Manhasset provides an “easy transition for young families from the city, partly because it is easily walkable. The hamlet is also more affordable than some surrounding villages, where properties are often larger. In Manhasset getting a house at under $1 million is a treat, because the school district is so good. Hamlet residents also have lower taxes than the villages, though there are village amenities.
People rarely move away and many are active in civic or community affairs. “They’re trying to create a great environment for their families or, if they’re older, they’re giving back to a community that has been a great place for their children to grow up.”
“There is a strong sense of community in Manhasset with liaisons to five villages that are in whole or in part informally considered part of Manhasset because they share a ZIP code and school district.