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HUDSON VALLEY
COLD SPRING
While many of the most popular Hudson Valley towns maintain a vi- brant local economy through keeping big
PUTNAM COUNTY
business out, this may be truer than anywhere in Cold Spring, which has a Main Street that slopes down continu- ously towards the water, opening up to a town plaza on the river across
from the hulking Storm King Mountain. Cold Spring’s Haldane High School was recently profiled by Hudson Valley Magazine as one of the most outstand- ing public high schools in the area. When school lets out in the summer, the town takes on a new life with days spent hiking Breakneck Ridge or kaya- king through the Cold Spring marshes, followed by evening movies on the waterfront with Moo Moo’s ice cream and pizza from Cold Spring Pizzeria in hand. This kind of living comes at a cost, however; even the smallest houses in the central village are usually priced well over $400,000.
Cold Spring Quick Facts
• Median Household Income: $93,839
• Median Value of Owner-Occupied
Housing Unit: $419,600
• Population: 1,834
brewery. Haverstraw’s waterfront is home to an emerging food scene, with restaurants such as CATCH on the Hudson and the Hudson Water Club. Further inland, enjoy Kastel Bar & Restaurant, Union Restaurant and Bar Latino, or Southern-style fare at Off the Hook. The town offers a wide array of affordable opportunities for families and boasts an emerging young and multi-ethnic demographic.
Haverstraw Quick Facts
• Median Household Income: $56,862
• Median Value of Owner-Occupied
Housing Unit: $248,100
• Population: 12,034
Main Street, Cold Spring
HAVERSTRAW
Historic Haverstraw literally helped to build Manhattan with its 42 brickyards, which are documented in the Haverstraw
ROCKLAND COUNTY
Brick Museum. Today, commuters can ferry across the Hudson to Ossining’s Metro-North station, and on to Manhattan. The Garner Arts/ Historic District offers arts, culture, and a
Downtown Haverstraw
QuickFacts data from United States Census Bureau
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