Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 km² (14.0 mi²). 17.1 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 52.85% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 28,967 people, 10,929 households, and 7,748 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,689.5/km² (4,377.5/mi²). There are 11,255 housing units at an average density of 656.4 persons/km² (1,700.8 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 88.93% White, 2.80% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.91% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. 10.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,929 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 29.1% are non-families. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $84,213, and the median income for a family is $118,774. Males have a median income of $81,249 versus $42,703 for females. The per capita income for the town is $57,822. 4.5% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.7% are under the age of 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older.