Before moving to Shelter Island, review the core fields on this page: population 2,800, median home value $1,200,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,450, commute time 31.4 minutes, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The neighbors section lists household income $112,000, family income $138,000, per capita income $58,500, unemployment rate 4.6%, public transport usage 3.5%, commute time 31.4 minutes, high school or higher 91.5%, and bachelors or more 39.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 182.5, median house value $1,200,000, gross rent $2,450, grocery index 129.0, housing index 248.0, utilities index 121.5, transportation index 118.0, and health care index 119.0.
The demographics section lists population 2,800, density 170 per sq mi, median age 53.8, gender ratio 95 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 10.2%, White 82.0%, Black 5.0%, Asian 2.5%, and Others 10.5%.
The education section lists
Shelter Island School with 330 students and a 10.6 student teacher ratio, Montessori School of the Hamptons with 120 students, Suffolk County Community College 18 miles away
and Stony Brook University 32 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 52, property crimes per 100k 612, crime index 664, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,923, and chance of property crime 1 in 163.
The weather section lists winter 27°F to 39°F, spring 44°F to 63°F, summer 66°F to 82°F, fall 48°F to 68°F, average rainfall 47.6 inches, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The housing market section lists median home price $1,200,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,450, owner occupied rate 74.0%, rental vacancy rate 4.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 5.2%, new construction rate 0.8%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Peconic Bay Medical Center and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.9,
health insurance coverage 95.4%,
health care index 71.8,
emergency services Yes for Peconic Bay Medical Center, and emergency services Yes for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state New York, department New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, address 6 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12228, phone 1-518-486-9786, and website https://dmv.ny.gov.