In addition, Hewlett is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Hewlett is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Hewlett’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One of the nice things about Hewlett 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.
One downside of living in Hewlett, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.55 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Hewlett, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Hewlett is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hewlett, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hewlett is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.05% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Hewlett in 2022 was $59,052, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $236,208 for a family of four. However, Hewlett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hewlett is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hewlett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hewlett residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hewlett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hewlett include Italian, Irish, German, Eastern European, and Russian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Hewlett's cultural character, accounting for 23.13% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Hewlett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
