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.

A relatively large number of people in Hampton Bays telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hampton Bays really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hampton Bays perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Hampton Bays, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Hampton Bays, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Hampton Bays is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town 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.