Hampton Bays is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 15,228 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hampton Bays is the 123rd largest community in New York.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Hampton Bays is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hampton Bays a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hampton Bays has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hampton Bays’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Hampton Bays 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Hampton Bays, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.79 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small town, Hampton Bays has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Hampton Bays is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.63% of adults in Hampton Bays have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Hampton Bays in 2022 was $64,463, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $257,852 for a family of four.

Hampton Bays is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hampton Bays home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampton Bays residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hampton Bays also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.25% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hampton Bays include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Hampton Bays also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.20%.

The most common language spoken in Hampton Bays is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.