Get to know Valley Cottage
Valley Cottage is a community of 9,165 people in New York.
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Living in Valley Cottage
A commuter town
Valley Cottage looks past the state line for work. 12% of its workers have jobs outside New York. Homes in Valley Cottage carry a premium: a median value of $544,100 puts it among the most expensive in New York.
Valley Cottage and its neighbors
Line Valley Cottage up against the towns around it (Upper Nyack and Nyack) and it has the fewest college graduates and the lowest poverty rate. The share of adults with a bachelor's degree here is 58%; the closest neighbor on that count, Nyack, is at 67%. The poverty rate is 3% in Valley Cottage, against 7% in Nyack, the nearest runner-up.
| Town | Bachelor's+ | Poverty | Median home | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Cottage | 58% | 3% | $544,100 | $133,100 |
| Upper Nyack | 72% | 10% | $719,000 | $188,100 |
| Nyack | 67% | 7% | $628,200 | $116,600 |
Money and housing
The median household earns $133,100, against $86,000 across New York.
Pressure points
Commutes are long: the average trip to work takes 33.5 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Written from U.S. Census Bureau data (American Community Survey 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 census counts), NCES school data and EDFacts test results. Compared with New York towns of 1,000+ people and the towns that share a border with Valley Cottage.
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Schools for Valley Cottage
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Valley Cottage at a glance
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).