Plus, with the electronic revolution now in stride, a person doesn't need to spend as much time in New York City to get work done. That may be so. Of the houses in the area, half are inhabited year-round. Lower priced homes are being sold as year-round and higher priced ones are being sold as seasonal, according to the Boces report. That's a lot of movement and that doesn't include new homes being built.
Sag Harbor has a second personality as a retirement village.
The median age of 42.8 years is higher than Southampton and East Hampton town. However, moving to warmer climates and perceived lower taxes down South has taken a bite out of that population. The trend towards younger homeowners continues in Sag Harbor. Forty-one percent of the buyers had children under 18 in 1990.