Info about Huntington please... (Huntington Station, Greenlawn: houses, neighborhoods, school district)

[littlepawsinn]

I don't know anything about this place but I've heard so many good things. What are the areas to keep away from and what are the areas that are worth looking into? My husband and I are home searching for a place no more that 420K. Is this possible in this town? We want to be within walking distance to a village or parks and close to transportation.

[I_Love_LI_but]

Originally Posted by littlepawsinn

I don't know anything about this place but I've heard so many good things. What are the areas to keep away from and what are the areas that are worth looking into? My husband and I are home searching for a place no more that 420K. Is this possible in this town? We want to be within walking distance to a village or parks and close to transportation.

Have you searched for "Huntington" on the forum? There have been many previous threads/posts discussing the various neighborhoods.

[DaviaDavi]

Everywhere is great in Huntington. All it is more money, houses are nicer. Neighborhoods are the same. Huntington Station is the only iffy area

[monack]

There's a house that's across the street from me that's listed for $419K, I think. it's in south huntington, near west hills. NOt walking distance to the village, but still in a great location -near jericho turnpike and about a 5 minute drive to the Cold Spring Harbor station.

[PizzaPedro]

If you have kids, definitely consider the school district. There are 4 districts that you could be in with a Huntington address.

Harborfields: One of the best in Suffolk, consistently ranked in the top 5
Elwood: Well above average district
Huntington/S Huntington: Overall considered below average though of course you will hear some great success stories

With the market the way it is, you should be able to find a nice place in your budget. If you like that area you might also want to look at Greenlawn. Good luck.

[AlexisT]

As a South Huntington grad, I would characterize that district (and Huntington) as average, not below. I can think of many districts that are worse. Both districts have an exaggeratedly bad reputation which has a lot to do with demographics (many districts on LI with comparable stats that don't get nearly as much flak).

[Elke Mariotti]

Originally Posted by littlepawsinn

I don't know anything about this place but I've heard so many good things. What are the areas to keep away from and what are the areas that are worth looking into? My husband and I are home searching for a place no more that 420K. Is this possible in this town? We want to be within walking distance to a village or parks and close to transportation.

Yes, there are a few homes that would fit your criteria - of course the number of rooms/bedrooms/baths as well as the size of the property also come into play...

[Walter Greenspan]

A map showing Huntington and the surrounding communities may be of some help to you in getting am understanding of the area:


But, first, 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 (whose "downtown" commercial district is 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 2 villages (municipal corporations) and 5 other hamlets (unincorporated areas) 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 all or parts of 11 other ZIP Code postal zones, within its borders.


And now, second, for those who may not be familiar with Huntington:

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): http://www.city-data.com/forum/long-...-resource.html