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Waterfront location with a small-town atmosphere
In many ways, Mount Sinai’s most striking feature is Cedar Beach, which is framed by Mount Sinai Harbor and the Long Island Sound less than 3 miles from Port Jefferson and 64 miles from Manhattan. Most residents live in spacious homes surrounded by towering trees, just minutes from the beach’s sand and rock shores. It’s a magnetic lifestyle, but for those who live here, it’s not the only part of life in Mount Sinai that matters — so does the community that has formed in the neighborhood. “It’s very friendly. Maybe sometimes a little too friendly,” says Dina Powers, an associate broker at Signature Premier Properties who lived in the neighborhood for 37 years and has sold homes here for 25 years. “I always say, if you’re in Mount Sinai and you sneeze, people know about it. It’s a small, quaint town. Everybody knows everybody.” Powers says there’s a town Facebook page where people connect, help each other out and give away things they no longer need.
A row of homes lines the waterfront in Mount Sinai.
Head out for a great boat day out on the water through Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai.
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Sun, water and concerts at Cedar Beach
Mount Sinai’s most magnetic outdoor space, Cedar Beach sits on the town’s northern border and features two primary areas. On the eastern end of the arm, Cedar Beach Main attracts bigger crowds because of its large parking area, playground equipment and Tiki Joe’s Beach Club. Tiki Joe’s is a popular seasonal restaurant and bar that features frequent live music on its outdoor patio, which is situated right on the sand. The restaurant also makes it easier for locals to grab a snack or meal without ever having to leave the beach. This part of Cedar Beach also features Mount Sinai’s town marina, but Cedar Beach West draws even more fishing and boating enthusiasts with its fishing pier, the Mount Sinai Yacht Club and Ralph’s Fishing Station marina. “There’s a dock where you can get lures, you can get bait,” says Mildred “Millie” Thomas, an associate broker at Signature Premier Properties who has sold homes here for over 30 years. “People go out on the jetty, and they fish with fishing rods off there, or you have the boats going out. So it’s really nice.”
For some sand-free fun, locals head to Heritage Center Park, which features running and walking paths, baseball fields, a soccer field and a recreation center. When it snows, the park is also a go-to sledding spot. Golfers book a tee time at Willow Creek Golf and Country Club. Bicyclists often head for the North Shore Rail Trail, a 10.5-mile trail that runs all the way to Wading River, and hikers drive 6 miles to Rocky Point State Pine Barrens Preserve for its acres full of wooded trails.
Tiki Joe's at Cedar Beach hosts live music in the summer.
Enjoy a round of golf at Willow Creek Golf and Country Club in Mount Sinai.
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Fixer-uppers, grand houses and 55-plus communities in Mount Sinai
Home styles in Mount Sinai vary from slightly smaller ranch-style homes to larger colonials and new traditional homes. There are even a few 1980s contemporary-style houses. According to Thomas, historic homes stand along Old Country Road or Shore Road and there are a few gated communities, including The Hamlet at Willow Creek Homes. Mount Sinai’s homes also tend to have a little more land. “People like the lot sizes in Mount Sinai,” says Deloar Khan, a licensed real estate salesperson with AVS Realty. “I’ve shown clients farmhouses and horse ranches in this area as well. You can get a lot of space for the money.” Most homes have at least a third of an acre. Inland fixer-uppers and smaller homes, typically ranging from two to four bedrooms, often cost between $500,000 and $800,000. More updated or larger inland homes range between $850,000 to $1.4 million. Homes in Mount Sinai’s many 55-plus communities like Plymouth Estates and Woodbridge, tend to be a little bit smaller and sit on less land. They also tend to cost less, generally between $350,000 and $650,000.
Mount Sinai also has a few coveted waterfront homes. “There’s not a lot of homes on Harbor Beach Road, but literally, you step out the front door, put your toes in the sand, and you’re right on the beach,” Powers says. Some homes front Mount Sinai Harbor instead, and although these homes lack beach access, they may still have access to the water. Little fixer-uppers by the bay can start at around $675,000, but big, updated homes on the harbor or beach can climb to about $2 million.
While there’s surprisingly only a minor risk of flooding in this waterfront neighborhood, hurricane season still brings a major risk of damage from high winds during storms. Most homebuyers need to get insurance to protect against this. The CAP Index crime score is 2 out of 10, compared to the national average of 4.
New traditional style homes are popular in Mount Sinai.
Ranch-style homes are among the most common home types in Mount Sinai.
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Summer concerts on the beach, weekly food trucks at Heritage Center Park
During the summer, Tiki Joe’s at Cedar Beach hosts frequent outdoor concerts that draw crowds, and toward the end of summer, there’s the annual Cedar Beach Music and Arts Festival. The Heritage Center also keeps a full calendar of events to bring residents together. “They’ll have Friday night food trucks and they’ll have movies there during the summer at night for kids to watch,” Powers says. The most popular events are Breakfast with Santa, where visitors purchase tickets for the meet-and-eat, and the Christmas tree lighting, a free event where guests warm up with hot cocoa and listen to carolers. Hundreds of people come out for the Memorial Day MURPH event to work out with professional trainers or shop with local health and wellness vendors in honor of Michael Murphy, a Navy lieutenant who died in Afghanistan in 2005.
Diverse dining along 25A, nearby essentials
Most of Mount Sinai’s shops and restaurants are lined up along state Route 25A. Heritage Diner is a popular choice for breakfast with its vintage vibe, and Amici serves up Italian classics with weekly trivia nights and live music on the weekends. Midori Sushi & Steakhouse has sushi and hibachi-style dining and friends often meet at Benchwarmer’s Tavern and Grill for drinks and a lively atmosphere with karaoke on Saturdays and games like shuffleboard every day of the week. Heritage Chemists Pharmacy is a small family-owned pharmacy located right next to a little clothing and skincare boutique owned by the same family. Little boutiques and other essentials like Mount Sinai Animal Hospital, a popular veterinary care facility, are also located in the neighborhood. For more shopping and dining, Port Jefferson’s bustling downtown and Port Jefferson Station are just a few minutes away. “You can go in any one direction and get whatever you want — pizza, sushi, anything,” Powers says. “You don’t have to go far to get anything you need.” There are no grocery stores in Mount Sinai itself, but ShopRite and Ideal Food Basket are both only about a mile outside the neighborhood.
Grab a drink or dinner at the Benchwarmers Tavern and Grill in Mount Sinai.
Grab all your local groceries from ShopRite, close to Mount Sinai.
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Baked goods for a cause at Hope Academy
Hope Academy at Little Portion Friary is an example of locals’ desire to help one another. Once a friary, the complex is now a nonprofit rehab center that aims to help young and homeless men struggling with addiction and build career skills and experience — at no cost to them. Members of the community often volunteer there or stop in to buy things the residents make during career training in the bakery. The Grateful Bread Bakery is, in part, a holdover from its time as a friary, but one that combines its fresh purpose with locals’ long-lasting love for it. “You can go there and get the best bread and brownies and cookies,” Thomas says. On the weekends, the bakery’s doors stay unlocked even when there’s no one staffing it, following a “pay what you can” model for the bread left there.
Athletics and academics at Mount Sinai High
Mount Sinai School District earns an A from Niche and contains just three schools. According to Powers, the graduating class often numbers just 200 students. “And the high school, the middle school, and the elementary school are all on the same property,” she says. “You can just go from one to the next, which is really nice.” Mount Sinai Elementary School, which has an A, teaches kindergarten through fourth grade. Fifth through eighth graders attend Mount Sinai Middle School, which has an A-minus. Mount Sinai High School has a B-plus and was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 2021. In 2023, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association named it a School of Excellence, acknowledging its students’ balance of athletic and academic achievement.
Mount Sinai High School is a public Blue Ribbon school.
Mount Sinai Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13-to-1.
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Major highways, Port Jefferson LIRR nearby
Route 25A and Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road serve as the neighborhood’s main roads. The only available bus stops in this car-dependent neighborhood are on 25A, and the nearest Long Island Rail Road station is in Port Jefferson about 2 miles away. Commuters on the train reach Manhattan’s Penn Station in about two hours. Mount Sinai also has several places of worship, including the Mount Sinai Muslim Center, Temple Beth Emeth of Mount Sinai and Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Mount Sinai Congregational Church, UCC was built in 1807, and the congregation continues to hold services in the historic church. Mather Hospital and St. Charles Hospital are both about 2 miles away and Long Island MacArthur Airport is 18 miles away.
Reunite with loved ones at the LI Railroad Station in nearby Port Jefferson Station.
Mount Sinai Congregational Church was first established back in 1789.
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Parks in this Area
Satterly Landing Park
Fishing
Picnic Area
Trails
Cedar Beach
Basketball
Boating
Fishing
Heritage Center
Baseball/Softball
Picnic Area
Soccer
Port Jefferson Village West Beach
Beach
Ocean
Parking Lot
Village Park
Tennis
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Cordwood Landing County Park
Bike Trails
Fishing
Trails
Chandler Preserve
Transit
Airport
Long Island MacArthur
27 min drive
Bus
N Country Rd & Old Field Ln
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Nys 25A & Fulton St
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N Country Rd & Crystal Brook Hollow Rd
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Nys 25A & School St
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Nys 25A & Mt Sinai Coram Rd
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Nys 25A & Crystal Brook Hollow Rd
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Nys 25A & W Gate Dr
Reviews
Niche Reviews
4.521 Reviews
4.0Niche User
5/13/2014Niche Review
There are a number of small strip malls near where I live. They are highly convenient whenever I need to get something simple, such as pet supplies or to get a manicure. I am thankful for their business.
4.0Current Resident
12/29/2018Niche Review
It is a great town. Very small so everyone knows each other which is great. Great school district with very good education and sports. Everything we need is very local and convenient around us.
5.0Current Resident
3/29/2021Niche Review
Great north shore town, tons of activities, if you like nature and the water this town Is for you! Definitely getting richer as well. Now if taxes would just stop rising.
5.0Current Resident
4/19/2024Niche Review
I have been a resident in Mount Sinai ever since I was born. I grew up in a gated community where there were many children around to play and it was very safe. In my community we have a park called Heritage Park. They host various events such as movie nights, sledding, weddings, and more. The public school at Mount Sinai is amazing and it is where I will graduate from this coming June. Mount Sinai has many options for food, activities, beaches, and more. Mount Sinai is a small town on the water and is home to a beautiful beach. Cedar beach is a place where people go to hangout and go on their boats. Mount Sinai is safe and promising and I could not have asked for a more beautiful place to be brought up.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Mount Sinai
US
Homicide
1
4
Sexual Assault
1
4
Assault with Weapon
1
4
Robbery
1
4
Burglary
2
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
2
4
Larceny
2
4
Crime Score
2
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Mount Sinai, Long Island sell after 57 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Mount Sinai, Long Island over the last 12 months is $735,739, up 11% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
9,377
Median Age
46
Population Density
3 ppl/acre
Population under 18
22.2%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
23.2%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$150,552
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$170,092
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
91.5%
College Graduates
48.9%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
24.4%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
59.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
47''
Average Winter Low Temperature
25°F
Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
Annual Snowfall
37''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
37/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
43/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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