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Cutchogue, NY
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Cutchogue profile


Living in Cutchogue



Cutchogue is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,437 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cutchogue is the 430th largest community in New York.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.35% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Cutchogue is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Cutchogue is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Cutchogue 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, Cutchogue has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Cutchogue’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Cutchogue has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Cutchogue a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One of the nice things about Cutchogue is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cutchogue. 55.60% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Cutchogue in 2022 was $83,011, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $332,044 for a family of four. However, Cutchogue contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Cutchogue is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Slavic languages.