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Montauk, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Montauk - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,073
Residents
$129,375
Median income
$1,186,400
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Montauk - the verdict

Montauk ranks in the 90th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
98th
percentile, home value
94th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Montauk, NY

4,073 people live in Montauk, New York - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Montauk brings in $129,375 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Montauk's housing stock carries a median value of $1,186,400, and the median resident age is 51.2 years. 48.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 53.0°F with 44.3 inches of precipitation per year.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,747 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

4,073 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$129,375 /yr

Poverty 2.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Montauk compare to other US cities?

Where Montauk sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 98% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Montauk against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Montauk's strongest outlier among New York cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Montauk ranks #58 - the 95th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Montauk only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#268 of 1,205
78th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 1,256
68th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#58 of 1,202
95th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#831 of 1,246
33rd percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#337 of 1,254
73rd percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Montauk's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,186,400 2nd percentile more affordable than 2% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. Montauk $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Montauk, NY Montauk, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Montauk, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Montauk, NY median $129,375/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Montauk, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Montauk, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,073
Median Income
$129,375
Median Home Value
$1,186,400
Median Age
51.2
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
60.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.9%

Climate

Avg Temperature
53.0°F
Annual Precipitation
44.3"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.4%
Carpool
3.1%
Public Transit
4.7%
Walk
2.4%
Work from Home
20.0%
Other
2.4%

Based on 1,999 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Montauk sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Garden City South
4,077 people
Herricks
4,077 people
Chester
4,052 people
Gordon Heights
4,095 people
Hamilton
4,038 people
Bardonia
4,022 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Montauk's 4,073 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Medina, TX
4,073 people
Hazlehurst, GA
4,072 people
Marseilles, IL
4,071 people
Mulberry, FL
4,070 people
Sparta, IL
4,070 people
Leisure Village West, NJ
4,070 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Montauk's $129,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cary, NC
$129,399 median income
Aspen Springs, CA
$129,349 median income
Littleton Common, MA
$129,347 median income
Lee Vining, CA
$129,407 median income
Parker, CO
$129,342 median income
Sturbridge, MA
$129,413 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Montauk, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Montauk, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.4% White 91.1% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.0% Two or more races 4.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Montauk compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Montauk (this city) 4,073 $129,375
Garden City South 4,077 $150,688
Herricks 4,077 $145,000
Chester 4,052 $97,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Montauk, NY?

What is the population of Montauk, NY? +

Montauk, NY counts 4,073 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Montauk, NY? +

Median annual household income in Montauk runs $129,375, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Montauk? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Montauk; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Montauk, NY? +

A typical home in Montauk is worth $1,186,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Montauk? +

Climate normals put Montauk's yearly average temperature at 53.0°F, 44.3 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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