Stony Brook, NY vs East Setauket, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricStony Brook, NYEast Setauket, NY
Population12,86810,149
Median Household Income$174,872$151,603
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,178/mo
Median Home Value$623,300$637,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.9%60.8%
Poverty Rate6.5%4.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k48*48*
Property Crime Rate /100k567*567*
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr265265
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall32 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min30.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.411.7
College Degree Rate68.3%60.9%
Foreign-Born %17.1%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%—

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.