Centre Island. (8 photos)
Dining room inside a home in Centre Island. (8 photos)
Porch of a home in Centre Island. (8 photos)
The patio at a 12-room estate on Centre Island Road. (8 photos)
The living in a mid-range home in Centre Island. (8 photos)
A $6 million mid-range home in Centre Island. (8 photos)
A $6 million mid-range home in Centre Island. (8 photos)
A Centre Island estate once owned by Billy Joel. (8 photos)

Centre Island

Demographic data for Centre Island village
Population
445
Change from 1990
1%
Population density
398 per square mile
Median household income
$149,999
Median age
46 years
Married with children
35% of households
Median age of dwellings
55 years
Owner-occupied
67% of homes
LIRR travel time to NYC
From Oyster Bay, 76 to 83 minutes at peak
Crime risk
10 (100 = national average)

Homes for Sale
Recent sales

Recent home sales in Oyster Bay/Centre Island

Home Prices
Median price of single-family home in Oyster Bay/Centre Island:
2008
$1,037,500
2007
$710,000
2006
$975,000
2005
$1,087,500
2004
$1,010,000
2003
$970,000
Buyers Guide

High-end

Price: $850,000-$1.8M
Specs: 4+ BR, 2.5+ BA
Colonials, splits; Limited new construction

Trade-up

Price: $550,000-$750,000
Specs: 3-4 BR, 2 BA
Colonials

Starter

Price: $405,000-$475,000
Specs: 2-3 BR, 1-2 BA
Capes and small Colonials

Source: Fran Cavello, Daniel Gale Sothebys
Community Profile

Spectacular water views of Long Island Sound as well as Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor dominate this claw-shaped peninsula, which is accessible by one road from Bayville.

Once beyond the village's entrance, where the police department is stationed, the natural landscape holds hidden mansions on rambling estates as well as smaller homes on half-acre parcels. "It's an elite island," says Sandi Lefkowitz of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International in Glen Head, noting people - the rich and famous - move here for the privacy.

Even so, some residents, such as composer and singer Billy Joel and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, have made headlines for their real estate dealings.

Currently, the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island Web site has 11 listings in Centre Island. These homes, which were built between 1900 and 2005, are priced between $899,000 and $14.5 million, with taxes ranging from $4,919 to $94,526. Some rates exclude a village tax.

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Students

Spending per pupil
Average teacher salary
Pupil
/teacher
ratio

Master's degrees*

Advanced diplomas**
1,628
$21,695
$82,513
10.9
61%
60%
6,677
$18,864
$79,065
11.1
51%
82%
2,284
$22,419
$82,553
12.8
46%
47%
3,219
$21,705
$83,150
9.5
57%
94%
3,355
$21,664
$87,277
11.5
52%
81%

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*Classroom teachers with a master's degree plus 30 hours or a doctorate.
**Graduates receiving Regents diplomas with advanced designation.




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