How is living in Freeport? Is everything about the town hispanic? (Hempstead: insurance, house) - Long Island - New York (NY) - City-Data Forum

BXExplorer · 05-19-2010, 01:42 PM

I may move to Freeport if things do not work out where I am now. Was wondering about the area. How are the schools, property & school taxes, utility companies, etc.. How does it compare to Roosevelt or Hempstead, is it the same?

Smash255 · 05-19-2010, 02:03 PM

School wise Freeport does have its share of problems, but the rep is probably worse than reality. It is certainly better than Hempstead or Roosevelt.

BXExplorer · 05-19-2010, 02:24 PM

Thanks for the info. That is the case with most places. I know of a well off family that is living in Roosevelt and has been for some time & their daughter was public school educated in Roosevelt. Today she works for one of the biggest media companies in NYC. So I guess its not the town as much as inside the home. Freeport will remain on my list.

Jdawg8181 · 05-19-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BXExplorer

Thanks for the info. That is the case with most places. I know of a well off family that is living in Roosevelt and has been for some time & their daughter was public school educated in Roosevelt. Today she works for one of the biggest media companies in NYC. So I guess its not the town as much as inside the home. Freeport will remain on my list.

South Freeport (south of Atlantic Ave) is actually really nice. They still use the same public schools as the rest of freeport though.

I_Love_LI_but · 05-19-2010, 02:38 PM

A lot of Freeport is ghetto. I agree that S. Freeport is nice and parts of N.W. Freeport are too.

However, the property taxes in Freeport are way too high for what you get as a homeowner there.

MegDrew · 05-19-2010, 04:03 PM

I live in Freeport. I happen to like it. (Yes, I'm moving, but out of state -- it's not an issue with Freeport). There is a large Latino population and the culture is evident in certain areas, but others are mixed in as well. I doubt you'd feel alienated if that's what you're worried about. People in this town are pretty friendly and I dare say it's one of the most truly integrated areas I've seen on Long Island. A good variety of races occupy my building and though there is a marked difference between North and South Freeport, the middle is very mixed.
I don't have kids and therefore can't comment extensively on the schools, but I have been to the high school for a few events and it seems okay -- the kind of school where one gets out of it what one puts into it. At least that's my impression. A large English language learner population might account for some of the low test scores.
Freeport has its own electric company, so electric is dirt cheap. Other utilities are pretty standard as far as I know. Hope that helps.

jennifer hue · 10-25-2010, 01:18 PM

I moved to freeport 2 yrs ago from queens. I love it here. it is diversified, yes, so I do not have to go to go back to city for the occassional ethnic cusine. Also the Nautical Mile remind me of Kennibunkport, ME. I live on a two-lot parcel wherer this summer I grew approximately 600lbs heirloom tomatoes. 14 pumpkins, 200lbs eggplants, asparagus,sweet and hot peppers, herbs, figs, potatoes, beans, zuccinni etc. I get to see hummingbirds, cardinals, hawks, blue jays etc. By the way fishing from the docks does not require a license. The people are friendly and the quiet. One of the biggest plus, water and electricity is sooo cheap. I pay less than $90 per month to power a 4 br house 2400+ sq ft. We avoid blackouts because we have our own power plant. GIVE FREEPORT A CHANCE. I too was warned not to purchase property in Freeport because of the hispanic community. I purchased my property just to be among a diversified lot of people.

Baldyone · 10-25-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

South Freeport (south of Atlantic Ave) is actually really nice. They still use the same public schools as the rest of freeport though.

To those of you who tell everyone that asks about Freeport to buy "South of Atlantic" you forgot to tell them to buy a canoe as well, oh and don't mention flood insurance on top of all the other bills because as we who live in Freeport know, South of Atlantic floods OFTEN.

1nevets · 10-25-2010, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by I_Love_LI_but

A lot of Freeport is ghetto. I agree that S. Freeport is nice and parts of N.W. Freeport are too.

However, the property taxes in Freeport are way too high for what you get as a homeowner there.

I agree these are the best parts of Freeport. I love some of the homes in NW Freeport. Very well kept and diverse. They need to improve the downtown area and Nassau Rd. Maybe some of the smarter Latino business men could find a way to merge the maritime element of Freeport with the Latino culture. Creating a niche of restaurants and retail stores in that vein could be a great draw to Freeport.

Walter Greenspan · 10-25-2010, 07:57 PM

A map of the Village of Freeport in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County:

The Village of Freeport has a different border than does the "Freeport, NY 11520" ZIP Code postal zone (i.e., a place can have a "Freeport, NY 11520" mailing address and not be in the Village of Freeport): places with a "Freeport, NY 11520" mailing address that are not in the Village of Freeport are in the Hamlet of Merrick, the Hamlet of Roosevelt and the Hamlet of Baldwin Harbor.