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Patchogue vs North Patchogue

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

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Patchogue, NYHomes around $608KNew York · 12,396 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.

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 →
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 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.

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

Patchogue and North Patchogue share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PatchogueNorth PatchoguePatchogueNorth Patchogue
Patchogue ↔ North 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
A−PatchogueHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns –North PatchogueNot 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
PatchogueNorth Patchogue
Snow a year32″32″
January low25°F25°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)207d207d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)15th18th
Outdoors & history
PatchogueNorth Patchogue
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land3.4%—
Archive photos123
Community
PatchogueNorth Patchogue
Library hours a week59 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.

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