Mattituck 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 4,322 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mattituck is the 363rd largest community in New York. Mattituck home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Mattituck real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Mattituck is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.84% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Mattituck is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mattituck who work in sales jobs (17.83%), management occupations (13.36%), and business and financial occupations (10.47%). Also of interest is that Mattituck has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Mattituck is also a town of artists. Mattituck has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mattituck’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.35% 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. Mattituck 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, Mattituck’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Mattituck 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. The education level of Mattituck ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mattituck, 46.29% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Mattituck in 2022 was $55,569, 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 $222,276 for a family of four. The people who call Mattituck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mattituck residents report their race to be White. Mattituck also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.38% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mattituck include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and Maltese. The most common language spoken in Mattituck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Spanish.
