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Moving to Brightwaters, NY
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About Brightwaters
Brightwaters is an incorporated village in the Town of Islip (2022 Census Bureau estimate: 3,170 residents, per Wikipedia). It is a quiet residential village of canals and tree-lined streets with Great South Bay waterfront access.
Home prices in Brightwaters
Home prices in Brightwaters vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in Brightwaters
- Great South Bay waterfront and the village canals.
- Walker Beach — village bayfront beach on the Great South Bay (per the Village of Brightwaters official site).
- The LIRR corridor through the village (shown in the Commons photos below).
- Nearby Bay Shore marina district and Main Street.
- Nearby Heckscher State Park in East Islip.
Commuting from Brightwaters
- Nearest LIRR: Bay Shore station (Montauk Branch), approximately 62–70 minutes direct to Penn Station (read September 24, 2026); trains pass through Brightwaters itself (shown in the Commons photos below).
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Home prices in Brightwaters vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from Brightwaters, NY?
Nearest LIRR: Bay Shore station (Montauk Branch), approximately 62–70 minutes direct to Penn Station (read September 24, 2026); trains pass through Brightwaters itself (shown in the Commons photos below).
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the New York State Education Department.