Top 10 RICHEST TOWNS in UPSTATE NEW YORK

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
  • If you only know Upstate New York for its depressed cities of bygone eras, its cheap housing, or for its long snowy winters, then sadly you don’t know Upstate New York.
    Our topic today is on Upstate New York, one of the most underrated parts of New York State. Sure New York City and Long Island hold a great amount of wealth for the state. But did you know that there are many tiny pockets of Upstate New York that could easily give New York City a good run, not only for its money, but also for beauty and a higher quality of life?
    Most of these places run on their own economy, relying on small businesses, history, culture, local agriculture, nearby institutions, and we mustn't forget their close proximity to nature.
    Never again will you underestimate the power of a small town after watching this video. So without further ado, here are the top 10 richest towns in Upstate New York.
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  • @KG5RK
    @KG5RK Před 3 měsíci +18

    Lake George should be mentioned. Bolton Landing among other places. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL !

    • @susanomalley7020
      @susanomalley7020 Před 23 dny

      I believe it was mentioned in the Saratoga town part.Lake George "Queen of American Lakes".I love Bolton Landing!

    • @davec.3198
      @davec.3198 Před 2 dny

      Agree. LG is 10x nicer than many areas on this list.

  • @banditdog1338
    @banditdog1338 Před 8 měsíci +38

    Lived in Skaneatles for a while and it really is as nice as they described. Upstate NY is a treasure but you better like snow and high taxes to live there.

    • @jenniferlove688
      @jenniferlove688 Před 5 měsíci +5

      High Taxes and plenty of Snow, what’s not to love

    • @biff5856
      @biff5856 Před 2 měsíci

      It's drop dead gorgeous. The taxes are very high.

    • @deborahencarnacion5114
      @deborahencarnacion5114 Před měsícem

      Westchester county is Upstate new york dagggg

    • @biff5856
      @biff5856 Před měsícem +1

      @@deborahencarnacion5114 Wrong dagg. It borders on the Bronx. Hardly upstate.

    • @clevercloggs7029
      @clevercloggs7029 Před 27 dny +1

      Grew up in Syracuse, sailed my little Comet on Skaneateles Lake for many years. New York State is a treasure, overshadowed by downstate and it's many problems.

  • @johnscanlan9335
    @johnscanlan9335 Před rokem +50

    As a native New Yorker I can confirm to anyone unfamiliar with "upstate" this designation does NOT apply to Scarsdale, which is nothing but a very upscale suburb of NYC.

    • @Bobbyholmesclubstep
      @Bobbyholmesclubstep Před rokem +1

      If its north of NYC, its upstate haha. Although I suppose some people consider anything north of Westchester to be upstate.

    • @halspencer6613
      @halspencer6613 Před 6 měsíci +2

      AGREE 100%

    • @jamesfetherston1190
      @jamesfetherston1190 Před 5 měsíci +2

      I wouldn’t include Tuxedo Park either.

    • @petercharron3268
      @petercharron3268 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Agree, New York City folks think all of Upstate NY is just a few miles up the Hudson River. They have no idea about even farther north, so called Northern NY, like Watertown, Tupper Lake, Massena, Malone, Ogdensburg, Plattsburgh… they’ve heard of Lake Placid and maybe the Thousand Islands. When you think you live at the center of the known universe, geography knowledge is too much to expect

    • @modtwentyeight
      @modtwentyeight Před měsícem +2

      Anything above 242nd. St. is "upstate" to some.

  • @BiornBear
    @BiornBear Před 2 lety +29

    Skaneateles is my favorite place in NY state. So beautiful.

  • @pyrexmaniac
    @pyrexmaniac Před 9 měsíci +17

    East Aurora in Erie county is conspicuous by its' absence. Affluent, historic and scenic with a charming downtown. Knox Farm State Park and the Roycroft campus are highlights.

  • @patriciadickson2968
    @patriciadickson2968 Před rokem +40

    The one thing I regret about living in NYC & Long Island is not visiting upstate New York. I had no idea how beautiful it is.

    • @debrameyer1125
      @debrameyer1125 Před rokem +4

      I have fallen in love with Lake George NY. It's beautiful, quiet and the people are very friendly.

    • @seriousbutfunny2
      @seriousbutfunny2 Před rokem +2

      Now you know. Go and visit. Rochester is a nice town too. IMHO

    • @marybeth9320
      @marybeth9320 Před rokem +2

      I have lived in lake George all my life , we don't like it when you people from the city come up here.

    • @jeanne819
      @jeanne819 Před rokem +1

      I live in Milan, which is a few minutes from Rhinebeck and I would be happy to provide some helpful information should you decide to visit this beautiful area, easily accessible via Taconic Parkway or Amtrak in Rhinecliff!

    • @questioneverything594
      @questioneverything594 Před rokem

      Yep

  • @R0nJ0hn.thats.m3
    @R0nJ0hn.thats.m3 Před rokem +24

    New video: split this into Western NY, Central NY, and Upstate, NY. You can leave Westchester off the list like you said in the video. 😆

    • @jeffrey.a.hanson
      @jeffrey.a.hanson Před rokem +1

      Dated a Westchester girl in College and was soon wearing Lacoste while listening to Dave Matthews…wondering where my life went wrong. Yet, here I am 20 years later switch tickets to ‘Dave’ in April…while living in Texas. 😔🫣🤠

  • @carlosaraujo59
    @carlosaraujo59 Před rokem +25

    We need a video just on Hudson valley

    • @deanchapman1824
      @deanchapman1824 Před rokem +1

      He has one.

    • @jeffrey.a.hanson
      @jeffrey.a.hanson Před rokem

      @@deanchapman1824 Cheater. He created one after their comment ha. I grew up there so gonna check it out.

  • @lizaguy307
    @lizaguy307 Před rokem +22

    My daughter recently got married in Skaneatles. It was the most beautiful wedding! The scenery was incredibly beautiful and the town has the nicest people! We love it there. Also a big fan of Ithaca. If you like hiking, that’s the place to visit. It’s trails take you to another world!! Amazing ♥️♥️

  • @Storm111_
    @Storm111_ Před 10 měsíci +15

    I’ve visited most of these places, very nice. I love skaneatles and Ithaca the most, I’m from Syracuse.

  • @hafunland894
    @hafunland894 Před rokem +10

    You missed Hammondsport which won the award of "Coolest Town in America in 2012!" Famous for Gleen Curtiss Museum, Bully Hill Vineyards, countless wineries, breweries and distillers. Along with many fine restaurants. Hammondsport is located at the southern end of Keuka Lake one of only two Y-shaped lakes in the entire world! The water is absolutely pristine and some cottage dwellers still drink the pure lake water.

    • @woozy607
      @woozy607 Před měsícem

      I definitely wouldn’t be drinking any lake water

  • @tamaraegan9205
    @tamaraegan9205 Před rokem +10

    Anytime I hear scarsdale I think about Jean Harris and Dr.Tarnover..

    • @giantgeoff
      @giantgeoff Před 8 měsíci

      I think of the TV show Maude

  • @johngrossbohlin7582
    @johngrossbohlin7582 Před rokem +16

    If you want to see some of the stone buildings shown as being in Rhinebeck, you'll have to drive across the river to the corner of John St. and Crown St. in Kingston.

    • @NYCluver91
      @NYCluver91 Před rokem +1

      I live in Kingston, and I though that was John st.🧐

    • @ellenvillian5790
      @ellenvillian5790 Před rokem +1

      So true. It can be complicated doing travel documentaries without the travel. But they do a superior job to many others. Maybe they will do one on the Stone Houses of Ulster County to make up for that!?

    • @scoutandscooter
      @scoutandscooter Před rokem

      That's exactly what I was thinking.

    • @jkingstonian9408
      @jkingstonian9408 Před 5 dny

      @@ellenvillian5790 Nothing complicated about doing the research and getting the facts straight.

  • @debrameyer1125
    @debrameyer1125 Před rokem +153

    Scarsdale is not in upstate New York. As you said it's Westchester County. There is a difference between upstate NY and Westchester NY.

    • @allencollins6031
      @allencollins6031 Před rokem +7

      You can say that again.

    • @Charbear25
      @Charbear25 Před rokem +11

      Yeah Westchester is apart of that dump city NYC lol

    • @debrameyer1125
      @debrameyer1125 Před rokem +13

      @@Charbear25 Westchester is not a dump and it's located in New York State, not the city of New York. The difference between the two is like night and day.

    • @asamarisimeon2418
      @asamarisimeon2418 Před rokem

      F. A. X. S.

    • @ogkillakakabumpy7905
      @ogkillakakabumpy7905 Před rokem +26

      U know they call anything North of NewYork City, upstate NewYork.

  • @MrGlenspace
    @MrGlenspace Před rokem +16

    I love living in the Hudson valley. We just need to keep it affordable and not to much density. Close to nyc but just far enough away.

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem

      Thanks for sharing!

    • @giantgeoff
      @giantgeoff Před 8 měsíci +1

      Grew up in Kingston and did residential construction for many years there. You have the same attitude as many , especially the newly arrived "Cityots" : I'm here ! Now shut the door! I don't want anything to change! In my area because of IBM's downsizing people had depressed or flat housing costs for well over a decade. You can't have affordable, and restrict supply, Basic rules of supply and demand. The best you can do is develop sensibly, as in no one group gets everything they want. I remember telling my fellow 8th grade history class that they had no clue how lucky they were to be living where we were. (In 1974!) They didn't believe me! They ,like me, were kids, and hadn't lived any where else yet. Sorry for my kvetching but I think we both love what we have.

    • @iworkout6912
      @iworkout6912 Před 8 měsíci

      My family lived for many years in a suburb of Poughkeepsie. Easy commute to NYC on the train, and yet far enough from the big city to hopefully not having the problems of most big cities now days. Pleasant Valley was a nice town along with other areas across the Hudson River with its small towns and relatively cheaper living.

    • @iworkout6912
      @iworkout6912 Před 7 měsíci

      Downtown Poughkeepsie is in sad shape, but the suburbs and small villages in the area are real nice. Many in the area like to keep it the way it is and not have NYC people move in. Metro North and Amtrak serve the area and the walk across the old RR bridge spanning the Hudson is spectacular. Never thought it would happen, but it did get done.

    • @jankuzminski7183
      @jankuzminski7183 Před měsícem

      And how do you propose to keep it affordable 'with not too much density'??
      Have you paid attention to real estate or basic economics, like at all.

  • @songtraveler
    @songtraveler Před rokem +15

    I live in the Capital Region. Niskayuna is pronounced NisKEYuna.

    • @traevonvautrin1464
      @traevonvautrin1464 Před 25 dny

      As someone who lives here, it's more so pronounced Nisk-AH-yuna but some pronounce it as you stated. most also just call it nisky.

    • @andrekellogg8859
      @andrekellogg8859 Před 8 dny

      Lived and went to school in Niskayuna. It was OK but when I discovered South Florida I was gone.

  • @jesusmedina1816
    @jesusmedina1816 Před rokem +10

    I’m surprised Alexandria Bay is not on this list.

  • @78robbikins
    @78robbikins Před 8 měsíci +18

    At about 9:45, there's a picture of people outside Rough Draft Bar and Books but it's actually in Kingston, NY - not Rhinebeck. Kingston is across the Hudson from Rhinebeck. Also, the observation tower is in Catskill Park which is also not in Rhinebeck.

    • @kayaccornero969
      @kayaccornero969 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Ah deception ,deception!!!!!! this is why we cannot believe anything anymore!! The internet just continually make it harder and harder to believe anything!!!

    • @poughquagpops3379
      @poughquagpops3379 Před 3 měsíci +3

      That observation tower is in Ferncliff Forest, a mile or two north of the village of Rhinebeck, although there are many more fire towers still standing throughout the Catskills and the Hudson Valley.

  • @dmnearing
    @dmnearing Před 6 dny +1

    Don't overlook Norwich on State Route 12, north of Binghamton and south of Syracuse. It has a charming downtown and a wonderful new Historic district including the Railroad Museum, the Chenango County Historical Museum and the real gem, the Northeast Classic Car Museum which has just completed a multi-million dollar update with a facade that looks like a 1960's era new car dealership...really wonderful.

  • @beverlyledbetter4906
    @beverlyledbetter4906 Před 8 měsíci +6

    When I was working, I went to Albany and I saw so many farms that I felt as though I was traveling through the Midwest! When I finally arrived in Albany, I felt as though I was in Pennsylvania because it looked so much like it... with the shutters on the windows and the gravel sidewalks. Was quite an experience!😳

  • @brandonmeyers8249
    @brandonmeyers8249 Před rokem +14

    Saratoga Springs native here, my dad paid $32,000 for the house I grew up in haha. (Purchased in the late 70's though).

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem +1

      It’s going to be a nice sale when that happens!

    • @charlesprice7608
      @charlesprice7608 Před rokem +1

      @@schmancy2978 until they hit you with capital gains tax! It was 33% back in the 90’s. Graduated from SUNY Albany. Loved going to SPAC for concerts, and the Horse Races.

    • @dojocho1894
      @dojocho1894 Před rokem

      Im from down state Dutchess county but love Saratoga... The people are so friendly

    • @charlesprice7608
      @charlesprice7608 Před rokem +1

      @@dojocho1894 I found most people in Upstate Ny to be friendly. I lived in a little town called Voorheesville, 15 minutes from Thatcher Park, or Downtown Albany. Upstate Ny is beautiful! I was there for the blizzard of 93! We got 37 inches of snow in about 14 hours. I have many fond memories from my time there.

    • @brandonmeyers8249
      @brandonmeyers8249 Před rokem

      @@charlesprice7608 I remember the blizzard of 93! I don't remember how much snow Saratoga had though. My dad's side of the family is from near Voorheesville in Amsterdam originally, houses are very cheap there still compared to most of NY state.

  • @marilynrowland5197
    @marilynrowland5197 Před rokem +10

    These towns are all attractive and appealing, and each has its special places of interest. I grew up in Maryland, which is also beautiful, but in a softer way. New York State's offerings are unparalleled! Things to feast all your senses on range from the roughness and wildness of the Adirondacks to the beauty, rarefied air and sophistication found in towns like Rhinebeck and Skaneateles! And take a jaunt to Ithaca to see its famous gorges: they are amazing and unforgettable! Really enjoyed your video! Thanks!

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem

      Thank you for watching!

    • @iworkout6912
      @iworkout6912 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Watkins Glen is a great park along with the state parks along the Genesee River, like Letchworth State Park.

  • @deborahdawson5627
    @deborahdawson5627 Před rokem +14

    Sadly, I think Cazenovia may be in for a rough time, since the college will be closing after this academic year.

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem +2

      Oh no!

    • @Felicity542
      @Felicity542 Před 10 měsíci +4

      I believe they are going to make it into a Police Academy now, so at least it will be used.

    • @colleenpeck6347
      @colleenpeck6347 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Cazenovia is only a two year junior college. I was accepted into the 1985 nursing program, but I declined as I chose to go to Syracuse University for a Bachelors in Nursing. It was a girls only school back then.

    • @kristinc4306
      @kristinc4306 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@colleenpeck6347 you know Cazenovia college ended up turning into a 4-year college? Right around 1986 they went from all girls to co-Ed with a 4 year degree option.

  • @Westmetrics
    @Westmetrics Před rokem +11

    The second image of Rhinebeck (showing Rough Draft Books) is actually Kingston, NY, not Rhinebeck. Close, but wrong side of the river!

    • @jamesm6067
      @jamesm6067 Před 24 dny

      There are TWO Rhinebeck photos that are actually Kingston.

  • @renroxhrd
    @renroxhrd Před rokem +12

    I grew up in the finger lakes, Ithaca and skaneatles are nice. Pittsford and other Rochester burbs of Fairport and Penfield are great too. I live in the suburbs of buffalo now, and where I live (Hamburg) and orchard park are really nice. If you want rich, go to east Aurora or Clarence

    • @bigwetbutt
      @bigwetbutt Před 9 měsíci

      I'm from South Wales, EA has gotten way more affluent over the past 15 years, but especially the past 6 even. It's a very nice little town, but it was way more of an average looking place when I grew up near there in nineties and 2000's. I'm in the Ithaca area now, and it's pretty lousy compared to WNY in my opinion. The Buffalo area/WNY the best in the upstate, the Rochester area is number 2 and then everything else is considerably below those 2 cities and surrounding towns as far as overall living goes.

    • @renroxhrd
      @renroxhrd Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@bigwetbutt Ithaca is nice. I grew up in Watkins Glen nearby and it's gorgeous

    • @bigwetbutt
      @bigwetbutt Před 9 měsíci

      @@renroxhrd Ithaca has a few nice areas, but it's just so small and isolated. It's also not surrounded by just reality, but poverty.

    • @renroxhrd
      @renroxhrd Před 9 měsíci

      @@bigwetbutt that's the FLX for ya

  • @dove95
    @dove95 Před rokem +12

    I hardly call Rhinebeck or Scarsdale upstate. To people in Albany and along that corridor such as myself, those towns are in downstate NY. I vote for y’all to find two other true upstate towns that are rich.

    • @Mncrr
      @Mncrr Před 5 dny

      Scarsdale might as well be in Israel

  • @johnlombardo7816
    @johnlombardo7816 Před 6 měsíci

    Rhinebeck is a truly beautiful town! Great way to end the video

  • @iworkout6912
    @iworkout6912 Před 7 měsíci +2

    At one time before air travel, people from NYC spent the summer in the Catskills. Large hotels were built and then more and more started going to Florida and the Catskills were forgotten except for the hunter, fishermen etc. It has changed somewhat now as many "city folks" have discovered whats up beyond the suburbs of NYC. Land prices have gone up, and many locals have been priced out of the area. But there still are many rural areas in the Catskills.

    • @giantgeoff
      @giantgeoff Před 6 měsíci

      Oh yeah ,Also Air Conditioning and the federal income tax (1913) The Vanderbilt's had Newport and the Astor's had the Thousand Islands The mansions and Boldt Castle are still there. Unfortunately Astor and Strauss of Abraham & Strauss were lost on the Titanic

    • @halspencer6613
      @halspencer6613 Před 6 měsíci

      The Catskill Mountains are the original home of fly fishing everywhere in the world. No one will tell you that because no one knows that fact.

  • @TheMikerophone
    @TheMikerophone Před rokem +20

    Westchester County is downstate. It’s not part of upstate. You don’t leave downstate until at least Poughkeepsie

  • @lasouthbay8800
    @lasouthbay8800 Před rokem +1

    Ahh Pittsford! My grandparents lived there. Great town. However as a kid we used to go to their place on canandaigua lake every summer and i always thought those home were pretty luxurious.

  • @giantgeoff
    @giantgeoff Před 8 měsíci

    1st Props for the pronunciation especially your given tongue. As you point out There are many hidden gems that are eminently affordable. On the plus side well postioned to thrive in the future

  • @jimhanifer1177
    @jimhanifer1177 Před 2 měsíci +1

    You forgot all about the Rhinebeck Air show that's one of the biggest things to do on the weekend up there

  • @brianlockwood5649
    @brianlockwood5649 Před rokem +6

    Cazanovia will most likely fall off the list once the college closes for good. They defaulted on a 25 million dollar loan.

  • @christianmoller6141
    @christianmoller6141 Před 3 měsíci

    The very first picture you show of Rhinebeck is a store called Rough Draft Books, which is located in Kingston, NY, across the Hudson River in Ulster County.

  • @alinamhensley
    @alinamhensley Před rokem +5

    Niss-kee-you-nuh. 👍

  • @YasinNabi
    @YasinNabi Před rokem +2

    "Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion." Tony Hsieh, enjoyed watching your video :) thumb up !

  • @fayprivate7975
    @fayprivate7975 Před 3 měsíci

    I lived in and near Ithaca for a few years sometime ago. I loved it, Cayuga Lake, the gorges, and the whole region. If I were to move back to New York State, I would definitely want to live there again.

  • @tamnovak
    @tamnovak Před 3 měsíci +2

    I think you missed Grandview, Nyack, Hudson, Cold Spring

  • @deanchapman1824
    @deanchapman1824 Před rokem +2

    Do a video on the Finger Lakes, which has become a major destination!!!

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for the suggestion. We’ll add it to our list of future videos.

    • @MadStacks007
      @MadStacks007 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@schmancy2978 a video on famous hotels would be fabulous such as the Groves Park Inn in Ashville, NC. The Greenbrier in W. VA. The hotel where famous celebrities lived. The hotel where the Shining was filmed

  • @drunkensailorcocktails
    @drunkensailorcocktails Před 3 měsíci +1

    Guess they forgot to Mention Cazenovia College closed June of 2023. Upstate NY is a beautiful place. Cazenovia and Skaneateles are both minutes from Syracuse. The resident's of these communities are the Doctors, Lawyers and Finance executives of Syracuse.

  • @jeffrey.a.hanson
    @jeffrey.a.hanson Před rokem +5

    Oct 13, 1986 Rhinebeck, NY…holla 🍼🐣. Now, get me some Woodstock, the real gem, in the next video.

    • @lilafeldman8630
      @lilafeldman8630 Před rokem +1

      Northern Dutchess Hospital? I love Woodstock!

    • @dojocho1894
      @dojocho1894 Před rokem

      Woodstock is a joke Old stoned hippies who dont cut their lawns....for a more natural look they protested the war then became yuppies and sold out.....screw them and their fricken Birkenstocks and stupid wool hats.

    • @scoutandscooter
      @scoutandscooter Před rokem +1

      Woodstock is full of T-shirt shops, and that's about it.

    • @dojocho1894
      @dojocho1894 Před rokem

      @@scoutandscooter Lots of now old jewish hippies who were for peace and love back then but are sell outs and rich with multiple homes.....I know a bunch of them.

    • @jeffrey.a.hanson
      @jeffrey.a.hanson Před rokem

      @@lilafeldman8630 Hell yeah! Born there and had tubes put in my ears as a kid there ha. Guessing you know the area?!

  • @robertbrown3471
    @robertbrown3471 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I can think of another town not mentioned, The city of Corning / Painted Post NY, where many Corning Inc. executives call home, including the CEO of the company. Homes here average slightly over $250,000 and can sell for as much as $2 million. I'm not sure what the average income is here, but with so many Corning Execs, it's probably quite high.
    The community is within 20 minutes of Keuka and Seneca lakes, where there are many wineries, distilleries and breweries. Corning also has two wonderful museums, CMOG (Corning Museum Of Glass) and The Rockwell western Museum. Strolling down Market Street is an event in itself, where there are many many quaint shops and dozens of wonderful restaurants. The Gaffer District also has many planned events throughout the year, including Sparkle, which is held every Christmas Holiday. Honestly, there is just too much to list, but I can say from personal experience, having lived here my entire life, it is a wonderful community and I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. In a word I would say it is down right special.

  • @markpalmer166
    @markpalmer166 Před rokem +17

    Bronxville, Scarsdale and Pelham have some of the most beautiful homes i have ever seen.

    • @krazyfan2000
      @krazyfan2000 Před rokem +5

      Those areas aren't considered upstate.

    • @questioneverything594
      @questioneverything594 Před rokem

      @@krazyfan2000 Correct

    • @leslielucci3182
      @leslielucci3182 Před rokem +1

      And some of the most expensive. Easy commute to NYC.

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 Před rokem

      I grew up in NJ. Our neighborhood of 25 homes were built on the old Gimbel estate. Big stone mansion on a hill Far View. Once I saw Bronxville that’s my first thought, it was a neighborhood of Far Views!

  • @kaatman12477
    @kaatman12477 Před 4 dny

    The Rhinebeck blurb has several shots of Kingston.

  • @skylardavis5067
    @skylardavis5067 Před rokem +1

    Breathtaking...such Beauty....

  • @adelepackert9421
    @adelepackert9421 Před rokem +3

    I had my wedding reception in 1969 in The Beckmann Arms. It has surely changed since then.

    • @dojocho1894
      @dojocho1894 Před rokem +1

      LOl I have a pic of me when I was young by the cannon on the front lawn of the Beekman arms...do you remember it?

  • @johnlombardo7816
    @johnlombardo7816 Před 6 měsíci

    And if you really are a sucker for massive homes, i recommend going to wright mills road in armonk. This is a large strip of mansions, mostly fairly unique looking and day or night you can appreciate as many showcase with lights in their front window or outdoor..

  • @getrational9195
    @getrational9195 Před rokem +4

    You guys do an incredible job! Your vides have made me decide that my next vacation will have to be to New England!

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem

      Go for it!

    • @kathleensalamone8145
      @kathleensalamone8145 Před rokem

      FYI New York is not part of New England, it was settled by the Duch and called New Amsterdam 😊

    • @samroscov5013
      @samroscov5013 Před 3 měsíci

      New York is not in New England. A very common mistake

  • @sailorholiday
    @sailorholiday Před rokem

    Beautiful. ❤

  • @andrewrobertson559
    @andrewrobertson559 Před 6 měsíci +2

    You forgot the lovely village of Owego situated on the Susquehanna and Lockheed Martin. Owego was recently voted “coolest small town” in the US.

  • @sherrymccormack1691
    @sherrymccormack1691 Před rokem

    Beautiful

  • @dearbrad1996
    @dearbrad1996 Před rokem

    Wow! Very nice indeed, I have never heard of this area. I'm so ignorant on what's schmancy.

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem +1

      Lol, thankfully there’s Schmancy to teach you of such places.

  • @MrFafman
    @MrFafman Před 6 dny

    Good list, but would add Woodstock and Phonecia.

  • @johnhanaly2943
    @johnhanaly2943 Před 2 měsíci

    I hope they can share their wealth!

  • @martiemutsch7461
    @martiemutsch7461 Před 6 měsíci

    I love hearing this guy pronounce Niskayuna.

  • @donnadickson9871
    @donnadickson9871 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Just wondering, is Cobleskill upstate NY???

  • @Beacon_NY
    @Beacon_NY Před rokem +8

    Yes, Ithaca isn't wealthy, but it has pricey real estate because of its lively downtown and surrounding beautiful nature. Educators, professors, and intellectuals aren't known for their wealth!

    • @johnathin0061892
      @johnathin0061892 Před rokem

      It has pockets of wealth but is surrounded by crippling poverty. 50% of the residents are below the poverty line, literally 50%, talk about wealth inequality.

    • @thomasmiller5502
      @thomasmiller5502 Před 9 měsíci

      Drive down Albany St.@@johnathin0061892

  • @leannestrong1000
    @leannestrong1000 Před rokem

    I live NEAR Pittsford!

  • @EbenFuller
    @EbenFuller Před 3 měsíci +1

    The trouble with NY State is its ridiculously high taxes to carry the ludicrous volume of riff-raff in NY City...

  • @julieshelley9251
    @julieshelley9251 Před 2 lety +3

    Luv your channel. I went to Cornell..

  • @joecascade5105
    @joecascade5105 Před rokem +12

    be sure to mention NY State Troopers that ticket all out of state plated vehicles. Road pirates.

    • @paulmezhir8354
      @paulmezhir8354 Před rokem

      Better than ticketing it's own citizens.

    • @dojocho1894
      @dojocho1894 Před rokem

      true troopers got really bad...they used to be alright...not anymore

    • @duanebrown3016
      @duanebrown3016 Před 3 měsíci

      Amherst ny give out more tickets than anywhere else in the state

  • @BaePlatinum
    @BaePlatinum Před 4 měsíci

    Well dang, I thought Lake George would’ve been in there, being the lovely tourist trap it is.

  • @pauleconomos2919
    @pauleconomos2919 Před rokem

    Yes, two of the pictures of Rhinebeck are in Kingston.

  • @2visiondigital
    @2visiondigital Před 21 hodinou

    I grew up in Fairport. I vote for Cato Meridian or Weedsport.
    Forgot the Addorrondacks, opps.

  • @BillySBC
    @BillySBC Před 5 měsíci +2

    You've used certain terms here like "Riff-Raff" as if being wealthy excludes one from being riff-raff? There are plenty of very wealthy members of the riff-raff my friend...

  • @mrsblue3011
    @mrsblue3011 Před 22 dny

    One must visit Rhy.

  • @zacklagoy8426
    @zacklagoy8426 Před rokem

    Oneida, Ny is number one. Saved you a watch.

    • @robertcostello4921
      @robertcostello4921 Před rokem

      Me and my friends use to camp out in the woods and trout fish in the stream.nice times nice people too for a Bronx kid it was paradise

    • @jameswilson7790
      @jameswilson7790 Před měsícem

      I lived in Oneida until my mother passed away. I moved to northern New York after that. I was 10 at the time.

  • @annekurz213
    @annekurz213 Před měsícem

    I used to live in Rhinebeck and loved it. It is a beautiful town with lot of history. Unfortunately, it has become the "New Hamptons' with the crowds from NYC, minimal parking, and rising housing costs. For me, it was losing that small town charm. (BTW - some of the photos shown for Rhinebeck in the video are from Kingston, NY.)

  • @deanchapman1824
    @deanchapman1824 Před rokem +2

    Rhinebeck is "Hamptons on the Hudson"!!!

  • @Jabberwok28
    @Jabberwok28 Před rokem +4

    Cooperstown has great breweries… Great breweries. Saratoga is just, meh. I grew up in the area between these to cities. The only problem with Nisky is that it borders on Schenectady. Very sad city.

    • @scoutandscooter
      @scoutandscooter Před rokem

      Lived in Nisky in the early 70s through middle school and part of high school (dad was GE of course). Rode through Schenectady couple of years ago and it seems to be recovering a bit from the GE shutdown.

    • @Donnabbb
      @Donnabbb Před rokem

      @@scoutandscooter GE is still there. It didn't shut down.

    • @karenryder6317
      @karenryder6317 Před 6 měsíci

      @@Donnabbb That is literally correct. GE never left Schenectady completely--it just decentralized to the point of a cannibalized remnant.

    • @Donnabbb
      @Donnabbb Před 6 měsíci

      No so much as they are hiring now. I'm a GE retiree and union member.@@karenryder6317

  • @paulmezhir8354
    @paulmezhir8354 Před rokem +30

    Buffalo and Rochester are not "upstate." They are part of the region known as Western New York. The region, with it's adjacent Southern Ontario counterpart is also known as The Niagara Frontier, a reflection of it's status as the home of the Iroquois and Seven Nations indigenous nation.

    • @winthropthurlow3020
      @winthropthurlow3020 Před rokem +12

      Well, yes, if you want to play that card, than none of these towns are in Upstate New York. Skaneateles is in Central New York, Ithaca is in the Finger Lakes, Saratoga is in the Capital Region, Tuxedo Park is in the Hudson Valley and so on.

    • @mrs.walton9251
      @mrs.walton9251 Před rokem +6

      Yes... Rochester consider upstate... western NY...my hometown

    • @ogkillakakabumpy7905
      @ogkillakakabumpy7905 Před rokem +7

      Anything up the mountains from NYC is Upstate. Thats just how it is . East west or whatever

    • @krazyfan2000
      @krazyfan2000 Před rokem +4

      What map are you looking at because Buffalo and Rochester are definitely a part of upstate NY.

    • @justbreathe_
      @justbreathe_ Před rokem +1

      You are correct. This is exactly how it is. People that have been outside of their homes know this as well

  • @christopherschenkel9100
    @christopherschenkel9100 Před měsícem

    I live a few miles from Pittsford

  • @henrytberry
    @henrytberry Před 29 dny

    You missed what may be the wealthiest town in upstate New York, Hudson. Hudson was fairly depressed until about thirty years ago, but at that time a new group started moving in and utterly transformed the city. A few years ago Bloomberg said it was one of the twenty-five wealthiest small towns in the United States, along with the likes of Aspen. I recall that Rhinebeck, as nice as it is, didn't make the list.

  • @banditburt4728
    @banditburt4728 Před rokem +6

    You missed the greatest one of all Lake placid

    • @peg202xo7
      @peg202xo7 Před rokem +1

      On behalf of Lake Placid, thank you for missing us.

    • @queens6583
      @queens6583 Před rokem

      Spent many a childhood summer vacation in Lake Placid. Beautiful place.

  • @BrittneyFaulisi
    @BrittneyFaulisi Před rokem +4

    i live in saratoga!! is the the BEST!!!

  • @rogermestler1753
    @rogermestler1753 Před 5 měsíci

    pittsford 18 years than us army; so many wonderfull towns. Mt. Morris {best lil town by a dam site}

  • @jamesfetherston1190
    @jamesfetherston1190 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Scarsdale is NOT upstate. Same with Tuxedo Park. Both are very well within a typical commute to NYC. Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and most of Orange County are decidedly downstate, and are suburbs of NYC.

  • @upstateNYfinest
    @upstateNYfinest Před rokem +2

    @9:00 cazenovia college just announced that it was closing permanently. The school went bankrupt

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem +1

      That’s sad news to hear.

    • @user-mt8tr6ht6e
      @user-mt8tr6ht6e Před 3 měsíci

      What happen was that the College took on a large debt for renovation of the college - -- just before the virus from China hit - and - well.....

  • @davidroy7466
    @davidroy7466 Před 6 měsíci +1

    #9 Cazenovia is out of date - Cazenovia College campus is closed an officially up for sale

  • @jonathankuhls3778
    @jonathankuhls3778 Před 16 dny

    Pittsford is the Richest town in New York State outside the New York City area! Look it up!

  • @liduck52
    @liduck52 Před 5 dny

    How about Sleepy Hollow?

  • @sararue2356
    @sararue2356 Před 4 dny

    Grew up in Rochester and you mentioned more of SE NY state... Catskills or Niagara Falls is upstate

  • @ellenvillian5790
    @ellenvillian5790 Před rokem +4

    Upstate starts at the Harlem River.

    • @InanaNinsianna
      @InanaNinsianna Před rokem

      You know what else is upstate? The Eastern Correctional Facility in Napanoch near Ellenville.

    • @ellenvillian5790
      @ellenvillian5790 Před rokem

      @@InanaNinsianna I was sure you could access Wi-Fi.
      Word association. A+
      Response post placement accuracy. D-

    • @InanaNinsianna
      @InanaNinsianna Před rokem

      @@ellenvillian5790 your post was not visible to me, so I put it on your next one.

  • @jessicatennis5318
    @jessicatennis5318 Před 3 měsíci +2

    How about the 10 poorest cities in Upstate NY and why????

  • @u235u235u235
    @u235u235u235 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Westchester isn't really considered upstate NY. southern Westchester mostly has commuter towns with professionals working in NYC weekdays.

  • @knitwit014
    @knitwit014 Před 9 měsíci +2

    That's not upstate, I'm talking ADK upstate. None of these are Upstate. Lake Placid, Saranac Lake are Upstate.

  • @josihightower7207
    @josihightower7207 Před rokem +8

    Everyone please calm down. Anything north of Manhattan/outside the 5 boroughs to the north is called upstate by most. It's a thing. Even if you're Buffalo, it's still north. Northwest. You're attached to Canada that's UP. Westchester is a little different. I'm not getting into that lol

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem

      Thanks for clearing that up. Anything above the Bronx is Upstate. (Though the folks from Westchester hate to hear that.)

    • @winthropthurlow3020
      @winthropthurlow3020 Před rokem +2

      @@desireerailine8220 Actually, I disagree. Yes, there are a bunch of regions, but really everything north of Westchester is upstate. I say this as someone who has lived in Syracuse (upstate and Central New York), Ithaca (upstate and the Finger Lakes), Schenectady (upstate and the Capital District) and Buffalo (upstate and Western New York).

    • @debrameyer1125
      @debrameyer1125 Před rokem +1

      @@winthropthurlow3020 Exactly.

    • @questioneverything594
      @questioneverything594 Před rokem +2

      Wrong. Buffalo is considered Western New York Finger Lakes Region. And Westchester is NOT part of Upstate New York.

    • @winthropthurlow3020
      @winthropthurlow3020 Před rokem +2

      @@desireerailine8220
      Well, as I've said, I lived in upstate New York my entire life. In fact, my job involves economic development work across the region. Trust me, folks from Poughkeepsie to Buffalo, Binghamton to Potsdam and every place in between consider themselves upstaters. Yes, I'd consider you to live in the Adirondacks AND ALSO upstate. It really is true that everything north of NYC is considered upstate by the people that live there. You should travel outside the Adirondacks - you'd meet a lot of other upstaters. It's a big family!

  • @matts1351
    @matts1351 Před rokem +6

    Despite the money, Pittsford is the only place in Rochester that I WILL NOT EVER WORK IN AGAIN. The arrogance and snottiness is notable and locally notorious. Home of doctors, lawyers, heads of big business, and everyone who knows how to take advantage of a workinman! I mean, its nice, but I’m glad your presentation of it was the most underwhelming on the list!

  • @mjdf122
    @mjdf122 Před rokem +1

    My Family And I Are From Hewlett Harbor Long Island And Wifey Family From Bronxville And Scarsdale Westchester County Where The Money Is At In NY Is Mainly Long Island The Five Boroughs And Westchester County I Do Consider Westchester And Rockland Counties Upstate Anything Above The Bronx Is Upstate To Us On The Island And Five Boroughs But It Is Considered The Lower Hudson Valley Region For Westchester Rockland And Putnam Counties

    • @schmancy2978
      @schmancy2978  Před rokem +1

      Thank you for watching! It’s amusing how those from Westchester refuse to be called Upstate. They get so upset.

    • @mjdf122
      @mjdf122 Před rokem

      @@schmancy2978 they don’t mind at all I’ve been in Bronxville and Scarsdale for 20 plus years they know they’re upstate NY especially when someone from LI or the boroughs talks to them they are upstate they are the lower Hudson valley region and I rather be on the island of the five boroughs where the action is at it’s quieter once up go north past the Bronx

    • @deanchapman1824
      @deanchapman1824 Před rokem

      If you think lower Westchester is upstate, you ain't seen nothin yet. I've met people from LI who think upstate doesn't begin until Albany!!!

  • @georgesmith318
    @georgesmith318 Před 2 měsíci

    I have friends that live in Staten Island..they call Westchester..the sticks...

  • @ramon7453
    @ramon7453 Před rokem

    You got to check out the city of Hudson it upstate it nice town nice home .plus it the first city of America

    • @scoutandscooter
      @scoutandscooter Před rokem

      Hudson is all about Warren street. After that, it's pretty depressed.

    • @ramon7453
      @ramon7453 Před rokem

      @Scott Edson not true we have the hudson water front

  • @mikhailmamontov2155
    @mikhailmamontov2155 Před 5 měsíci

    If you like cold winters with lots of snow, you should live in upstate New York. I prefer Florida in the winter, and NC or Virginia for all around. By the way, I worked all around NY state, and upstate could be nice in June and July, even you cannot swim in cold Fingerlakes' waters.

  • @flyonwall360
    @flyonwall360 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Most Upstaters would love nothing more than to see anything south of Poughkeepsie cut off and tossed in the Atlantic. Just like the Michigan Upper Peninsula, should be a separate state.

  • @btx5740
    @btx5740 Před 3 měsíci

    Upstate to some NYers is a place w/more then 10 trees

  • @johnhudelson7878
    @johnhudelson7878 Před 4 měsíci +1

    What a bag of.... Many of the photos are not of the towns he mentions. The corner shot in Rhinebeck is actually Kingston. I'm not sure WHERE they got the vineyard photo, but it wasn't Casanovia. A scvam that is quite rich.

  • @brandonmitchell1056
    @brandonmitchell1056 Před rokem +1

    Cazenovia College, mentioned in the video, is closing in 2023

  • @jumpinjehoshaphat1951

    Saratoga Springs

  • @rozesarered54
    @rozesarered54 Před 8 měsíci

    Upstate is an old term derived from “up the river.” Referring to the Hudson River. So anything up the river from NYC technically counts with this definition. PS: I have lived in NY my whole life and have lived in both NYC and upstate NY.

    • @thomasbortscheller8156
      @thomasbortscheller8156 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Between downstate and upstate we have two different minimum wages. New York State government is very clear on where the line between downstate and upstate is.

    • @user-mt8tr6ht6e
      @user-mt8tr6ht6e Před 3 měsíci

      @@thomasbortscheller8156 Several laws in the Traffic and Vehicle Law do not pertain to NY City!

  • @user-hr1km9ww7o
    @user-hr1km9ww7o Před 7 měsíci

    Millbrook

  • @funhere1
    @funhere1 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Upstate NY is anything outside of NYC, and Long Island.