20+ years ago I dated a gal from that town, her dad was a Suffolk Cty deputy. It's a working-class 'burb of NYC, like others close to there. This doesn't surprise me.
Back in the day, NYC LE were not well-paid, same for nearby communities where in the 90's you had to have a household income of $100K+ per year just to get by. I can't imagine what it's like, now. RH and family were in the poor seats on that street, never mind the town.
In the last thread I made a snide reference to I'm surprised RH wasn't renting out the basement. Anyone who understands what it's like to live on LI knows what I'm talking about, legit or not-so-legit.
JMO