Riverhead : New York
Living a Lakeside Lifestyle in Riverhead, New_York
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Where to Retire in Riverhead and Home Prices
There is at least one active adult community in Riverhead. (See link on left ). According to Realtor.com, the median selling price was $533,000 in late 2022.
What Is Special about Riverhead
The North Fork of Long Island is rural with plenty of wineries and nice beaches on Long Island Sound. Wildwood State Park.
What Is Not Special about Riverhead
You either like Long Island or you hate it. Getting to the mainland either requires a drive through traffic to New York, or a ferry to Connecticut from Orient Point or Port Jefferson.
Climate and Physical Environment
Riverhead is the eastern terminus of the Long Island Expressway. It is also the western beginning of the North Fork - Long Island Sound is on the north coast. The region has a much warmer climate than further inland, thanks to its proximity to the ocean and Long Island Sound. Grapes for wine thrive in this region.
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
Riverhead is the home of the Long Island Blues Festival. There is also a Polish festival.
Crime
Riverhead's crime rate is lower than the national average.
Medical Facilities
Central Suffolk Hospital is in Riverhead.
Transportation
The Long Island Expressway ends here. You can get to Connecticut by ferry from either nearby Port Jefferson or Orient Point. New York airports are reasonably close. You are close to the Long Island Railroad to NYC.
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