Babylon Village is a part of the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County. The town, and subsequently the village, was famously named after the biblical city of Babylon by Mrs. Conklin, an influential local living in what is now the affluent area of Dix Hills.
Today, Babylon, NY, is a beautiful and diverse place with friendly residents and a welcoming community. It is best known for its excellent restaurant and shopping experience, affordable live theatre, shopping events, and crafts fair.
It is a great place to start or raise a family, thanks to good schools, experienced teachers, excellent test scores, plenty of public spaces, friendly neighbors, and a wide range of activities to do.
The area of Babylon, NY, was called Huntington South and lightly settled in the 1690s for harvesting salt hay for cattle feed, as were most of the Great South Bay areas. During the 1800s, the Babylon Railroad turned Babylon into the gateway for beachgoers to Oak Island, Muncie Island, and Fire Island destinations via the Babylon Dock.
A wide range of hotels and resorts welcomed the surge of affluent families and individuals, many of whom made their summer vacation homes on the mainland, near the shore, and on the islands. By the 1940s and 50s, Babylon, NY, had a thriving community of roughly 6,000 residents, steadily growing to over 11,000 today.
In terms of schooling, Babylon, NY, offers 3 public district schools and 4 private schools. The Babylon Junior Senior High School scores above-average in most departments, including test scores and college readiness.
They have a much higher AP course participation rate, high school graduation rate, and far better test scores in nearly all subjects than the state average. Similarly, they have a much higher rate of graduates pursuing 4-year college than the state average. They offer great experienced teachers with just 10 students per full-time teacher and 195 students per counselor.
Other notable schools in Babylon, NY, include the Babylon Memorial Grade School, Babylon Elementary School, and private schools like the Babylon Christian School, South Bay Jr Academy Of Sda, and Pride & Joy Child Care-Babylon.
Babylon, NY, offers a wide range of residential homes and properties that range between $300,000 and $2,800,000. The median listing is around $580,000, and the median sale price is around $560,000. Babylon, NY, is a buyer's market (the supply of homes is greater than the demand), with the median listing price/ Sq Ft at around $335.
While there are plenty of affordable homes in Babylon, NY, property prices tend to be higher than usual in some areas, especially near the beautiful coast.
The daily commute in Babylon, NY, has become longer in the past few decades, mostly due to a rise in the local population. The main mode of transportation is private, which means that public transit is not overcrowded outside of rush hour.
Unlike other boroughs of NY, Long Island is unique for not having the most well-established public transportation systems. A vast majority of people rely on private transportation as they always have, which is reflected in Babylon as well.
Around 78 percent of the population of Babylon drives to work, 8 percent carpools, and 8 percent use public transportation. A one-way commute averages just under 31 minutes, which is slightly worse than the national average of nearly 27 minutes but closer to the state average.
Generally, the traffic and commute are no better or worse than other desirable areas of Long Island, and you can drive almost anywhere internally in less than 30 minutes.
● Babylon was named after the biblical city of Babylon by the influential local Mrs. Conklin in the early 1800s.
● Two-time Olympic medalist Tom Bohrer, NCAA women's champion Danielle Ammaccapane, first female NFL scout Connie Carberg, Award-winning pitcher Bret Saberhagen, and MLS player Chris Wingert have all lived in Babylon, NY, at some point in their lives.
● Other notable personalities include the 29th Chair of the SEC Mary Schapiro, author of Midnight Express Billy Hayes, and former Navy Seal, NASA astronaut, and recipient of Congressional Space Medal of Honor William Shepherd.
● As of 2010, there were over 12,000 people, 4,500 households, nearly 2.7 people per household residing in Babylon, NY.
● The homeownership rate was over 78 percent, and around 15 percent of housing units were in multi-unit structures.
● The population is relatively spread out in terms of age. However, as of 2010, the median age of residents was around 41 years, and around 23 percent of the population was under 18 years of age.
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