No. 22: Old Brookville, N.Y.

No. 22: Old Brookville, N.Y.

New York MSA: Nassau County
Median home sale price: $1,660,475
Price change YOY: -11.1%
Population: 2,184
Median household income: $133,192

In swanky Old Brookville, the cost of living is 269% higher than the U.S. average, according to figures from Sperling’s Best Places, a data Web site. The public schools are excellent and spend $11,352 per student, or nearly twice the national average.

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