Rankings · How Riverhead ranks in NY
Riverhead ranks #85 in New York for growth
Riverhead is ranked on 36 lists against the 777 New York towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
36
of NY’s 777 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #85 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 11% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Older than 95% of New York
Not better or worse, just Riverhead’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Older than 95% of NY towns
YoungerOlder
52.1 median age
More seniors than 95% of NY towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
28.8% of residents are 65+
Longer growing season than 94% of NY towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
215 days between frosts
Less snow than 93% of NY towns
Less snowMore snow
27 in of snow a year
Milder winters than 93% of NY towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
23.4° January low
Fewer kids than 86% of NY towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
15.4% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 81% of NY towns
Year-roundVacation homes
7% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 77% of NY towns
DrierWetter
46 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 68% of NY towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.3° July high
Fewer homes per newcomer than 67% of NY towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
6.2 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Steadier prices than 63% of NY towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+53.4% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Riverhead does best on
Each list ranks every NY town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Riverhead marked.
At a glance
Riverhead lands in the top half on 8 of 22 lists
Each dot is Riverhead’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in NY, the right end is last. Areas where Riverhead does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#103/774Closest to a top hospital#239/777Fewest smokers#280/774Lowest obesity#322/774Healthiest#442/774Most active#584/774Fewest uninsured#724/774 People
Most educated#435/777 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#405/709 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#505/777 SafetySafety →
Safest#165/221 Next door
Riverhead out-ranks 0 of its 3 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.