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These Orange County Locales Among Richest In Upstate NY, Report Says

The Hudson Valley is home to some of the wealthiest communities in upstate New York, according to a newly released report.

Downtown Salisbury Mills, New York.

Downtown Salisbury Mills, New York.

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Citing data from the latest U.S. Census, New York Upstate determined the richest places in upstate New York, including many from the Hudson Valley.

Noting that residents who bring home the largest paychecks are often from Long Island and New York City, the report only includes locales from upstate - which is considered by the website to be areas north of Westchester and Rockland counties - in the rankings.

The new study evaluated median household income, family income, non-family income and the total households in each community in upstate New York.

Hudson Valley communities to make the top-50 list include: 

Salisbury Mills, Orange County - (first overall);

  • Median household income: $143,750;
  • Family median: $117500;
  • Non-family median: not listed;
  • Total households: 62;
  • Previous rank: 8.

Tuxedo Park, Orange County - (second);

  • Median household income: $137,083;
  • Family median: $143,750;
  • Non-family median: $62,917;
  • Total households: 207;
  • Previous rank: 1.

Merritt Park, Dutchess County - (fourth); 

  • Median household income: $133,393;
  • Family median: $136,071;
  • Non-family median: $102,639;
  • Total households: 567;
  • Previous rank: 2.

Woodbury, Orange County - (fifth);

  • Median household income: $125,589;
  • Family median: $133,295;
  • Non-family median: $70,375;
  • Total households: 3,335;
  • Previous rank: 3.

'Spackenkill, Dutchess County - (seventh);

  • Median household income: $119,833;
  • Family median: $126,250;
  • Non-family median: $52,188;
  • Total households: 1,366;
  • Previous rank: 5.

Peach Lake, Putnam County - (eighth);

  • Median household income: $116,106;
  • Family median: $123,713;
  • Non-family median: $64,118;
  • Total households: 577;
  • Previous rank: 4.

Rhinecliff, Dutchess County - (12th);

  • Median household income: $112,679;
  • Family median: not listed;
  • Non-family median: not listed;
  • Total households: 117;
  • Previous rank: 11.

Beaver Dam Lake, Orange County - (13th);

  • Median household income: $111,875;
  • Family median: $115,857;
  • Non-family median: $63,026;
  • Total households: 616;
  • Previous rank: 9.

Walton Park, Orange County - (16th);

  • Median household income: $108,011;
  • Family median: $112,656;
  • Non-family median: $105,573;
  • Total households: 691;
  • Previous rank: 12.

Monroe, Orange County - (18th);

  • Median household income: $107,000;
  • Family median: $115,714;
  • Non-family median: $46,029;
  • Total households: 2,672;
  • Previous rank: 15.

Hillside Lake, Dutchess County - (19th);

  • Median household income: $106,771;
  • Family median: $106,771;
  • Non-family median: $109,350;
  • Total households: 353;
  • Previous rank: 31.

Titusville, Dutchess County - (22nd);

  • Median household income: $103,056;
  • Family median: $118,462;
  • Non-family median: $48,333;
  • Total households: 254;
  • Previous rank: 17.

Cornwall-on-Hudson, Orange County - (23rd);

  • Median household income: $103,017;
  • Family median: $115,625;
  • Non-family median: $62,679;
  • Total households: 1,060;
  • Previous rank: 28.

Brinckerhoff, Dutchess County - (27th);

  • Median household income: $100,317;
  • Family median: $101,157;
  • Non-family median: not listed;
  • Total households: 928;
  • Previous rank: 18.

Myers Corner, Dutchess County - (28th);

  • Median household income: $100,125;
  • Family median: $110,977;
  • Non-family median: $47,269;
  • Total households: 2,330;
  • Previous rank: 27.

West Point, Orange County - (29th);

  • Median household income: $100,039;
  • Family median: $98,750;
  • Non-family median: $132,875;
  • Total households: 785;
  • Previous rank: 13.

Red Oaks Mill, Dutchess County - (30th);

  • Median household income: $98,906;
  • Family median: $106,680;
  • Non-family median: $62,500;
  • Total households: 1,337;
  • Previous rank: 33.

Nelsonville, Putnam County - (32nd);

  • Median household income: $98,393;
  • Family median: $120,417;
  • Non-family median: $50,313;
  • Total households: 221;
  • Previous rank: 25.

Fort Montgomery, Orange County - (34th);

  • Median household income: $97,917;
  • Family median: $98,281;
  • Non-family median: $60,179;
  • Total households: 580;
  • Previous rank: 23.

Putnam Lake, Putnam County - (36th);

  • Median household income: $95,238;
  • Family median: $114,313;
  • Non-family median: $51,675;
  • Total households: 1318;
  • Previous rank: unranked.

Staatsburg, Dutchess County - (37th);

  • Median household income: $94,750;
  • Family median: $115,670;
  • Non-family median: not listed;
  • Total households: 150;
  • Previous rank: unranked.

Cold Spring, Putnam County - (39th);

  • Median household income: $93,839;
  • Family median: $113,482;
  • Non-family median: $59,500;
  • Total households: 843;
  • Previous rank: unranked.

Orange Lake, Orange County - (41st);

  • Median household income: $93,477;
  • Family median: $91,319;
  • Non-family median: $48,843;
  • Total households: 2350;
  • Previous rank: 20.

Carmel, Putnam County - (42nd);

  • Median household income: $93,287;
  • Family median: $113,611;
  • Non-family median: $35,459;
  • Total households: 2,274;
  • Previous rank: 45.

Greenwood Lake, Orange County - (45th);

  • Median household income: $91,318;
  • Family median: $120,402;
  • Non-family median: $67,880;
  • Total households: 1,197;
  • Previous rank: unranked.

The complete listing can be found here.

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