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.
Of important note, Cutchogue is also a town of artists. Cutchogue has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cutchogue’s character.
Also of interest is that Cutchogue has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.21% 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 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, Cutchogue really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cutchogue 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.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Cutchogue has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Cutchogue has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Cutchogue than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Cutchogue may be for you.
Cutchogue 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.
If knowledge is power, Cutchogue is a pretty powerful place. 53.33% of the adults in Cutchogue have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Cutchogue in 2022 was $70,985, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $283,940 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cutchogue include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Cutchogue is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Asian languages and Slavic languages.