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| Manhasset, NY. A place of privilege. |
You may have heard of the town of Manhasset, New York by reading various blogs. I have heard a lot of it, not only from blogs, but due to the fact that three of my professors live in this town. I decided that it was worth checking out.
Now, I have never been there myself, but decided to do a little research on it. You see, I wondered "what is so special about this town?" It's just a suburb of New York, right? Wrong.
It seems that Manhasset is a place of privilege. It is a place of pedigree. People from "good stock" come from Manhasset. In fact, in my research I checked Wikipedia.org to learn a little more about this town.
"Manhasset is a hamlet (a census-designated place) and neighborhood in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 8,080.
Manhasset is a Native American term that translates to "the island neighborhood". In 2005, a Wall Street Journal article ranked Manhasset as the best town for raising a family in the New York metropolitan area.
As with other unincorporated communities in New York, its local affairs are administered by the town in which it is located, the Town of North Hempstead, New York.
The Manhasset neighborhood is served by the Long Island Rail Road, which provides direct and convenient access to New York City at the Manhasset and Plandome stations."
It sounds like quite a place huh? Manhasset is the kind of place that, if you are living there, you have no cause to complain.
Yet, human beings will find a reason to complain about anything. It's a town of tree lined streets and big homes. Rich people live there. Need I state that the professors who have told me that they live in Manhasset are multi-millionaires? Manhasset is not just another suburb of New York. It's the place to play for the people with big money. It's either Manhattan or Manhasset for the rich.
For more information on Manhasset, check out the city data webpage.
Manhasset CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $918,123 (it was $503,300 in 2000)
| Manhasset: | $918,123 |
| New York: | $306,000 |
Median gross rent in 2009: $847.
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