Living in Springs year round

Springs has 9,163 Census residents and the lowest seasonal-home share of the eighteen places on this site, 27%. It also has more renter households than any other East Hampton Town hamlet here, 916. If you want a winter where the neighbors are home, year-round rentals in Springs are a place to start.

Renting here

The Census median gross rent is $3,332, among the highest in the table, though 25% of households renting means the figure rests on a large sample. The median home value is $948,500. Springs is in the Town of East Hampton, so the Town’s rental registry applies; see rental permits and rents by hamlet.

Schools

The Springs School runs PreK to grade 8 with 690 students, the largest PreK-8 enrollment in this table. The East Hampton Star reported that Springs, Montauk and Amagansett agreed in 2025 to send all their graduating students exclusively to East Hampton. See the Springs district page.

Healthcare and services

The Stony Brook East Hampton Emergency Department says it serves the Town of East Hampton including Springs; see the emergency department page. Trash follows East Hampton Town’s annual recycling-center permit, valid April 1 to March 31, and the Recycling Center is on Springs Fireplace Road at 260; see the permit rules.

Heat, power and internet

Oil heats 62% of Springs homes and propane 23%; utility gas reaches only 6%. The Census puts the median age at 46.7. Work-from-home is 26% of workers. See internet on the East End.

Winter

The Bridgehampton normals apply: a January low of 23° and February snow of 8.6 inches. The first winter checklist covers the basics.

Elsewhere in the network

• Where to eat, with winter hours: Eat Hamptons by town.
• Getting here and getting around: Springs on Hamptons Commute.
• Beach permits and parking rules: Springs on Hamptons Beach Pass.