best place between NYC and Poughkeepsie (New York, White Plains: apartments, rentals, buy)

[psunyc]

Hi

I'm 26 and grew up and live in New York City, my boyfriend is 28 and grew up in Pleasant Valley and now lives in Poughkeepsie. We're compromising and decide to find a place in between the city and Poughkeepsie but neither of us know much about what's in the middle.

What is convenient to both? Must have a Metro-North stop so I can go down to my job in Manhattan and easy for him to drive back up to his job in Poughkeepsie. We are looking to rent for a little while and then buy a house. I know Westchester is expensive and has high taxes but that's all I know.

What is a good town to live in for a young couple who eventually will buy a place and settle with a family that is accessible to NYC and Poughkeepsie?

Thanks!

[mom2gurls]

I would say putnam county or the northern most portion of westchester....

Yorktown, cortlandt manor come to mind...he could take the taconic back up and you can grab metro north into the city....I am not sure on rentals though.

[Laura2434]

I don't know if you've considered Rockland but I know that's still a bit expensive. If you're considering Orange County, a great town is Goshen. I'm pretty sure it has metro north, but if not, it's right by the highway and there are a couple of metro-north stations nearby.

Goshen is a very cute town and relatively inexpensive for a young couple.

[aphorista]

It has been some time since I lived in Dutchess county but I thought Metro north ran only on the Poughkeepsie side of the river. Have you given any thought to Cold Spring or any of the smaller towns along the metro north line before you get to Montrose?

[middle-of-nowhere]

Some of the towns suggested by the other posts are smaller and might be too much of a change from NYC. You might want to check out White Plains. It's almost literally halfway between NYC and Poughkeepsie. It has most of the modern conveniences of Manhattan in a more compact and cleaner setting. If you work in White Plains or NYC, you probably won't need to bother with a car. There's a train station in the middle of town, and lots of shops are within an easy walking distance of the areas with lots of apartments.

It's more expensive than most other towns in Westchester, Putnam, or Dutchess counties, but you can also find good deals if you don't stay in the extra-luxury apartments of the City Center area. I live in Poughkeepsie now and have already signed a lease with my current apartment. Since I work in Fishkill, I thought it would be more convenient. Part of me now regrets not taking White Plains more seriously.

[xxosaryoxx]

I live in beacon, just graduated from BHS. its a growing arts community, and its about 1 hr north of nyc. metro north station on the eastern side, right next to the river. 9D also runs along the river, north will take you all the way to the Poughkeepsie Galleria, and Rt 9. 9 North will take you right to poughkeepsie. So its a very easy commute both ways. Beacon had a bad rep about 20 years ago, but has really been cleaned up in the last 10 mins...

Other towns that come to mind are cold spring, just south of beacon, along 9D. Its a very small town, but very beautiful, alot of nyc taurism. And about a 15 drive to the train station in beacon.

There are other towns closer to westchester, and rockland counties but they can be pretty pricy. Someone mentioned Cortland Manor, I dont know much about it, but i think its definately worth checking out.

[RosaGneco]

I used to live in Poughkeepsie and now I live in Fishkill. I work in the city and take the Metro North every morning into Midtown Manhattan for a 1 hour and 20 min commute. If you are looking for some places closer to the city, here are some great ones right along the Metro North line:
- Cold Spring (approx 1 hr communte)
- Garrison (approx 50 min commute)
- Croton-on-Harmon (approx 40 min commute)

Hope this is helpful

[NorthmeetsSouth]

I used to live in White Plains and found it to be very convenient. It had a train station downtown and was an express stop, but it also had a large number of companies located right there. Depending on what industry you are in you might find a good job right there, and then you wouldn't have to commute into the city. I reduced my commute from an hour door-to-door to 5 minutes by working up there.

[Damien]

Cortlandt Manor is a great location to start and raise a family.

[dma1250]

Peekskill is a great place for a young couple. Movies, theater, galleries, restaurants, a museum, and great parks. About 10 minutes away, Croton and Yorktown Heights are wonderful if you want something more villagy (Croton) or country (YH). All are 45-60 minutes to NYC on the Hudson line (which goes to Poughkeepsie).