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Hastings would be among the least materialistic, with the caveat that this is Westchester County about which we are speaking, and the village has a good school system. The village tends to be more progressive, and not as many outward displays of wealth, as you are apt to find many Subarus, though the residents are not without means. Irvington tends to have more wealth, including an older money contingent that is similar to Bronxville in terms of demographics, but does not have a materialistic culture to the village as you would find in another area that tends to have much more in terms of deliberate outward displays of wealth.
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I think as a trend you find people a little less materialistic and more outdoorsy as you go further North. It is cheaper with more open space and closer to the mountains so that's what you get. I wouldn't say that means it gets more progressive up North as a rule though. I definitely know some crunchy folks around Ossining/Croton/Cortland, but e.g. Yorktown/Somers don't strike me that way (as a whole, with many exceptions of course).
Hastings would be consensus choice as the most progressive town and the rep holds up pretty well from my limited experience. As bmwguy says, it's a particular sort of progressivism, because you are talking about a pretty wealthy population in Westchester. I don't know if you'd really call that crunchy, but I'd take a look there if its in your budget. It's definitely a nice town.
Thanks all for the rapid replies. Will definitely investigate.... Have also heard in conversation that farther north, Cold Spring could have potential.
I've looked at all of the Southern Westchester towns and cities and materialism reigns supreme. There is no avoiding it. The suburbs spends an an astronomically. absurd amount of money oneducation on a per capita basis and there is practically nothing else on anyone's mind other than making money to pay for all of the materialistic desires. The towns are a virtual desert of culture though you may be able to find a Bernie Sanders event in Hastings. The first sign of life beyond money is probably much further north in Peekskill but then there may be issues with the education environment. Opinion is very mixed.
Hastings is just about the only town that overwhelmingly voted Democratic in the last County Executive Election.
Not all Democrats are "crunchy," but all crunchy people are Democrats (and this year, with Bernie Sanders running, socialists).
Strikes me as the type of place where if you "came out" by stating you are a strong conservative and will vote Republican in 2016, you might not make friends you normally would make. So-called tolerant liberals are actually very intolerant when it comes to politics.
I've looked at all of the Southern Westchester towns and cities and materialism reigns supreme. There is no avoiding it. The suburbs spends an an astronomically. absurd amount of money oneducation on a per capita basis and there is practically nothing else on anyone's mind other than making money to pay for all of the materialistic desires. The towns are a virtual desert of culture though you may be able to find a Bernie Sanders event in Hastings. The first sign of life beyond money is probably much further north in Peekskill but then there may be issues with the education environment. Opinion is very mixed.
I respectfully and completely disagree rich. There are absolutely materialistic towns where what you say is spot on for many residents, but there are also plenty of towns and villages that have a well deserved reputation for not being materialistic. I've lived in Westchester for a decade and just in southern Westchester I'd say that Pelham, Dobbs, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, and Hastings are all examples of relatively wealthy places that have lots of non-materialistic people, even if there are some materialistic people who of course sneak in. Yes, people have to work hard to afford to live there, and education is hugely valued as evidenced by property taxes and education spending, but the vast majority of people in those towns do not make money for their "materialistic desires." They make money to give their children a good education and a good future, and not just to buy a flashy Mercedes.
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