Looking for opinions about Tarrytown (White Plains: apartment complexes, rentals, condos)

[StefferLang]

My husband, two small children, and I are originally from Connecticut and are looking to relocate from Brooklyn to a town within an hour commute of Manhattan. After doing some initial research Tarrytown seemed like a charming and affordable (compared to other towns in the Westchester area) town that meet our criteria: walkable, some diversity, a decent school system, friendly (not snobby) people, and fairly safe. Was also wondering if most people own homes or rent in the area? I would appreciate any ones opinions or suggestions. Thanks!

[jyyanks]

I really love Tarrytown. The town is so cute and there are so many great restaurants from Leftyris (sp?) to Sunset Cove. It is definitely diverse and the people are friendly. There is a sense of community in Tarrytown as evidenced by an event they have every third Friday Third Friday in Tarrytown

I've gone a couple of times wih my family and we really enjoyed just hanging out - it gets very crowded!

Unfortunately I don't know enough about the schools but here is a link where you can get more info about the district

https://www.nystart.gov/publicweb-rc...0401030000.pdf

Good Luck!

[bmwguydc]

Tarrytown is pretty mixed in terms of rentals and ownership, with many two-and three-family houses in the downtown area, and a mixture of garden apartment complexes and condos in addition to single-family houses.

The schools tend to be average and there is more diversity in the village than similar school systems in neighboring communities. At the upper grades, there is one school in Tarrytown, from grades 7-12, which tends to make the school fairly large. However, the district does offer AP/Honors programs, such that a motivated student should not have any disadvantage. It's getting the student motivated that can be part of the problem.

And, being a tad more economically diverse than other areas in Westchester with which Tarrytown is compared, parents do not tend to hire outside tutors and use enrichment programs in significant numbers to dramatically rise test scores. That is not to say that there are not tutors used, but it's not akin to a district where just about every student has some sort of outside enrichment to push them to the next level of achievement, which tends to help keep test scores higher.

Tarrytown is convenient and the village has upgraded in recent years, though there are still areas that don't have the uniformly posh, quaint look that characterizes much of that part of Westchester. The area is close to numerous historic sites and large amounts of parkland, which makes it a great place to enjoy the outdoors. One has proximity to shopping in White Plains, and in the adjacent river towns in a few minutes. Sometimes traffic on Broadway can get a bit heavy, but it's not generally that congested.

Overall, if you can deal with the schools, and find a nice part of the area in which to live, it sounds like it would be a good fit for your needs.

[StefferLang]

Thanks for your opinions, it reconfirms my feelings about Tarrytown. Sounds like the ideal place for my family to settle.