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New York
Riverhead
Population 14,936
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New York
Mastic
Population 15,708
Riverhead, NY vs Mastic, NY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Riverhead, NY | Mastic, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,936 | 15,708 |
| Median Household Income | $83,008 | $94,034 |
| Median Rent | $2,045/mo | $2,016/mo |
| Median Home Value | $457,400 | $432,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 113 | 113 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.7% | 57.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 3.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 119 | 48* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,888 | 567* |
| Median AQI | 41 | 41 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 265 | 265 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 28°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 27 in/yr | 32 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.4 min | 33 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.1 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 19.1% | 18.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 23.2% | 18% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.2% | -2.9% |
Riverhead, NY
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mastic (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.