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.
A relatively large number of people in Cutchogue telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.84% 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.
Another notable thing is that Cutchogue is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Cutchogue’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
In addition, Cutchogue 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.
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.
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.
In Cutchogue, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Cutchogue is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Cutchogue is a pretty powerful place. 54.30% 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 $93,722, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $374,888 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 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.