Wainscott, New York
Among the top 9% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade D, better than 16% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 78% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 91% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 84% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 48% of US places
- top 2% for property tax rate
- top 7% for school quality
- bottom 2% for cost of living
Limited data for Wainscott — the figures below are what we have. See Suffolk County for a fuller picture.
Wainscott is a small community in New York with about 585 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and D for affordability. Standout strengths include property tax rate, school quality, and comfortable days. It rates lower on income tax and cost of living.
- The median home value in Wainscott is $2.0M, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Wainscott is $173k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Wainscott has a violent crime rate of 391/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Wainscott average around 73°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Snowy
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Precipitation 4.4 in3.7 in
humid 90%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$173k98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$77kbetter than 2% of US places
Home Value$2.0M100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$286better than 48% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.28%better than 98% of US places
Income Tax10.90%better than 8% of US places
Sales Tax8.53%better than 26% of US places
Estimated total tax burden16.92%better than 13% of US places
Unemployment5.5%better than 35% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)31°F48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)73°F27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation49.8 in78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall26.8 inbetter than 37% of US places
Sunny Days237 daysbetter than 57% of US places
Summer Humidity64°Fbetter than 47% of US places
Comfortable Days105 daysbetter than 90% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk39.0better than 83% of US places
Air Quality47 AQIbetter than 45% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime391/100kbetter than 71% of US places
Property Crime698/100kbetter than 61% of US places
Community
Population58540th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age59.692nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.3063rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.2283rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningEven29th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)82.9%46th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)4.6%76th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.5%28th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)1.2%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)10.8%89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability9.7/20better than 85% of US places
Airport Distance68 mibetter than 56% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access62.2%better than 8% of US places
Amenities Nearby632.48better than 87% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 56% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Wainscott an affordable place to live?
- Wainscott is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $77k, better than 2% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Wainscott safe?
- Wainscott is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 391/100k (better than 71%). Property crime is 698/100k.
- What is the weather like in Wainscott?
- Wainscott averages 73°F in July and 31°F in January, with 49.8 in of annual precipitation and about 237 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Wainscott?
- Public-school quality in Wainscott is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.