The Hamptons
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The Hamptons refers to a number of places near the East End of Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York that is a well-known summer colony. Parts of the Hamptons are well known for being a playground for the rich, and are frequented by residents of New York City during the summer months for weekend getaways. This has given rise to the terms "House in the Hamptons" or "Hamptons summer share."
The area of East Hampton is generally regarded as the most wealthy and exclusive, with notable celebrities and millionaires owning homes in the area.
Regardless of this popular idea of the Hamptons as a rich community, the Hamptons are home to a struggling working-and-lower-middle-class population, who are increasingly forced to move out due to the increasing cost of living, as well as the government's reluctance to allow further development of affordable housing. Even in supposedly affluent East Hampton, there are large numbers of migrant workers from countries such as Colombia and Ecuador, who move there to take advantage of the construction industry spawned by the upper-class want of large houses.
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West to East
The Town of Southampton includes the following "hamlets:"
- Quogue
- Westhampton
- Westhampton Beach (village)
- West Hampton Dunes
- Hampton Bays
- Southampton (village)
- North Sea
- Sag Harbor (village, shared with East Hampton)
- Water Mill
- Bridgehampton
- Sagaponack
The Town of East Hampton includes the following "hamlets:"
- Wainscott
- East Hampton (village)
- Springs
- Sag Harbor (village, shared with Southampton)
- Amagansett
- Montauk
Notable Residents
- Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick
- Ronald Perelman
- Christie Brinkley
- Kelly Ripa
- Steven Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw
- Renée Zellweger
- Caroline Kennedy
- Russell Simmons
- P. Diddy
- Roy Scheider
- Calvin Klein and Kelly Klein
- Ralph Lauren
- Alec Baldwin
- Ira Rennert
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Peter Jennings
- Martha Stewart
Movies Filmed in The Hamptons
Poem Set in The Hamptons
Books About The Hamptons
- Philistines at the Hedgerow: Passion and Property in The Hamptons by Steven Gaines