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East Patchogue vs North Patchogue

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (31.5× in East Patchogue) and street grid (2.1× in North Patchogue).

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East Patchogue, NYA big town of 21,673New York · 21,673 people
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North Patchogue, NYA town of 6,984New York · 6,984 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

East PatchogueA big town of 21,673
Quiet strengthsEast Patchogue doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about East Patchogue →
North PatchogueA town of 6,984
Quiet strengthsNorth Patchogue doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about North Patchogue →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails31.5×
East Patchogue has more miles of trail
East Patchogue 6.3 miNorth Patchogue 0.2 mi
Street grid2.1×
North Patchogue has the more walkable street grid
North Patchogue 135East Patchogue 65.4
Size3.1×
East Patchogue is the bigger place
East Patchogue 21,673North Patchogue 6,984
Homeowners+16.6 pts renters
East Patchogue has more renters
North Patchogue 90%East Patchogue 73.4%
Age 65++6.3 pts
East Patchogue has more people 65 and up
East Patchogue 18.4%North Patchogue 12.1%
Jobs per worker+62%
North Patchogue is more of a job hub
North Patchogue 0.89East Patchogue 0.55
★ What stands out · Where they are

East Patchogue and North Patchogue share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

East PatchogueNorth PatchogueEast PatchogueNorth Patchogue
East Patchogue ↔ North Patchogue2.4 miles apart · They share a border
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

East Patchogue$3,330/mo
Typical home $479K (Census) · tax rate 2.04% · or rent about $2,045/mo · Housing →
North Patchogue$3,200/mo
Typical home $451K (Census) · tax rate 2.22%+ · or rent about $2,275/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between East Patchogue and North Patchogue.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
East PatchogueNorth Patchogue
Snow a year32″32″
January low25°F25°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)207d207d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st18th
Outdoors & history
East PatchogueNorth Patchogue
Trails6 mi—
Conserved land5.2%—
Archive photos—3
Community
East PatchogueNorth Patchogue
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

East PatchogueNorth Patchogue
People
Population 21,673Highest 6,984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4%Highest NY: +4.2% -6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age 43.5±3.3Highest 9% above NY 37.1±3.8Lowest 7% below NY
East Patchogue and North Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% 21.4%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5%
North Patchogue and East Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.4%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% 12.1%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% 30.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% 11.1%±5Highest NY: 7%
North Patchogue and East Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,397±$8kHighest 26% above NY $107,695±$17kLowest 25% above NY
East Patchogue and North Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $478,700±$13kHighest 13% above NY $450,600±$15kLowest 6% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,045±$166Lowest 26% above NY $2,275±$168Highest 40% above NY
North Patchogue and East Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $9,785Lowest 49% above NY $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.3%±13Highest NY: 52.1% 43.9%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
East Patchogue and North Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.9%Highest NY: 14% 4.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% 90%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 10% below NY 32 minHighest 3% below NY
Work from home 8.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% 9.7%±4Highest NY: 14.9%
North Patchogue and East Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Highest 2.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.55Lowest 0.89Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookhaven (32%)Brookhaven (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in North PatchogueFew work in East Patchogue
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.2%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 9Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.4Lowest 135Highest
New York average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering East Patchogue

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Bellport1,948 people · $713K homes
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North Bellport11,087 people · $416K homes
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Patchogue12,396 people · $478K homes
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Medford24,796 people · $476K homes

Towns like East Patchogue

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New Windsor27,877 people · $372K homes
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Hyde Park21,240 people · $331K homes
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Milton19,036 people · $312K homes
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Newburgh31,915 people · $376K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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