The Hamptons

"Hamptons" redirects here. For other uses, see Hamptons (disambiguation).

The Hamptons, shown highlighted

The Hamptons refers specifically to several villages and hamlets in the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the east end of Long Island, New York. These townships occupy the South Fork of Long Island. The Hamptons form a popular seaside resort, one of the historical Summer Colonies of the American Northeast. The Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad, Montauk Highway, and the Hampton Jitney provide connections to the rest of Long Island and to New York City, while ferries connect North Haven and Montauk to Shelter Island and Connecticut.

West to East

The Hamptons include the hamlets and villages in the town of Southampton:

• West Hampton Dunes (village)
• Westhampton Beach (village)
• Shinnecock Hills
• Tuckahoe
• Southampton (village)
• Water Mill
• Noyack
• North Haven
• Bridgehampton
• Sagaponack (village)
• Sag Harbor (village, shared with East Hampton)

The Hamptons include the following hamlets and villages in the town of East Hampton:

• Sag Harbor (village, shared with Southampton)
• Wainscott
• Northwest Harbor
• East Hampton (village)
• East Hampton North
• Springs
• Amagansett
• Montauk

Summer Colony

These areas constitute the core vacation area of this end of Long Island. Only Southampton Village, East Hampton Village, Sag Harbor and Sagaponack are incorporated as villages. All the other areas rely on the townships (East Hampton Town and Southampton Town) for government services.

Village/Hamlet	Township	Population (2000 Census)	Total Area	Land Area
Southampton	Southampton Town	3,965	6.8 sq miles	6.3 sq. miles
Water Mill	Southampton Town	1,724	12.5 sq. miles	11.0 sq. miles
Bridgehampton	Southampton Town	1,381	11.2 sq. miles	9.3 sq. miles
Sagaponack	Southampton Town	582	8.0 sq. miles	6.2 sq. miles
Sag Harbor	60% Southampton; 40% East Hampton Town	2,313	2.5 sq. miles	1.7 sq. miles
Wainscott	East Hampton Town	628	7.3 sq. miles	6.2 sq. miles
East Hampton	East Hampton Town	1,334	4.9 sq. miles	4.8 sq. miles
Amagansett	East Hampton Town	1,067	8.0 sq. miles	6.2 sq. miles

The Summer Colony's residents include a high portion of affluent New York City residents, as well as a number of affluent people from other nearby states, executives, and increasingly, foreigners from Europe and South America.

Villages and the hamlets of the Summer Colony are distinguished by their significant population increases during the summers, a large number of retail shops and restaurants and extensive arts community. Residential real estate prices in the Hamptons rank among the highest in the nation. In particular, Sagaponack, Water Mill and Bridgehampton were cited by Business Week as being the 1st, 6th and 8th most expensive zip codes in the nation, respectively (See their articles).

Other amenities in the area include prominent golf courses including Sebonack Golf Club, the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, National Golf Links in Southampton and the Maidstone Club in East Hampton. Exclusive private clubs provide additional recreational resources to the very affluent in the area. These clubs include The Bathing Corporation of Southampton, the Southampton Bath and Tennis Club, and the Meadow Club in Southampton Village.

External links

• Town of East Hampton official website
• Town of Southampton official website
• Math Tutoring in the Hamptons
• New York Times article "Real Estate 101 in the Hamptons
• Vanity Fair article "Studios by the Sea"
• The Most Expensive Golf Courses in the Country per Forbes magazine
• 27east.com -- the website of local Hamptons newspapers The Southampton Press and The East Hampton Press