2,327 | $844,100 | $93,710 |
| Shelter Island | 3,355 | 57% | Not published | $1,104,300 | $133,967 |
| Springs | 9,163 | 27% | $3,332 | $948,500 | $144,836 |
| North Haven | 967 | 47% | Not published | $1,916,700 | $154,653 |
| Remsenburg | 1,564 | 52% | $2,134 | $998,000 | $169,091 |
| Westhampton | 3,900 | 40% | $1,833 | $1,018,200 | $119,886 |
- Living in Southampton year roundThe village with the South Fork's hospital, a K-12 district, gas heat for more than half its homes and a library that asks for six months' residency.
- Living in East Hampton year roundA village where most homes are seasonal but the services run all year: schools, an emergency department, and a Town Clerk who sells recycling permits.
- Living in Amagansett year roundA hamlet where four in five homes are seasonal, with a small school, a library and the East Hampton emergency department nearby.
- Living in Montauk year roundThe far end of the South Fork: a PreK-8 school, its own transfer station, propane and electric heat, and a milder winter than inland.
- Living in Sag Harbor year roundA village in two towns: which trash rules apply depends on the address, and renters need a lease plus two documents to enroll a child.
- Living in Springs year roundThe East Hampton Town hamlet where most homes are lived in: a large PreK-8 school and the most renter households.
- Living in Bridgehampton year roundA hamlet with one PreK-12 school, 72 percent seasonal homes and a town trash system based on green bags.
- Living in Wainscott year roundA small East Hampton Town hamlet with a tiny public school, few renters and two-thirds of homes seasonal.
- Living in Sagaponack year roundA village of about 300 residents with a one-room public school, a June 1 fiscal year and three-quarters of homes seasonal.
- Living in Water Mill year roundA small hamlet with a half-seasonal housing stock, high median rent on few renters and a museum that stays open Thursday to Monday.
- Living in Westhampton Beach year roundA village whose school district and library serve its neighbors: renters have documented ways in at both.
- Living in Quogue year roundA village of about 760 residents, 79 percent seasonal homes, a 92-student school and Dune Road closure alerts.
- Living in Hampton Bays year roundThe East End's largest year-round community: a K-12 district, a seven-day transfer station and a Town annex, with the lowest home value here.
- Living in East Quogue year roundA mid-sized hamlet with a K-6 school, a one-third seasonal share and library access through Westhampton.
- Living on Shelter Island year roundAn island town of about 3,400 with one school, Town-sealed trash bags and library cards open to renters with a lease.
- Living in Remsenburg-Speonk year roundA small hamlet pair with a K-6 school, a choice of two high schools and the highest oil-heat share here.
- Living in North Haven year roundA village next to Sag Harbor, in the Sag Harbor school district, with a median age of 59.
- Living in Westhampton year roundA hamlet with the lowest published median rent on this site, a Town transfer station and the Westhampton Beach schools.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5‑year estimates Retrieved through the Census Reporter API.
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