Median Age
45 Years
Largest Age Group
55-64 Years
Approximately 15% of Residents
Under 20
22%
Over 65
23%
Setauket
Setauket, NY Area Guide
Delight in coastal tranquility in Suffolk County
Historic
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Coastal
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Peaceful
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Upscale
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Family-Friendly
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Located on the North Shore of Long Island, Setauket is a historic community steeped in tranquil luxury. Lush with greenery and manicured landscaping, Setauket offers a wide variety of apartments and houses available for rent in a picturesque environment. Residents enjoy the community’s peaceful atmosphere along with its numerous local businesses located along North Country Road.
Setauket offers residents a secluded feel, as well as close proximity to major area employers like Stony Brook University, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, and Mather Hospital. Although residents love the community’s small-town atmosphere, Setauket is also convenient to big-time attractions like Smith Haven Mall, Avalon Park and Preserve, the Hamptons, and all that NYC has to offer.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$168,805
Average: $188,435
Education
8,193
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
9,005
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Setauket has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
9%
Non-Renters
91%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
47%
Other Education
53%
Getting Around
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Fairly Walkable
Walkability
50
/ 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
100
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Sweetbriar Nature Center
- Lake Ronkonkoma
- Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
- Nissequogue River State Park
- Sunken Meadow State Park
Airports
- Long Island MacArthur
- Tweed/New Haven
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.