Two Westchester Named as The Youngest and Richest Suburbs

According to the NY Post, young, wealthy professionals are flocking to the Northeast, and a new GOBankingRates study says many of them are settling in New York City commuter towns. The company pulled data from Census Reporter, looking at median ages, incomes, and home values, and found that five of the top ten suburbs are within reach of Manhattan.

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Westchester shows up strong with Scarsdale and Chappaqua both making the list. No surprise there — these towns are built for high-achievers with solid careers and young families. Chappaqua might be known for the Clintons, but the town itself skews young, with a median age of 45.8, a household income of $220,139, and a median home value of about $740,000, according to GOBankingRates.

Scarsdale lands on the list as well, reinforcing its reputation as one of the most desirable — and most expensive — places to live if you’re commuting to the city.

Long Island had two suburbs included too, and Short Hills, NJ rounded out the Northeast entries.

But Westchester clearly stands out. If you want to know where America’s young and well-off professionals are planting roots, a lot of them are riding the Metro-North every morning.

P.S. My car actually broke down in Scarsdale once, and I had to push it through a busy intersection into a gas station parking lot. So honestly, I'm basically from there. I was on my way to Westchester Community College — that’s where I went to school (not bragging). The story has a happy ending, though: I eventually dropped out, got a new car, and somehow ended up in radio. Again, I know it seems like I'm bragging but I'm not.

Hilarious 80’s Images from the Jefferson Valley Mall in Westchester

Wherever, there is money to be made, clever marketing will follow and the Jefferson Valley Mall had it in the 80’s. The mall had become the setting of a Westchester, NY cable access TV show called “What’s in Store.” The products, fashion and mall culture were on display. Frank McNanty and Debbie Weiner were the hosts, and thanks to Youtube, these videos are still available today. These are Some of the Most Hilarious Images from The Jefferson Valley Mall in the 80’s.

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Did a White Plains Researcher Get Too Close to the Truth About UFOs?

Leon Davidson of White Plains, NY, had a résumé packed with top-level science work — from IBM and Union Carbide to atomic research and sci-fi writing. But when he turned his focus to UFOs, what followed was a strange paper trail that linked him to the CIA, classified communications, and government efforts to shut him down. The story you're about to see reveals what those efforts looked like — and why they may have gone to such great lengths.

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Patriots in Connecticut? The Nearly-Deal That Shocked New England

The New England Patriots are one of the NFL’s biggest success stories — but in the late ’90s, they almost moved to Connecticut. This story breaks down how politics, an old power plant, and a tug-of-war with Massachusetts created one of Connecticut’s biggest sports “what ifs.”

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7 Creepy Connecticut Legends That Will Give You Chills

Each legend below comes with a dash of history, a pinch of mystery, and a twist that will make you wonder if maybe…just maybe…there’s more to these stories than meets the eye. From haunted houses to secret societies, here are 7 Connecticut legends that refuse to be forgotten.

Oh, and Happy Halloween.

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