Rye Neck vibe (non-Greenhaven/non-Shore Acres)

[KensingtonPark]

I live in Greenhaven but have many friends who live in each of the "neighborhoods" of the Rye Neck area.

Yes, there is a range of socioeconomic representation, but I don't believe that it is significantly different from similar sections of Larchmont, where my kids have plenty of activities and friends.

[Dabaomb]

Most towns in Westchester have wide housing price ranges.

In Scarsdale, you have $10mm houses in the Murray Hill Heathcote area and $750k houses in the Arthur Manor Edgewood area.

In Rye City, you have $10mm houses near the water in the Milton area and $600k houses in the Osborn area.

I could make this statement about almost every town.

[lisanicole1]

Looking at the posters old posts, it seem the poster wants to live amongst only "white collared" folks on a "blue collar" budget. Maybe that's why after 5 years they are still looking...…

[987ABC]

Originally Posted by Dabaomb

Most towns in Westchester have wide housing price ranges.

In Scarsdale, you have $10mm houses in the Murray Hill Heathcote area and $750k houses in the Arthur Manor Edgewood area.

In Rye City, you have $10mm houses near the water in the Milton area and $600k houses in the Osborn area.

I could make this statement about almost every town.

Correct. I think some people take the phrase "uniformly wealthy" to mean all people must be of the same exact wealth.

All people who live in similarly priced houses don't have the same wealth and/or live the same. Some people who live in 10mm houses don't have any money. Some people who live in these house live very cheaply even though they have a lot of money. Some people live in 500k houses and spend money like the world is coming to an end. Some people choose to live in such houses precisely because they want to spend money like the world is coming to an end. I could go on and on. Some people live in 500k houses so that they can afford their 5mm house down the shore. My point is that you can't use house alone to make generalizations on what people do for work or how they live.

[ABCDQQ]

Originally Posted by NYfamily77

The sales price in non-Greenhaven/non-Shore Acres is $800k+ for a starter family home (but about 20% lower than in Greenhaven) but a lot of real estate has been occupied for a long time and acquired at much lower cost. I do get a feeling it’s more of a “working class” (sorry) neighborhood...

I have to question whether you have ever spent any time in this area, or met anyone who lived in the neighborhood. The area you describe is not even remotely close to being working class, which specific streets are you referring too? You certainly can't be referring to Melbourne, Beach, Wagner, Carroll, Florence, or any street I can think of. There are a decent number of people in the neighborhood who work in blue collar professions, but they are mostly in the skilled trades or work as civil servants, ie. people making high five figures to six figures who could be much more aptly described as middle class. These are not people making 12 dollars an hour on an assembly line. They also tend to be older, and generally don't have kids in the school system anymore. When I was growing up in the area, I'd guess that my friends parents were split about evenly between being high school and college educated. Today, I'd guess its closer to a 2 to 1 split.

I think making a comparison with Larchmont is ridiculous - there are only a handful of communities in the entire country that are as white collar as Larchmont. It's certainly not an accurate representation of a typical white collar neighborhood.

I can't help but notice a tone of condescension in your posts. What's wrong with a neighborhood not being 100% college-educated? Do you never call a plumber? Do you not live in a house or apartment built by construction workers, or drive a car made in a factory? I imagine that you must not do any of these things, seeing as you view those without a $50,000 piece of paper as less than. Also seems ironic that you are looking down at people who, judging by your being priced out of neighborhoods you see as more fitting, are in your income bracket. If you can't live on the same street as someone who drives a pickup truck, then you are either going to have to get a big raise, or win the lottery.