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A town of 23,905 people in Suffolk County, New York
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Map of Southold: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.5%3,942 of 257,131 acres
Trails44 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves31165 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Orient, Town of Southold. - East Marion, Town of Southold, Suffolk Co. - New Suffolk, Town of Southold, Suffolk Co. - V…1873
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Orient, Town of Southold. - East Marion, Town of Southold, Suffolk Co. - New Suffolk, Town of Southold, Suffolk Co. - V…, 1873

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About Southold

Town in New York, United States
1640Established
23,732Population
403.7 sq miArea

The Town of Southold is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the North Fork of Long Island. The population was 23,732 at the 2020 census. The town contains a hamlet, also named Southold, which was settled in 1640.

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ZIP code11971
Area code631
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Housing in Southold

$1.13M▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Southold home is worth about $1,130,000, up 2.4% in a year, 115% above the New York typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market42
Sale-to-list100.9%
Sold in May8
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Safety in Southold

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Safety Grade A-

Southold reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Southold sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Southold 0.7
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Southold 7.7
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools Southold’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#174Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictMATTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools9

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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