THE SCOOP One of the top selling points in Jericho is the school district. Actually, "it's all about the school district," says Mona Gold of Laffey Fine Homes, who grew up here. "I sell to people who downsize from <a href="/topics//Brookville,_NY">Brookville</a>, who want to stay in the district, and to buyers from Queens and Manhattan who want the schools." 
 "Jericho school district always pulls people," agrees Elyse Mayer of <a href="/topics//Douglas_Elliman">Douglas Elliman</a> Real Estate. "Everything is selling," Mayer adds, noting 32 single-family homes in the Jericho school district are currently in contract. 
 Jericho is composed of four primary sections: East Birchwood and West Birchwood, Oakwood/Princeton Park and White Birch. Some homes in East Birchwood fall within the <a href="/topics//Syosset,_NY">Syosset</a> school district, which is equally appealing, agents say. This area is close to the commercial district on North Broadway, which includes a <a href="/topics//Whole_Foods_Market,_Inc.">Whole Foods Market</a>, <a href="/topics//Starbucks_Corp">Starbucks</a> and CVS. 
 Many houses, primarily split-levels, were built in the 1950s and '60s, though newer Colonials have sprouted. Linda Freedman of Homes by Mara is marketing a Colonial -- to be built on an 80-by-125-foot lot, with about 3,400 square feet of living space -- with an asking price of about $1.3 million. 
 Buyers also can find condos and homeowner associations in complexes that include The Manors, The Hamlet, The Hamlet East and Maple Run. Prices for single-family homes and condos are typically priced from the high-$400,000s to more than $1 million. 
 CONDOS AND TOWN HOUSES 23 listings between $468,000 and $2.219 million 
 SALES PRICE According to Multiple Listing Service of <a href="/topics//Long_Island,_NY">Long Island</a> data, from March 1, 2012, to April 26, 2013, there were 111 sales with a median price of $641,900. The low was $330,000, and the high was $2.635 million. From March 1, 2011, to April 26, 2012, there were 87 sales. The median price was $635,000, with a low of $455,000 and a high of $2.8 million. 
 ATTRACTIONS The Milleridge Inn, a restaurant whose original building dates to 1672, and Jericho Public Library; Jericho Cider Mill and Broadway Mall in <a href="/topics//Hicksville,_NY">Hicksville</a> are nearby. 
 BY THE NUMBERS 
 Town: <a href="/topics//Oyster_Bay,_NY">Oyster Bay</a> 
 Area: 4 square miles 
 ZIP code: 11753 
 Population: 13,217 
 Median age: 44.5 
 Median household income: $152,143 
 Median home value: $681,250 
 <a href="/topics//LIRR">LIRR</a> time to NYC from <a href="/topics//Hicksville,_NY">Hicksville</a>: 39 minutes to 52 minutes at peak 
 Monthly ticket: $276 
 School district: The majority of students attend Jericho; others go to <a href="/topics//Syosset,_NY">Syosset</a> 
 SOURCES: <a href="/topics//United_States_Census">2010 Census</a>; mlslI.com; <a href="/topics//LIRR">LIRR</a>; 
 *Based on sales in the past six months, according to MLSLI

THE SCOOP One of the top selling points in Jericho is the school district. Actually, "it's all about the school district," says Mona Gold of Laffey Fine Homes, who grew up here. "I sell to people who downsize from Brookville, who want to stay in the district, and to buyers from Queens and Manhattan who want the schools." "Jericho school district always pulls people," agrees Elyse Mayer of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. "Everything is selling," Mayer adds, noting 32 single-family homes in the Jericho school district are currently in contract. Jericho is composed of four primary sections: East Birchwood and West Birchwood, Oakwood/Princeton Park and White Birch. Some homes in East Birchwood fall within the Syosset school district, which is equally appealing, agents say. This area is close to the commercial district on North Broadway, which includes a Whole Foods Market, Starbucks and CVS. Many houses, primarily split-levels, were built in the 1950s and '60s, though newer Colonials have sprouted. Linda Freedman of Homes by Mara is marketing a Colonial -- to be built on an 80-by-125-foot lot, with about 3,400 square feet of living space -- with an asking price of about $1.3 million. Buyers also can find condos and homeowner associations in complexes that include The Manors, The Hamlet, The Hamlet East and Maple Run. Prices for single-family homes and condos are typically priced from the high-$400,000s to more than $1 million. CONDOS AND TOWN HOUSES 23 listings between $468,000 and $2.219 million SALES PRICE According to Multiple Listing Service of Long Island data, from March 1, 2012, to April 26, 2013, there were 111 sales with a median price of $641,900. The low was $330,000, and the high was $2.635 million. From March 1, 2011, to April 26, 2012, there were 87 sales. The median price was $635,000, with a low of $455,000 and a high of $2.8 million. ATTRACTIONS The Milleridge Inn, a restaurant whose original building dates to 1672, and Jericho Public Library; Jericho Cider Mill and Broadway Mall in Hicksville are nearby. BY THE NUMBERS Town: Oyster Bay Area: 4 square miles ZIP code: 11753 Population: 13,217 Median age: 44.5 Median household income: $152,143 Median home value: $681,250 LIRR time to NYC from Hicksville: 39 minutes to 52 minutes at peak Monthly ticket: $276 School district: The majority of students attend Jericho; others go to Syosset SOURCES: 2010 Census; mlslI.com; LIRR; *Based on sales in the past six months, according to MLSLI

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