Oakwood-Richmondtown features Historic Richmond Town, one of the oldest preserved villages in the city. Suburban housing and proximity to Great Kills Park make it family-friendly.
Oakwood-Richmondtown features Historic Richmond Town, one of the oldest preserved villages in the city. Suburban housing and proximity to Great Kills Park make it family-friendly.
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Historic Richmond Town in Oakwood is a living history village with 30 restored buildings spanning three centuries — it includes the oldest surviving schoolhouse in the United States, built around 1695.
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For parks and playgrounds, Oakwood-Richmondtown centers around Gerard P. Dugan Playground — a dependable spot with decent equipment for younger kids. The thing is, there's really just the one dedicated play area in the immediate neighborhood, so if your little ones need variety, you're often heading elsewhere on the island. Staten Island has its larger parks scattered around, but on this specific block, the options are thin. What's here works, though.
Schools & early education
Oakwood-Richmondtown offers a solid mix of public and private options. P.S. 023 Richmondtown and P.S. 050 Frank Hankinson anchor the public elementary scene, while Monsignor Farrell High School serves as the neighborhood's private secondary option. You'll also find a couple of parochial schools along Penn Avenue and Richmond Road that draw from the surrounding blocks. The governance split is pretty even — five public schools against three private or parochial — giving families a range of choices without having to venture far.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Oakwood-Richmondtown a good neighborhood for families?
- Oakwood-Richmondtown scores 69/100 for families on Motley — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. The Family Fit score blends safety, schools, parks, cost of living, and community.
- Is Oakwood-Richmondtown safe?
- Oakwood-Richmondtown scores 81/100 on safety — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods. We build the score from NYPD complaint data, normalized by population.
- How are the schools in Oakwood-Richmondtown?
- Oakwood-Richmondtown has 5 schools mapped inside its boundary and scores 72/100 for schools — ahead of most NYC neighborhoods.
- Is Oakwood-Richmondtown affordable?
- Oakwood-Richmondtown scores 82/100 for affordability on Motley — more affordable than most NYC neighborhoods.
- Which borough is Oakwood-Richmondtown in?
- Oakwood-Richmondtown is a neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City.
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