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Water Mill, N.Y.

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Water Mill, N.Y.

New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA MSA

Median home sales price: $2,488,987
Population: 1,872

Median household income: $84,400

Settled in 1644 on the east end of New Yorks Long Island, Water Mill may be part of the town of Southampton but it lacks its neighbors snooty airs and prides itself on being more laid back, if not more expensive. While it may not be the quaint little village it had once been, it still boasts one of the best farm stands in the areathe Green Thumb, and is only a short bike ride from Flying Point Beach.