A horse looks out a barn window on N. Country Rd. in Wading River. (5 photos)
Farm Road East in Wading River. (5 photos)
N. Country Road and Zophar Mills Road in Wading River. (5 photos)
Sound Avenue in Wading River. (5 photos)
A house on the Wading River. (5 photos)

Wading River

Population
7,660
Change from 1990
44%
Population density
782 per square mile
Median household income
$80,345
Median age
39 years
Married with children
37% of households
Median age of dwellings
32 years
Owner-occupied
81% of homes
LIRR travel time to NYC
From Port Jefferson, 1 hour, 36 minutes to 1 hour, 55 minutes at peak times.
Crime risk
36 (100 = national average)

Homes for Sale
Recent sales


Home Prices
Median price of single-family home in Wading River:
2008
$449,500
2007
$479,000
2006
$499,750
2005
$479,000
2004
$419,000
2003
$397,950
Buyers Guide

High-end

Price: $800,000-$1.25M
Specs: 4-5 BR, 2.5+ BA
Post-moderns, Victorians, Colonials

Trade-up

Price: $500,000-$625,000
Specs: 4-5 BR, 2.5 BA
Mostly new construction Victorians and Colonials

Starter

Price: $275,000-$375,000
Specs: 1-3 BR, 1-2 BA
Cottages, capes, ranches

Source: Compiled from MLSLI data
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Students

Spending per pupil
Average teacher salary
Pupil
/teacher
ratio

Master's degrees*

Advanced diplomas**
2,702
$14,841
$55,436
13.1
42%
51%
9,745
$15,034
$68,752
14.2
49%
29%
4,801
$14,993
$70,193
14.0
56%
41%
3,617
$12,799
$60,146
15.0
49%
39%
3,639
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$59,021
12.6
45%
30%

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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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