Bayville is a somewhat small coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,696 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bayville is the 257th largest community in New York.

Bayville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Bayville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

A relatively large number of people in Bayville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.26% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Bayville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Bayville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bayville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bayville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Bayville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Bayville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bayville, the average commute to work is 34.34 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Bayville, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Bayville is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Bayville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Bayville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.94% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Bayville in 2022 was $68,882, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $275,528 for a family of four.

The people who call Bayville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bayville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bayville include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bayville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.