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Mill Neck vs Bridgehampton

66 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+62.5 pts in Bridgehampton) and seasonal homes (+67.8 pts in Bridgehampton).

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Mill Neck, NYOne of the healthiest townsNew York · 1,136 people

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Bridgehampton, NYHomes around $4.81MNew York · 1,531 people

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.

Mill NeckOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 97%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Outdoors13.8% conserved land4.4 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves All about Mill Neck →

BridgehamptonHomes around $4.81M

Housing$4.81M typical home812% above the NY typical home Work1,907 jobsbased in Bridgehampton, a regional job hub All about Bridgehampton →

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.

Growth since 2010+62.5 pts

Bridgehampton has grown faster since 2010

Bridgehampton +68.2%Mill Neck +5.7%

Seasonal homes+67.8 pts

Bridgehampton has more second homes

Bridgehampton 72.3%Mill Neck 4.5%

Bridgehampton has more miles of trail

Bridgehampton 20.2 miMill Neck 4.4 mi

Work from home+24.3 pts

More people work from home in Bridgehampton

Bridgehampton 40.3%Mill Neck 16%

Jobs per worker3.2×

Bridgehampton is more of a job hub

Bridgehampton 2.20Mill Neck 0.69

Average commute15 min

Bridgehampton has the shorter commute

Mill Neck 38 minBridgehampton 22 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $18,770 more a month in Bridgehampton

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.

Down paymentRate%

Mill Neck$8,010/mo

Typical home $1.37M (Census) · tax rate 0.73%+ · or rent about $3,501/mo · Housing →

Bridgehampton$26,780/mo

Typical home $4.81M (Zillow) · tax rate 0.40% · Housing →

The difference: $18,770 a month, about $225,200 a year, between Bridgehampton and Mill Neck.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every New York ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health

A+Mill NeckHealthier than 97% of U.S. towns –BridgehamptonNot graded

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

Mill NeckBridgehampton

Snow a year19″27″

January low27°F 23°F

July high87°F 81°F

Growing season (days)224d 182d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th 11th

Outdoors & history

Mill NeckBridgehampton

Trails4 mi 20 mi

Conserved land13.8%8.5%

Community

Mill NeckBridgehampton

Library hours a week—55 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Where they are

66 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mill NeckNY BridgehamptonNY

Mill Neck ↔ Bridgehampton66 miles apart

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.

Only big differences vs New York average

Mill NeckBridgehampton

People

Population 1,136Lowest 1,531Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% +68.2%Highest NY: +4.2%

Median age 54.1±5.4Highest 36% above NY 51.9±8.3Lowest 30% above NY

Mill Neck and Bridgehampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 19.8%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% 15.3%±7.3Lowest NY: 20.5%

Mill Neck and Bridgehampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 31.2%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% 33.6%±9.6Highest NY: 17.9%

Bridgehampton and Mill Neck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 72.3%Highest NY: 40.2% 70.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% 1.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%

Mill Neck and Bridgehampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $196,359±$30kHighest 128% above NY $139,486±$28kLowest 62% above NY

Mill Neck and Bridgehampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $1,368,800±$346kLowest 223% above NY $1,764,800±$305kHighest 316% above NY

Bridgehampton and Mill Neck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $3,501 116% above NY —

Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY $6,984Lowest 6% above NY

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.2%±50.7Highest NY: 52.1% 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%

Mill Neck and Bridgehampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 5.7%Lowest NY: 14% 6.3%Highest NY: 14%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 85.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% 92.8%Highest NY: 54.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest same as NY 1994Highest 35 yrs newer than NY

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 15% above NY 22 minLowest 31% below NY

Work from home 16%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9% 40.3%±14.6Highest NY: 14.9%

Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 7.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 50.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Lowest 2.20Highest

Top workplaceoutside town New York (36%)New York (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BridgehamptonFew work in Mill Neck

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 13.8%Highest 8.5%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miLowest 20.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 1.4 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.0Highest 14.7Lowest

New York average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Mill Neck neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Mill Neck

Locust Valley4,153 people · $847K homes

Matinecock867 people · $2M homes

Lattingtown1,962 people · $1.63M homes

Upper Brookville2,004 people · $2M homes

Towns like Mill Neck

Atlantic Beach1,422 people · $997K homes

North Haven967 people · $1.92M homes

Bellport1,948 people · $713K homes

Upper Nyack1,991 people · $719K 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.