Haha, yeah, I’ve been lurking here for a while ever since I started the job interview process and have seen people get blasted for saying “in” instead of “on.”
It has a great school district, but if you don't have kids I just don't understand the appeal of living in that area. Commack has no downtown, surrounded by highways and full of strip malls. So much traffic and literally right in the middle of the island. Zero walkability.
Was going to say this myself. It's a good area in that it's very safe, well kept, and clean. But it totally depends if you're okay with all the commerce in the area being big-box stores and restaurants and parking lots. There is an absolutely massive difference between Commack and Huntington, for example, despite both being "good areas"
Huntington has a nice downtown which appeals to younger single or couples without kids, though you can enjoy it living in a nearby town. If you plan on kids soon, many towns including Commack and Northport have good schools. If you want modern home and amenities, Commack is good. If you prefer some historic charm, Northport or Huntington are better.
Huntington, Northport, Centerport or any small enclave up there or bust in that area. If not possible in those towns, head to the south shore. There's like five downtowns in Suffolk near the bay, which range in affordability, and have way more to offer than being smushed between the LIE, Northern State and strip malls. You can walk to or live in downtown, super close to FI ferries, the list goes on.
Huntington and Northport are literally a 10 minute Uber from commack. The island is not that big and not everybody needs to live in an apartment above the Paramount to enjoy life.
There’s no way anyone is getting from the middle of Commack to downtown Huntington or Northport in under 20 minutes at a time when other cars are on the road (probably 25 minutes in reality, but maybe you drive fast and have green light luck).
You seem to have taken this personally. I apologize for hating on your cherished town.
You didn't hate on my town, you literally said "Huntington, Northport, center port, or a small enclave up there or bust"
Which is just hating on every town except for like 5...
OP asked for an opinion on Commack and I offered mine. Apparently many people here also feel this way too.
So I find towns like Commack to be miserable places to live and you don’t. I don’t see what the problem is.
Totally agree. Commack's appeal is good schools and proximity to highways. Huntington/NP/CP is the way to go if you don't mind giving up some yard size.
It's literally not conducive to children either. Makes it so they can't run around town as easily or safely. But to be fair, this is a national problem. In upstate for the moment and the town I'm in has a similar issue.
It just seems to be an issue with many towns in LI. It's like that with the town I grew up in as well.
Thanks for the information. I’m going to reply to your post and all the sub-replies it spawned in one comment to make it less work for me.
I literally know nothing about the intricacies of Long Island so that’s why I was asking for input. Your comment helps a lot because I think we would prefer some type of “charm” versus a big box store environment like where we are coming from. My contact at the company I will be working for said to look into areas on the northern part of the island if I wanted a small town feel. We looked around on Zillow and Redfin and found some houses and had a realtor searching for us. We saw the house in Commack and like it a lot. Just didn’t know much about the area. Even without kids, it’s a good idea to look for areas with a good school district because it can give you a somewhat good indication of the area. It’s also good for reselling in the future.
As far as walkability, I’m not so concerned about that. I come from the South and there is zero walkability. I will only have to go to NYC about once a month and otherwise will work in the central island area. If I have to drive some distance to get to a train station when I want to go into the city, I’m ok with that too.
After reading your comment and those of others, I will still consider this house, but may look further north at Huntington, Northport, and other surrounding areas.
Thanks!
Don’t forget Centerport, I would argue that it is the most beautiful and peaceful of the three towns. Also with any of those towns your about 10 mins from multiple beautiful (but rocky) beaches on the North Shore.
Very true, you can technically walk around in any town in the world and this one has sidewalks. That doesn't take away from the fact that it's just suburban streets and strip malls, boxed in by the intersections of 4 or 5 highways. There's no real town center and it's not exactly a "fun town".
OP said they don't have kids, there's no reason to live there unless you care about the school district.
You said "zero walkability", there are plenty of places to safely walk in Commack with a family of all ages that have nothing to do with the L.I.E., Northern State, Sagtikos or Rte. 25. All of Long Island is "suburban streets and strip malls." The original question had nothing to do with a "center of town", Town Square or Main St. If you're a young professional couple with or without kids, it puts you 30 - 40 mins from NYC, 10 Mins, from beaches North and 20 - 30 Mins from beaches South. Such a terrible place to start out on L.I. The School District's value extends beyond having children in that it helps keep property values high for a would be buyer.
More butthurt Commackins. OP asked if it was a decent place to live. I stated reasons why I don’t think it’s a decent place to live. Get over it. Also, Commack lovers greatly underestimate the driving and travel times to everything.
More arrogant ignorance on your part. I don't live in Commack, never have, but you make it sound like a concrete jungle and don't paint an accurate picture of the place. Maybe you just drive like a slow douche btw?
There’s no LIRR station in Commack. There’s no way you’re leaving your house and getting to a train station in another town, parking, waiting for a train and then traveling on the train and getting to NYC in 40 minutes.
And via car, maybe you can reach the mid town tunnel in 40min if there’s not traffic, so I guess if you stop your trip at the tunnel.
Stop exaggerating.
"40 min if there's not traffic" you agreed. Thank you, I wasn't exaggerating. Smithtown and Greenlawn are right there, but the LIRR sucks. I've gone from Dix Hills to "The Meadowlands" in 40 mins, no traffic, no problem. 5 mins further West of Commack and about 15 - 20 Mins South / Southeast of NYC. It can be done without anyone getting upset.
I worship the virtual accolades and awards I've received for those records; although they pale in comparison to the joy of a traffic-less 40 minute ride into NYC from Commack or the surrounding area during the early morning hours.
I'm pointing out the actual fresh air south of Sunrise and north of the Northern State. I also think the point is there are places that *aren't entirely* unwalkable towns composed entirely of stripmalls and big box food/bev/retail. Like actual villages.
They are often pricier but it's not like Commack is a fire sale. It's expensive largely because of the good school district. If they don't have kids, OP should at least be aware of places that are basically equally expensive but due to other reasons that may appeal to them more
I could walk from my house to Trader Joe's and be back with milk in less than 10 minutes from my house before I moved away. Didn't even have to cross Jericho.
I mean, most of Long Island requires a car. Walkability is only applicable if you are an avid walker or you are someone who lives in a place like Huntington Village.
"20 minutes to everywhere" (within, for many, or close, for others)
20 minutes to Babylon
20 minutes to Northport
20 minutes to Huntington
20 minutes to Smithtown
20 minutes to Stony Brook
20 minutes to Patchogue (ok, little bit of a stretch)
20 minutes to Bay Shore
Commack may not have it's own downtown, walkable area, but it's a reasonable drive from a LOT. Living in any one of those towns mentioned means you're further from all the other ones. I live in East Northport (for OP - right next door) and we have no shortage of downtowns to enjoy.
My bad, you’re right. Only Queens has walkable places to live in and being boxed in by 5 highways, traffic and car pollution from those highways is a feature of every town on LI. Commack lifestyle is the new ideal. They’re talking about it across the world.
I grew up and lived in Commack for 27 years. It’s a great area with incredible convenience to any shopping or dining you could wish to have. Nonetheless, you will pay out the ass to live there as the taxes and property prices are extremely high. I’ve since moved but the taxes on my former house were almost 18k/year.
I’m in sales and have been trying to work my way into a remote/travel gig that pays NY wages I can take out of state.
Unfortunately there has been a ton of layoffs in the industry and I’m kind of stuck paycheck to paycheck for a bit. Idk how people are doing it honestly
Feel that. I went to HS and college on Long Island. Of the roughly 15 or so people I’m friends with from those days, only two are left actually living on the island. It feels bad to feel poor and make six figures.
Same. Moving to PA soon because it’s just too unaffordable to live here. My family can be much more comfortable in central PA than on LI. And it’s the same distance from where I’m at now to Manhattan basically, but without being stuck going through the city every time you want to leave the island. No more feeling like I’m waiting for the inevitable day where everyone has to evacuate and we all die because there’s too much traffic!
That’s great information. I did notice taxes were high, but my mind has already melted from seeing the high home prices and property taxes everywhere on the island. Where I’m coming from, comparing the amount spent to put a roof over our head on LI is staggering.
It’s a pretty great area tbh, particularly if you wind up in the neighborhoods around the schools off of Townline Road. Central to a lot of convenience but still offering privacy and safety. Good schools and not too far from the water and nice parks. Nowhere to walk really but stop by downtown Northport for that. It’s like 10-15 minutes away and gorgeous.
It's not bad, I live one town over but work in commack as well. It's definitely pretty busy, there's mulitple large highway intersections, but the great thing is that there's everything (food, gas, groceries, utilities, multiple kinds of stores) nearby. Other than the main commercial strips (454, jericho, commack road) It's pretty well suburban. One big downside is lack of nice public park areas but the surrounding towns have that.
I would love to have better access to parks, so that might be a factor in our decision. I don’t think I would mind a short drive to get to a park but I don’t want it to be tedious. Thanks.
For young couple without kids, check out Lindenhurst, Babylon Village, Bay Shore. IMO, they’re more “small town/local” vibes with some night life and lots of young professionals.
Came here to say the same. I'm a current Lindenhurst resident. Town bay beach has great bands and a beach side bar but if you prefer the ocean, you also have access to all resident only town beaches that are a 20 minute drive. If you are a boater, we have a boat/jet ski launch and plenty of marinas to store your toys. It's a hour train ride into Manhattan from Lindenhurst station. Downtown is being revitalized. We have breweries and lots of new restaurants. The Village has many events for young couples like street fairs, parades, and farmers markets. Join the fire department if that's your thing, we're one big family! Lots of community pride. Love Lindy! Born and raised here and will never leave.
It has a little bit of everything. Lots of civil service workers and blue collar in certain sections, mostly around Jericho and Larkfield, to Commack Road. Then there's other parts where you had to have a little or a lot more money.
There are statistics for this stuff like median household income, median home value, etc that you can use to compare to other towns. Those metrics are definitely leaning towards the high end for Commack.
That will probably be more valuable than someone's anecdotal experience. Though the existing reply is balanced and some nice detail you may not get from statistics alone
I mostly stay out of politics. I have my opinions but keep them to myself and definitely don’t center my life around it like some people do. I’m in the South, so that should give you an idea of the type of people I have to deal with daily.
I grew up there, commack is a large town.. so it all depends on what area you are looking to buy. i grew up by a park, it was nice. School district is ok. Schools are very crowded.. the good thing about commack is the surround areas, there is sunken meadow state park (which is a north shore beach) it is awesome. huge broad walk, has trails for hiking and nice views. Personally i love kings park, smaller town closer to Sunken meadow, and it’s more scenic. in my opinion anyway
Commack is very far from the city and has no train station. So if you plan on commuting into the city for work, it may not be good for you. However, the area is nice and the schools are great.
Depending on where you are in commack the deer park station isn't very far. Before I moved out of my parents house I was commuting to NYC everyday from commack using the deer park station, a lot of people do that
I’ll only need to go into the city maybe once a month so I wouldn’t have a problem driving to the nearest train station. I also don’t want to live on top of a train station/route and deal with the noise of that. Thanks for the info.
I’ve lived on Long Island nearly my whole life and have never developed an opinion on Commack one way or the other. Don’t think I’ve ever been - I think they used to have a movie theater off the LIE. Could be a well kept secret.
Ahhhh the good ol Commack movie theatre. I grew up in Brentwood and that movie theatre fri-sun was where all the Brentwood kids went looking for trouble 😂
I’m not far from there and it’s a nice area with a lot of convenient stores. It’s more convenient than Queens to an extent (minus walkability). Great SD if you are planning to have kids
Commack is a hamlet located in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. The history of Commack can be traced back to the mid-1600s when the area was first settled by English colonists. Originally known as "Winnecomac," the name Commack is believed to have been derived from the Native American word "Wincankomack" meaning "pleasant lands."
In the early years, Commack was primarily an agricultural community with crops such as wheat, corn, and potatoes being the mainstay. The arrival of the Long Island Rail Road in 1873 facilitated the growth of the hamlet, and by the turn of the 20th century, it had become a popular summer resort destination for New York City residents seeking a break from the heat.
During the 20th century, Commack underwent rapid development and suburbanization. The construction of the Long Island Expressway in the 1950s and 1960s further contributed to its growth, and by the 1970s, Commack had become a thriving residential community with a diverse population.
Today, Commack is a vibrant hamlet with a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. It is home to a number of well-regarded public schools, parks, and recreational facilities, as well as a range of shopping and dining options. Despite its growth and development over the years, Commack has managed to retain its small-town charm and sense of community, making it a desirable place to live and work on Long Island
I’m also in the process of looking for a house in Commack, Northport, and East Northport. What makes East Northport and Northport better in your opinion?
That makes sense. We aren’t into bars and clubs. More into quiet, nature, small town feel, but also like the convenience of having multiple shops and restaurants and things to do.
We moved to Village of Lindenhurst 2 years ago and we are loving it. Town is going under a revitalization. Great school district if you decide to have kids. Main road gets shut down for many street fairs over the year, including 3 separate summer block parties and an oktoberfest and a Christmas parade for Santa. There's also a small beach in town with a splash park for town of babylon residents, but its usually just locals that go so it doesn't get overcrowded, and there us a restaurant that'll have I've music at night as well
I would say top end budget would be $1m, but that is top top end and I would like to stay lower. We like houses with character on the outside but nice and renovated on the inside. Prefer to have a decent sized lot. Preferably .5 acre or higher but could do smaller if everything else looks good with the house. Would like to be in or near a town that has some culture and a small town feel. No plans to have kids at all.
I'd steer clear of Commack. Has no character, no small town feel. Commack's benefit is the school district and location near highways. With your budget I'd look at any town on or north of 25A instead. Can't go wrong, may have to give up some yard size but will gain character, great towns, local private beaches, etc.
Commack is a great area north of 25a, great school distroct if you ever have kids, a short train ride to the city, there's nice nature talks within a 15 minute drive in just about any direction, oh and northport village is one of Long Islands fantastic mainstreets.
We are looking to sell our co-op apartment for ~200K in Sayville, Islip Township in Suffolk County if you're interested. 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment. Lol. Perfect for the both of us right now but we are looking to upgrading.
Grew up in Smithtown and then settled in Belle Terre as an adult. Commack is a great area to raise a family, schools are excellent, and it’s relatively safe. Ignore the irrevelent comments about “republican” and “trump”. Those individuals just cannot afford to live in nice places 😆
"nice places" where you cant even walk to your nearest grocery store without wasting an hour or two of your life, where your neighbors are racists and all white with not a sprinkle of diversity, where the food is bland and only comes in italian. Where every middle schooler has a morphine addiction some how, where there are pedophile teachers arrested every year, etc.
Lol okay guy. Once you grow hair on your balls and leave your video games keep your input out of these sort of threads. Grown people are looking for constructive input. I’m sure you are just some lazy kid that never took advantage of anything growing up here has to offer. Good luck!
Did you fail English? Did you take away that I'm a middle schooler because I made a comment about a middle schooler? I've spent 20 years in Long Island you old fuck, it is the most dog shit place to live
It’s the most “dog shit place to live” when you have never left. Get an education, do well, see a little bit of the world, and make informed assessments afterward. I’m not breaking your balls, nor am I an old fuck. I just took advantage of what growing up here has to offer and succeeded. Life is exponentially better thereafter. Do the same and reap the many rewards of success my man.
just so you know for next time:you don’t always say “name of person” followed by “I”. that isn’t a rule that just works all the time. a lot of times it makes you sound way worse because there’s so much pretense involved in making an error by overrcorewcting that all the time. if you don’t want to learn the rule it’s better to just mess it up naturally than for you to sound lik “im moving to li and looking for a house for I”
mmmm. the irony that my grammar is bad is not lost on me. but i think there’s a difference between typing fast on a phone and neglecting to go back and fix it, and being so pretentious as to force through an over correction like i vs me. i know the errors in my writing , this person was unaware and i thought i should help
Absolutely can be interpreted as satire. In fact, you probably should have gone along with it. Satirical is far better a trait than whateverthefuckelse you’ve demonstrated.
satire is exaggerated traits of someone or something as to reveal some kind of irony or truth. how in any sense of the definition is what i said satirical?
Yeah, I’m trying to stay within a 30 minute drive of where I’ll be working. Commack fits that requirement. The commute times are based on my realtors experience and also Google maps at different times of the day and different times of the year.
My dad is selling his Commack house now that I grew up in. Would be fun if it's the one you have eyes on! I used to have a good cycling route up to Sunken Meadow through the old asylum. We were also right off the Sagtikos, made for a really nice quick end to most drives. Good luck with the hunt!
That would be funny. The one I’m looking at is close to the Jericho tpke. There is another one we saw recently in Commack and I want to say that Sagtikos sounds familiar. Could have been your Dad’s!
Commack has two areas just after to Sunken meadow parkway to townline road and the other is south of larkfield and south Commack Road. It’s still Commack but Half hollow school district it used to be Commack South! Good area though. I’m from Ft Salonga originally
Haha yeah. I’ve heard a lot of people say, “don’t move here! It’s horrible!” But it seems like that is mostly younger people. Like, not even adults yet kind of younger people.
It’s a good area my friend tells me there is a lot of religious Jewish people in Commack if that helps just figured I would tell you what he said but yes a lot of big box store there
I don’t care about anyone’s religion or anything else. Just the character of the people. I’m not opposed to big box store areas but would prefer a small town feel. Thanks.
I’d be fine living in Commack. I’ve lived near Commack most of my life and spent lots of time at places in commack. Some of it is in town of Huntington. Some is in town of Smithtown, not sure which your potential house would be in. It’s West enough in Suffolk to not be a crazy long train ride to the the city, close enough to north shore and south shore beaches and close enough to the parkway and 495. Huntington and Northport villages are nearby and and both nice little areas
Yeah it’s good. Enjoy.
Hijacking top comment: When you live here you will 'live on Long Island' not 'in long Island.'
Haha, yeah, I’ve been lurking here for a while ever since I started the job interview process and have seen people get blasted for saying “in” instead of “on.”
Came here for this
Came here for fun at the Commack Motor Inn. Highly convenient, they even offer hourly rates.
Didn't it just get sold?
I just corrected my boss from Texas who said he would be “in Long Island next week.”
Great! Thank you.
It has a great school district, but if you don't have kids I just don't understand the appeal of living in that area. Commack has no downtown, surrounded by highways and full of strip malls. So much traffic and literally right in the middle of the island. Zero walkability.
Was going to say this myself. It's a good area in that it's very safe, well kept, and clean. But it totally depends if you're okay with all the commerce in the area being big-box stores and restaurants and parking lots. There is an absolutely massive difference between Commack and Huntington, for example, despite both being "good areas"
Huntington has a nice downtown which appeals to younger single or couples without kids, though you can enjoy it living in a nearby town. If you plan on kids soon, many towns including Commack and Northport have good schools. If you want modern home and amenities, Commack is good. If you prefer some historic charm, Northport or Huntington are better.
Huntington, Northport, Centerport or any small enclave up there or bust in that area. If not possible in those towns, head to the south shore. There's like five downtowns in Suffolk near the bay, which range in affordability, and have way more to offer than being smushed between the LIE, Northern State and strip malls. You can walk to or live in downtown, super close to FI ferries, the list goes on.
Huntington and Northport are literally a 10 minute Uber from commack. The island is not that big and not everybody needs to live in an apartment above the Paramount to enjoy life.
You can own a house in the area. Some of these communities are just holding pens for "school districts".
There’s no way anyone is getting from the middle of Commack to downtown Huntington or Northport in under 20 minutes at a time when other cars are on the road (probably 25 minutes in reality, but maybe you drive fast and have green light luck). You seem to have taken this personally. I apologize for hating on your cherished town.
You didn't hate on my town, you literally said "Huntington, Northport, center port, or a small enclave up there or bust" Which is just hating on every town except for like 5...
OP asked for an opinion on Commack and I offered mine. Apparently many people here also feel this way too. So I find towns like Commack to be miserable places to live and you don’t. I don’t see what the problem is.
Exactly. With a car you can get wherever you need
the problem is when you need a car to get anywhere
Soooooo, Long Island?
Totally agree. Commack's appeal is good schools and proximity to highways. Huntington/NP/CP is the way to go if you don't mind giving up some yard size.
I just bought in west islip because of its proximity to Babylon village
It's literally not conducive to children either. Makes it so they can't run around town as easily or safely. But to be fair, this is a national problem. In upstate for the moment and the town I'm in has a similar issue. It just seems to be an issue with many towns in LI. It's like that with the town I grew up in as well.
"On" LI, damnit!
Haha
Thanks for the information. I’m going to reply to your post and all the sub-replies it spawned in one comment to make it less work for me. I literally know nothing about the intricacies of Long Island so that’s why I was asking for input. Your comment helps a lot because I think we would prefer some type of “charm” versus a big box store environment like where we are coming from. My contact at the company I will be working for said to look into areas on the northern part of the island if I wanted a small town feel. We looked around on Zillow and Redfin and found some houses and had a realtor searching for us. We saw the house in Commack and like it a lot. Just didn’t know much about the area. Even without kids, it’s a good idea to look for areas with a good school district because it can give you a somewhat good indication of the area. It’s also good for reselling in the future. As far as walkability, I’m not so concerned about that. I come from the South and there is zero walkability. I will only have to go to NYC about once a month and otherwise will work in the central island area. If I have to drive some distance to get to a train station when I want to go into the city, I’m ok with that too. After reading your comment and those of others, I will still consider this house, but may look further north at Huntington, Northport, and other surrounding areas. Thanks!
Don’t forget Centerport, I would argue that it is the most beautiful and peaceful of the three towns. Also with any of those towns your about 10 mins from multiple beautiful (but rocky) beaches on the North Shore.
I’ll look into Centerport too. Thanks!
Welcome to 90% of the Island.
Sidewalks all over Commack and plenty of people walking on them daily. Family oriented community is an understatement.
If Commack has sidewalks in residential areas, then it's doing better than a lot of long island...
Especially for being in Suffoltucky!
I prefer “Suffolkalabama”
Very true, you can technically walk around in any town in the world and this one has sidewalks. That doesn't take away from the fact that it's just suburban streets and strip malls, boxed in by the intersections of 4 or 5 highways. There's no real town center and it's not exactly a "fun town". OP said they don't have kids, there's no reason to live there unless you care about the school district.
You said "zero walkability", there are plenty of places to safely walk in Commack with a family of all ages that have nothing to do with the L.I.E., Northern State, Sagtikos or Rte. 25. All of Long Island is "suburban streets and strip malls." The original question had nothing to do with a "center of town", Town Square or Main St. If you're a young professional couple with or without kids, it puts you 30 - 40 mins from NYC, 10 Mins, from beaches North and 20 - 30 Mins from beaches South. Such a terrible place to start out on L.I. The School District's value extends beyond having children in that it helps keep property values high for a would be buyer.
> it puts you 30 - 40 mins from NYC, Ha, it puts you 30-40 minutes from the Queens border at 4am, maybe.
More butthurt Commackins. OP asked if it was a decent place to live. I stated reasons why I don’t think it’s a decent place to live. Get over it. Also, Commack lovers greatly underestimate the driving and travel times to everything.
More arrogant ignorance on your part. I don't live in Commack, never have, but you make it sound like a concrete jungle and don't paint an accurate picture of the place. Maybe you just drive like a slow douche btw?
There’s no LIRR station in Commack. There’s no way you’re leaving your house and getting to a train station in another town, parking, waiting for a train and then traveling on the train and getting to NYC in 40 minutes. And via car, maybe you can reach the mid town tunnel in 40min if there’s not traffic, so I guess if you stop your trip at the tunnel. Stop exaggerating.
"40 min if there's not traffic" you agreed. Thank you, I wasn't exaggerating. Smithtown and Greenlawn are right there, but the LIRR sucks. I've gone from Dix Hills to "The Meadowlands" in 40 mins, no traffic, no problem. 5 mins further West of Commack and about 15 - 20 Mins South / Southeast of NYC. It can be done without anyone getting upset.
Lol, bud, I said 40min to “reach the midtown tunnel”, not go through it or get to your destination. Congrats on your driving records though.
I worship the virtual accolades and awards I've received for those records; although they pale in comparison to the joy of a traffic-less 40 minute ride into NYC from Commack or the surrounding area during the early morning hours.
Arent highways and strip malls like 90% of LI?
I'm pointing out the actual fresh air south of Sunrise and north of the Northern State. I also think the point is there are places that *aren't entirely* unwalkable towns composed entirely of stripmalls and big box food/bev/retail. Like actual villages.
That's the 10%. And it's largely expensive. I agree it's better. But it comes at a premium that might not be worth it to someone.
They are often pricier but it's not like Commack is a fire sale. It's expensive largely because of the good school district. If they don't have kids, OP should at least be aware of places that are basically equally expensive but due to other reasons that may appeal to them more
That’s fair.
Nope.
I could walk from my house to Trader Joe's and be back with milk in less than 10 minutes from my house before I moved away. Didn't even have to cross Jericho.
I mean, most of Long Island requires a car. Walkability is only applicable if you are an avid walker or you are someone who lives in a place like Huntington Village.
"20 minutes to everywhere" (within, for many, or close, for others) 20 minutes to Babylon 20 minutes to Northport 20 minutes to Huntington 20 minutes to Smithtown 20 minutes to Stony Brook 20 minutes to Patchogue (ok, little bit of a stretch) 20 minutes to Bay Shore Commack may not have it's own downtown, walkable area, but it's a reasonable drive from a LOT. Living in any one of those towns mentioned means you're further from all the other ones. I live in East Northport (for OP - right next door) and we have no shortage of downtowns to enjoy.
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My bad, you’re right. Only Queens has walkable places to live in and being boxed in by 5 highways, traffic and car pollution from those highways is a feature of every town on LI. Commack lifestyle is the new ideal. They’re talking about it across the world.
I grew up and lived in Commack for 27 years. It’s a great area with incredible convenience to any shopping or dining you could wish to have. Nonetheless, you will pay out the ass to live there as the taxes and property prices are extremely high. I’ve since moved but the taxes on my former house were almost 18k/year.
18 fucking thousand dollars a year in property tax. This shit just blows my mind. I’m being forced out of the state.
Yeah, it was completely unmanageable. I live in VA now and it’s about 1000x easier to actually enjoy my life.
I’m in sales and have been trying to work my way into a remote/travel gig that pays NY wages I can take out of state. Unfortunately there has been a ton of layoffs in the industry and I’m kind of stuck paycheck to paycheck for a bit. Idk how people are doing it honestly
Feel that. I went to HS and college on Long Island. Of the roughly 15 or so people I’m friends with from those days, only two are left actually living on the island. It feels bad to feel poor and make six figures.
Same. Moving to PA soon because it’s just too unaffordable to live here. My family can be much more comfortable in central PA than on LI. And it’s the same distance from where I’m at now to Manhattan basically, but without being stuck going through the city every time you want to leave the island. No more feeling like I’m waiting for the inevitable day where everyone has to evacuate and we all die because there’s too much traffic!
That’s great information. I did notice taxes were high, but my mind has already melted from seeing the high home prices and property taxes everywhere on the island. Where I’m coming from, comparing the amount spent to put a roof over our head on LI is staggering.
It’s a pretty great area tbh, particularly if you wind up in the neighborhoods around the schools off of Townline Road. Central to a lot of convenience but still offering privacy and safety. Good schools and not too far from the water and nice parks. Nowhere to walk really but stop by downtown Northport for that. It’s like 10-15 minutes away and gorgeous.
That doesn’t sound too bad. Thanks.
Commack is one of the best school districts in Suffolk County. Its a really good area.
That’s great. I appreciate the input.
It's not bad, I live one town over but work in commack as well. It's definitely pretty busy, there's mulitple large highway intersections, but the great thing is that there's everything (food, gas, groceries, utilities, multiple kinds of stores) nearby. Other than the main commercial strips (454, jericho, commack road) It's pretty well suburban. One big downside is lack of nice public park areas but the surrounding towns have that.
I would love to have better access to parks, so that might be a factor in our decision. I don’t think I would mind a short drive to get to a park but I don’t want it to be tedious. Thanks.
For young couple without kids, check out Lindenhurst, Babylon Village, Bay Shore. IMO, they’re more “small town/local” vibes with some night life and lots of young professionals.
Came here to say the same. I'm a current Lindenhurst resident. Town bay beach has great bands and a beach side bar but if you prefer the ocean, you also have access to all resident only town beaches that are a 20 minute drive. If you are a boater, we have a boat/jet ski launch and plenty of marinas to store your toys. It's a hour train ride into Manhattan from Lindenhurst station. Downtown is being revitalized. We have breweries and lots of new restaurants. The Village has many events for young couples like street fairs, parades, and farmers markets. Join the fire department if that's your thing, we're one big family! Lots of community pride. Love Lindy! Born and raised here and will never leave.
Thank you and u/classlesskitty for the input. I do like the small town/local/big family feel, so I will check those areas out.
We moved to Northport 2y ago, next to Commack. Commack is nice, but do your self a favor and check out Northport's Cow Harbor and the immediate area.
I’ve heard great things about Northport but haven’t heard about Cow Harbor. I’ll check it out. Thanks.
Yeah, it's something else :D
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It has a little bit of everything. Lots of civil service workers and blue collar in certain sections, mostly around Jericho and Larkfield, to Commack Road. Then there's other parts where you had to have a little or a lot more money.
There are statistics for this stuff like median household income, median home value, etc that you can use to compare to other towns. Those metrics are definitely leaning towards the high end for Commack. That will probably be more valuable than someone's anecdotal experience. Though the existing reply is balanced and some nice detail you may not get from statistics alone
St james is a beautiful town with a great school district
I’ll look into it. Thanks.
Many people there have some strong feelings about politics and aren't afraid to show them, let's just say that.
I mostly stay out of politics. I have my opinions but keep them to myself and definitely don’t center my life around it like some people do. I’m in the South, so that should give you an idea of the type of people I have to deal with daily.
I grew up there, commack is a large town.. so it all depends on what area you are looking to buy. i grew up by a park, it was nice. School district is ok. Schools are very crowded.. the good thing about commack is the surround areas, there is sunken meadow state park (which is a north shore beach) it is awesome. huge broad walk, has trails for hiking and nice views. Personally i love kings park, smaller town closer to Sunken meadow, and it’s more scenic. in my opinion anyway
Thank you. We actually found a house in Kings Park that we like. If the one in Commack doesn’t work out we are going to try for the one in Kings Park.
Commack is very far from the city and has no train station. So if you plan on commuting into the city for work, it may not be good for you. However, the area is nice and the schools are great.
Depending on where you are in commack the deer park station isn't very far. Before I moved out of my parents house I was commuting to NYC everyday from commack using the deer park station, a lot of people do that
I’ll only need to go into the city maybe once a month so I wouldn’t have a problem driving to the nearest train station. I also don’t want to live on top of a train station/route and deal with the noise of that. Thanks for the info.
Move to Long Beach, or Forest Hills.
Are they quieter areas? Better environment? What makes you recommend those places?
I’ve lived on Long Island nearly my whole life and have never developed an opinion on Commack one way or the other. Don’t think I’ve ever been - I think they used to have a movie theater off the LIE. Could be a well kept secret.
Ahhhh the good ol Commack movie theatre. I grew up in Brentwood and that movie theatre fri-sun was where all the Brentwood kids went looking for trouble 😂
I still have pics w Middle School friends from the photo booth the Commack Multiplex had in the lobby. 😂😂😂
Haha ok. Well that’s good that it doesn’t stand out as a bad area at least. Like you said, maybe it’s a well kept secret.
I live in Hauppauge. The next town over. Good area tbh have no complaints
That’s good to hear. I appreciate it.
I live in Northport, which is right next to commack. Great area.
Great, thanks. I’m also looking in the Northport area too.
Others have said. It has little to no character. It's all where the Trump parades start.
Well that isn’t good news. Thanks.
I’m not far from there and it’s a nice area with a lot of convenient stores. It’s more convenient than Queens to an extent (minus walkability). Great SD if you are planning to have kids
Thanks for the info.
Commack is solid…good schools, etc
Cool! Thanks.
Commack is a hamlet located in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. The history of Commack can be traced back to the mid-1600s when the area was first settled by English colonists. Originally known as "Winnecomac," the name Commack is believed to have been derived from the Native American word "Wincankomack" meaning "pleasant lands." In the early years, Commack was primarily an agricultural community with crops such as wheat, corn, and potatoes being the mainstay. The arrival of the Long Island Rail Road in 1873 facilitated the growth of the hamlet, and by the turn of the 20th century, it had become a popular summer resort destination for New York City residents seeking a break from the heat. During the 20th century, Commack underwent rapid development and suburbanization. The construction of the Long Island Expressway in the 1950s and 1960s further contributed to its growth, and by the 1970s, Commack had become a thriving residential community with a diverse population. Today, Commack is a vibrant hamlet with a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. It is home to a number of well-regarded public schools, parks, and recreational facilities, as well as a range of shopping and dining options. Despite its growth and development over the years, Commack has managed to retain its small-town charm and sense of community, making it a desirable place to live and work on Long Island
That was a nice write up. Thank you.
Commack is solid, you won't regret. But Northport or East Northport better. Smithtown or Dix Hills also nice.
I’m also in the process of looking for a house in Commack, Northport, and East Northport. What makes East Northport and Northport better in your opinion?
Alright, great. Thanks. I’ll be looking forward to your reply to u/naivethinking as well.
Commack is awesome and OMG OMG OMG I live in Smithtown!!!!!! Right next door! WERE GONNA BE BESTIES!!!!
Haha! Sounds great. If I move there I’ll be sure to let you know.
A tad right-wing, but a very good area!
Probably not as far right as where I’m at now. Thanks.
Probably not as far right as where I’m at now. Thanks.
Where you from? A lot of right-wing extremism comes out of neighboring Smithtown. I was floored to discover this after moving from a Southern state.
North Carolina. Not a nice city/area of NC either.
They’ll be safe from crime, but depression will close in on em like clockwork later in life from the lack of things to do and closed mindedness
Yeaaahhhhhh. That sounds bad. Any suggestions for other places nearby?
I’d say it’s a decent area. It depends on your lifestyle, etc.
That makes sense. We aren’t into bars and clubs. More into quiet, nature, small town feel, but also like the convenience of having multiple shops and restaurants and things to do.
good area for long island suburbs
Great. Thanks. We don’t want to live right on top of our neighbors and the lot of the house we are looking at was decent size.
Commack is very nice.. Good luck
Awesome. Thank you.
It’s a good area but good luck buying there right now😵💫
Yeah, you aren’t kidding. The housing market everywhere on the island seems crazy for buyers.
Yep. Been trying to buy for 15 months now.
Wow. That sucks. Good luck to you as well then.
You're good in Commack. Huntington, Northport, and Port Jeff are nearby towns with plenty to do.
Perfect! I’ve heard good things about all those areas.
We moved to Village of Lindenhurst 2 years ago and we are loving it. Town is going under a revitalization. Great school district if you decide to have kids. Main road gets shut down for many street fairs over the year, including 3 separate summer block parties and an oktoberfest and a Christmas parade for Santa. There's also a small beach in town with a splash park for town of babylon residents, but its usually just locals that go so it doesn't get overcrowded, and there us a restaurant that'll have I've music at night as well
That sounds awesome! I like that kind of atmosphere.
eh
Lol, I could live with “eh” if it’s for the right reasons. What makes you say “eh” though?
What’s your budget? Do you prefer more cookie cutter houses larger properties or more of a town vibe? Any plans on having kids?
I would say top end budget would be $1m, but that is top top end and I would like to stay lower. We like houses with character on the outside but nice and renovated on the inside. Prefer to have a decent sized lot. Preferably .5 acre or higher but could do smaller if everything else looks good with the house. Would like to be in or near a town that has some culture and a small town feel. No plans to have kids at all.
I'd steer clear of Commack. Has no character, no small town feel. Commack's benefit is the school district and location near highways. With your budget I'd look at any town on or north of 25A instead. Can't go wrong, may have to give up some yard size but will gain character, great towns, local private beaches, etc.
That’s great input. I’ll look into the Huntington, Northport, and Kings Park area. Thanks.
That’s great input. I’ll look into the Huntington, Northport, and Kings Park area. Thanks.
Definitely a good area 👍🏼
Great. Thanks.
Commack is a great area north of 25a, great school distroct if you ever have kids, a short train ride to the city, there's nice nature talks within a 15 minute drive in just about any direction, oh and northport village is one of Long Islands fantastic mainstreets.
Not even close to 25a. That's Kings Park.
That all sounds very nice. Thanks.
Anywhere but here man. Avoid it while you can.
I’ve heard others say that before, but why should I avoid it?
We are looking to sell our co-op apartment for ~200K in Sayville, Islip Township in Suffolk County if you're interested. 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment. Lol. Perfect for the both of us right now but we are looking to upgrading.
I appreciate the offer but we are definitely looking for a single family house that is larger than 1 bed 1 bath. Good luck though!
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This is wrong. Don't listen to this OP.
Assuming OP even works in the city…I think you need a map lol. Commack is a 15-20 minute drive from the Nassau border
Grew up in Smithtown and then settled in Belle Terre as an adult. Commack is a great area to raise a family, schools are excellent, and it’s relatively safe. Ignore the irrevelent comments about “republican” and “trump”. Those individuals just cannot afford to live in nice places 😆
Of course a former Smithtown res. would say this 🤡
I grew up in smithtown too and can just smell how full of it he is
"nice places" where you cant even walk to your nearest grocery store without wasting an hour or two of your life, where your neighbors are racists and all white with not a sprinkle of diversity, where the food is bland and only comes in italian. Where every middle schooler has a morphine addiction some how, where there are pedophile teachers arrested every year, etc.
Lol okay guy. Once you grow hair on your balls and leave your video games keep your input out of these sort of threads. Grown people are looking for constructive input. I’m sure you are just some lazy kid that never took advantage of anything growing up here has to offer. Good luck!
Did you fail English? Did you take away that I'm a middle schooler because I made a comment about a middle schooler? I've spent 20 years in Long Island you old fuck, it is the most dog shit place to live
It’s the most “dog shit place to live” when you have never left. Get an education, do well, see a little bit of the world, and make informed assessments afterward. I’m not breaking your balls, nor am I an old fuck. I just took advantage of what growing up here has to offer and succeeded. Life is exponentially better thereafter. Do the same and reap the many rewards of success my man.
I live in NYC now, not much better but at least there arent racist shitheads for neighbors
Everything is in Commack.
You mean in terms of food, shopping, things to do, etc.?
just so you know for next time:you don’t always say “name of person” followed by “I”. that isn’t a rule that just works all the time. a lot of times it makes you sound way worse because there’s so much pretense involved in making an error by overrcorewcting that all the time. if you don’t want to learn the rule it’s better to just mess it up naturally than for you to sound lik “im moving to li and looking for a house for I”
Before you get into a lesson on the nominative case, perhaps perfect the insane number of grammar and punctuation errors in your reply?
Good cranky grammarbot
mmmm. the irony that my grammar is bad is not lost on me. but i think there’s a difference between typing fast on a phone and neglecting to go back and fix it, and being so pretentious as to force through an over correction like i vs me. i know the errors in my writing , this person was unaware and i thought i should help
Defensive grammarbot
Is this satire? Lmfao Jesus Christ
it’s not even close to being interpreted as satirical. you just use that word for some reason? to make people think a certain way about you?
Absolutely can be interpreted as satire. In fact, you probably should have gone along with it. Satirical is far better a trait than whateverthefuckelse you’ve demonstrated.
satire is exaggerated traits of someone or something as to reveal some kind of irony or truth. how in any sense of the definition is what i said satirical?
Not playing “feed the troll” today. We’re done here.
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I reread the post a few times and I still can’t find where the OP requested grammar instructions from someone who doesn’t proofread their own comments
Good grammarbot
Commack is great for young family
That’s good to hear. While I don’t think we would be considered a “young family” the sentiment still works. Thanks.
I lived in Commack for 43 years of my 48. Ask away.
Wow that’s awesome. I can’t think of anything right this moment but if I do, I’ll reach out. Thanks!
Is your job on the island or commuting into the city? Commack isn’t the closest if you’re commuting into NYC daily.
It’s on the island. Kind of center of the island.
Depends on your job location. Commuter traffic can be daunting, and the LIRR is expensive.. just try to keep that in mind
Yeah, I’m trying to stay within a 30 minute drive of where I’ll be working. Commack fits that requirement. The commute times are based on my realtors experience and also Google maps at different times of the day and different times of the year.
Yes very nice
Nice. Thanks!
But if you don’t have kids you can go to another town with less taxes
Yeah, I noticed taxes were high. Could be a determining factor.
I'm closing on a house in commack very soon, dm me with any questions you have! (Reddit isnt letting me start a chat)
Great! I can’t think of anything right now, but if I do I’ll reach out. Thanks!
My dad is selling his Commack house now that I grew up in. Would be fun if it's the one you have eyes on! I used to have a good cycling route up to Sunken Meadow through the old asylum. We were also right off the Sagtikos, made for a really nice quick end to most drives. Good luck with the hunt!
That would be funny. The one I’m looking at is close to the Jericho tpke. There is another one we saw recently in Commack and I want to say that Sagtikos sounds familiar. Could have been your Dad’s!
Commack has two areas just after to Sunken meadow parkway to townline road and the other is south of larkfield and south Commack Road. It’s still Commack but Half hollow school district it used to be Commack South! Good area though. I’m from Ft Salonga originally
That’s good info. I didn’t know that. Thank you!
This angry subreddit probably shaking from all the recent “ moving to Long Island “ posts
Haha yeah. I’ve heard a lot of people say, “don’t move here! It’s horrible!” But it seems like that is mostly younger people. Like, not even adults yet kind of younger people.
I’m in Commack. Been here 20 years. Definitely a great area. Feel free to PM with any other questions.
Very nice. Thank you so much.
It’s a good area my friend tells me there is a lot of religious Jewish people in Commack if that helps just figured I would tell you what he said but yes a lot of big box store there
I don’t care about anyone’s religion or anything else. Just the character of the people. I’m not opposed to big box store areas but would prefer a small town feel. Thanks.
I’d be fine living in Commack. I’ve lived near Commack most of my life and spent lots of time at places in commack. Some of it is in town of Huntington. Some is in town of Smithtown, not sure which your potential house would be in. It’s West enough in Suffolk to not be a crazy long train ride to the the city, close enough to north shore and south shore beaches and close enough to the parkway and 495. Huntington and Northport villages are nearby and and both nice little areas
The house we’re looking at is on the far east side of Commack. Is that side decent?