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Nesconset, NY
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Living in Nesconset



Nesconset is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 13,207 people and three associated neighborhoods, Nesconset is the 147th largest community in New York.

Nesconset home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Nesconset real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Nesconset 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: 12.42% 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.

Because of many things, Nesconset 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, Nesconset really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Nesconset 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.

One downside of living in Nesconset is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Nesconset, the average commute to work is 32.63 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small town, Nesconset has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Nesconset is a pretty powerful place. 50.52% of the adults in Nesconset 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 Nesconset in 2022 was $57,986, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $231,944 for a family of four.

Nesconset is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Nesconset home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nesconset residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Nesconset also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.81% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Nesconset include Italian, Irish, German, Greek, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Nesconset is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.