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HUDSON VALLEY
BEST PLACES TO LIVE
IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
Six towns where you can live, work, and play your best life.
DUTCHESS COUNTY
The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College
RED HOOK
Red Hook offers a mix of the beauty and solitude that weekenders look for, along with the jobs, in-town cultural offerings, strong community, relative affordability,
POUGHKEEPSIE
The Walkway Over the Hudson (the longest pedestrian bridge in the world) spans the width of the river at Poughkeepsie, announcing it as the “Queen City of the Hudson.” Early week- day morning joggers, couples taking a romantic evening stroll, and fami- lies spending a Saturday outdoors all make their way across, greeting familiar neighbors and friends along the way. Initiatives like the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory, a former actual un- derwear factory retrofitted by Hudson River Housing to combine affordable art studios, small business incubation, and low-cost rentals, has been a bright spot in that movement. Popular activities include hiking at Peach Hill Park, enjoying restau- rants on Raymond Avenue, spending time at Bowdoin Park, and the weekly farmers
and high-performing public schools (they get an A- rating on Niche), making it at- tractive to families year-round. There are a range of employment options includ- ing jobs in education at Bard College and Red Hook Central School District, health-
market. Housing in Poughkeepsie spans a wide price range, spanning from under $100,000 for total rehab jobs to over $400,000 for renovated row houses. Plus, planned community projects like Eastdale Village, 40 Cannon Street, Queen City Lofts, Dutton Project, and Bellefield ( just north in Hyde Park) are offering attractive
care at Northern Dutchess and Columbia Memorial hospitals, and small businesses. The village stands to get an additional boost in 2020, when a new commercial district will be underway. Bard College also brings cultural capital with architec- ture from Frank Gehry, the gallery at CCS Hessel Museum of Contemporary Art, and events at Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. There’s also plenty of old-fashioned fun, including farm visits and classic airshows at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Two- to four-bedroom homes in the town are affordable, ranging be- tween $200,000–$350,000.
Red Hook Quick Facts
• Median Household Income: $75,963 • Median Value of Owner-Occupied
Housing Unit: $279,100 • Population: 11,149
units with on-site amenities — a welcome addition to the city.
Poughkeepsie Quick Facts
• Median Household Income: $40,840 • Median Value of Owner-Occupied
Housing Unit: $190,400 • Population: 30,469
Walkway Over the Hudson
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