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North Patchogue vs Patchogue

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (4.5× in Patchogue) and homeowners (+34.8 pts renters in Patchogue).

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North Patchogue, NYA town of 6,984New York · 6,984 people
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Patchogue, NYHomes around $608KNew York · 12,396 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.

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 →
PatchogueHomes around $608K
Housing$608K typical home15% above the NY typical home Outdoors#49 most walkable in NY0.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Patchogue →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Trails4.5×
Patchogue has more miles of trail
Patchogue 0.9 miNorth Patchogue 0.2 mi
Homeowners+34.8 pts renters
Patchogue has more renters
North Patchogue 90%Patchogue 55.2%
Growth since 2010+12 pts
Patchogue has grown faster since 2010
Patchogue +5.2%North Patchogue -6.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Patchogue

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.

North Patchogue$3,200/mo
Typical home $451K (Census) · tax rate 2.22%+ · or rent about $2,275/mo · Housing →
Patchogue$4,250/mo
Typical home $608K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.09%+ · or rent about $2,263/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,600 a year, between 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.

Where they are

North Patchogue and Patchogue share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

North PatchoguePatchogueNorth PatchoguePatchogue
North Patchogue ↔ Patchogue1.4 miles apart · They share a border
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
–North PatchogueNot graded A−PatchogueHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns
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
North PatchoguePatchogue
Snow a year32″32″
January low25°F25°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)207d207d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th15th
Outdoors & history
North PatchoguePatchogue
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—3.4%
Archive photos312
Community
North PatchoguePatchogue
Library hours a week—59 hrs
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.

North PatchoguePatchogue
People
Population 6,984Lowest 12,396Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% +5.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age 37.1±3.8Lowest 7% below NY 39.5±1.7Highest about the NY average
Patchogue and North Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5% 15.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
North Patchogue and Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.1%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9% 14%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Patchogue and North Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% 35.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.1%±5Highest NY: 7% 4.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
North Patchogue and Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,695±$17kHighest 25% above NY $107,306±$15kLowest 25% above NY
North Patchogue and Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $450,600±$15kLowest 6% above NY $477,600±$24kHighest 13% above NY
Patchogue and North Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,275±$168Highest 40% above NY $2,263±$344Lowest 40% above NY
North Patchogue and Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+ at least 52% above NY $10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.9%±35.6Lowest NY: 52.1% 58.1%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%
Patchogue and North Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.9%Lowest NY: 14% 10.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90%Highest NY: 54.3% 55.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minLowest 3% below NY 32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home 9.7%±4Highest NY: 14.9% 8.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
North Patchogue and Patchogue are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Lowest 7.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.89Lowest 1.03Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookhaven (32%)Brookhaven (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PatchogueFew work in North Patchogue
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 3.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 135Highest 124Lowest
New York average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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