Should I Live in CSH or Huntington Village? (New York, Oyster Bay: section 8, apartments)

[suitecaroline]

Hi all,
I'm moving to LI soon and I've been reading tons of your great posts about LI. I've finally decided that I'd love to live in Cold Spring Harbor and Huntington Village is a very close second. Is there anything in particular I should know? For example, should I not live to close to the shore because of flooding or other weather issues? I know there are several Huntingtons so can you mention the areas that I should avoid. I've read about Huntington Station and that doesn't seem to be my cup of tea. I'll be working on LI so I don't have to be close to the LIRR or freeways but I do have to live in a safe, quiet place... no section 8, no gangs, no train whistles at 11 pm, etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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[AndreaII]

Stay north of 25A and you'll be fine. You may want to check out Halesite, Wincoma, and parts of Huntington Bay as well. You never know what you'll find down there.

Cold Spring Harbor is mostly residential with a small village (and I mean maybe 3 blocks) stretched along 25A. That's about it. The street is lined with shops. It will take you 5 minutes to walk through it.

Huntington Village has much more to offer. It's a complete town, something Cold Spring Harbor is not, at least in my opinion. Cold Spring Harbor is more expensive to buy into as well. Depends on what you're looking for.

There aren't several Huntingtons. There is the township of Huntington which is 10 square miles (boy, do I sound like Walter) and there are different areas with the name Huntington in them. Such as South Huntington, Huntington Station, and plain old Huntington Village. As I said before, stay north of 25A and it's hard to go wrong.

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by suitecaroline

I've finally decided that I'd love to live in Cold Spring Harbor and Huntington Village is a very close second. Is there anything in particular I should know?

For those who may not be familiar with Cold Spring Harbor:

Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the northwest part of the Town of Huntington, in the northwest part of Suffolk County, along the Huntington/Oyster Bay town line and the Suffolk/Nassau county line.

Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor in the Town of Huntington is bordered on the north by the Village of Lloyd Harbor; on the east by the Hamlet of Huntington and the Hamlet of Huntington Station; on the south by the Hamlet of West Hills; and, on the west by the Village of Laurel Hallow in the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County (the Huntington/Oyster Bay town line and the Suffolk/Nassau County line) and the Cold Spring Harbor.





Cold Spring Harbor is one of those many villages and hamlets on Long Island where the majority of the places with the community name in their mailing address are not in the hamlet: places with a "Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor are in the Village of Lloyd Harbor and the Hamlet of West Hills in the Town of Huntington as well as parts of the Village of Laurel Hollow in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County. (The world-famous Cold Spring Harbor Lab is actually in the Village of Laurel Hollow in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County and not in the Hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County.)


For a good set of town-by-town maps showing all the villages and hamlets in each of LI's 13 towns (3 in Nassau County and 10 in Suffolk County): Excellent Long Island Geographic Resource

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by suitecaroline

I've finally decided that I'd love to live in Cold Spring Harbor and Huntington Village is a very close second. Is there anything in particular I should know?

For those who may not be familiar with Huntington (colloquially referred to as Huntington Village):

Huntington is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the north part of the Town of Huntington, in the northwest part of Suffolk County.

Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Huntington in the Town of Huntington is bordered on the north by Huntington Harbor, the Hamlet of Halesite, the Village of Huntington Bay, Huntington Bay and the Hamlet of Centerport; on the east by the Hamlet of Centerport and the Hamlet of Greenlawn; on the south by the Hamlet of Huntington Station; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor and the Village of Lloyd Harbor.





The Hamlet of Huntington has a different border than does the "Huntington, NY 11743" ZIP Code postal zone (i.e., a place can have a "Huntington, NY 11743" mailing address and not be in the Hamlet of Huntington and a place can have other than a "Huntington, NY 11743" mailing address and be in the Hamlet of Huntington): places that have a "Huntington, NY 11743" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Huntington are in the Hamlet of West Hills, the Hamlet of Halesite, the Village of Huntington Bay, the Village of Lloyd Harbor, the Hamlet of Centerport, the Hamlet of Greenlawn and the Hamlet of Elwood; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Huntington with a "Huntington Station, NY 11746" and a "Greenlawn, NY 11740" mailing address.


For a good set of town-by-town maps showing all the villages and hamlets in each of LI's 13 towns (3 in Nassau County and 10 in Suffolk County): Excellent Long Island Geographic Resource

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by AndreaII

There aren't several Huntingtons. There is the township of Huntington which is 10 square miles (boy, do I sound like Walter) and there are different areas with the name Huntington in them. Such as South Huntington, Huntington Station, and plain old Huntington Village.

There is no township of Huntington because there are no townships in New York State (in most states that have townships, these townships are not sub-dividable and thus there are no villages in these townships). In New York State, towns are sub-dividable and there are villages in these towns.


It is important to know that there are 3 "Huntingtons" (from smallest to largest, in order of acreage):

1. There is the Hamlet of Huntington (colloquially referred to as Huntington Village);

2. There is the "Huntington, NY 11743" ZIP Code postal zone, and it includes the Hamlet of Huntington and parts of other surrounding villages and hamlets within its service area; and,

3. There is the Town of Huntington, and it includes 4 villages and 15 hamlets as well as the "Huntington, NY 11743" ZIP Code postal zone and other postal zones, within its borders.

[suitecaroline]

I'll be renting if that makes a difference. Can I rent easily north of 25A? I drove through CSH and, yep, it's only a few blocks but I absolutely loved it. I'm not looking for excitement... just a cute main street and a nice, safe, quiet place to live. I've been looking on craigslist and it seems I can get a nice place for $1400 or less including utilities. I can pay a little more but I would prefer not to. The utility bills scare me! I've heard $200-400 for a one bedroom or two bedroom apartment and that is crazy. So I'm thinking if I find a place that includes the heat in the rent I should be OK. What do you think?

[monkeygorilla]

Originally Posted by suitecaroline

I'll be renting if that makes a difference. Can I rent easily north of 25A? I drove through CSH and, yep, it's only a few blocks but I absolutely loved it. I'm not looking for excitement... just a cute main street and a nice, safe, quiet place to live. I've been looking on craigslist and it seems I can get a nice place for $1400 or less including utilities. I can pay a little more but I would prefer not to. The utility bills scare me! I've heard $200-400 for a one bedroom or two bedroom apartment and that is crazy. So I'm thinking if I find a place that includes the heat in the rent I should be OK. What do you think?

Where are you getting a rental for $1400??? That wouldn't even cover taxes on any property in CSH! Are there even apartments in CSH or would you be renting a house?

Anyway, back to your original question, I think your biggest consideration is whether or not the school district matters to you. If you are looking for a top school district, stick with CSH. But honestly, I'd be shocked if you can find a rental in your price range in CSH. If you do, grab it!

[suitecaroline]

I have no kids and the school district has no meaning to me. Huntington Village has tons of rentals for $1400.I saw a small cottage is CSH for $1600 (hence the I can pay a little more). My question is how do I avoid the rental agents who take me to Huntington Station, South Huntington, Dix Hills, etc. and call it Huntington since they know I am not from the area. It seems like if I say CSH or HV then I can stay away from the bad areas? Or are there parts of Huntington Station and South Huntington that I might want to consider? Thanks for all of your help!

[monkeygorilla]

Originally Posted by suitecaroline

I have no kids and the school district has no meaning to me. Huntington Village has tons of rentals for $1400.I saw a smal cottage is CSH for $1600 (hence the I can pay a little more). My question is how do I avoid the rental agents who take me to Huntington Station, South Huntington, Dix Hills, etc. and call it Huntington since they know I am not from the area. It seems like if I say CSH or HV then I can stay away from the bad areas? Or are there parts of Huntington Station and South Huntington that I might want to consider? Thanks for all of your help!

Honestly, you'll be able to tell what the area is like just by driving around. IMO, you can get a really good idea of the type of neighborhood just by looking around. And if geographically you want to be in Huntington Bay or Huntington Village, it would be pretty obvious if an agent was showing you houses in Huntington Station or South Huntington. But if you're still not sure, stay north of 25A & you'll be fine.

[monkeygorilla]

Originally Posted by suitecaroline

I saw a small cottage is CSH for $1600 (hence the I can pay a little more).

One more thing...have you looked at the CSH cottage yet? It sounds like a steal at $1600!!

Updated: I looked at the CSH cottage on craigslist...it is ADORABLE!!!!