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lohud.com The Journal News 3C SNOBBIEST TOWN: Scarsdale This tony Westchester village has just been dubbed one of the snobbiest towns, at least a ccording to AreaVibes.com, a real estate website. They say, looked at what we feel makes for nobs: Small towns with wealthy, educated resi- ents that are nearby lots of theater, art galleries a nd private Scarsdale was No. 6 on the list, ust behind Hunting Valley, Ohio, wherever that may be. Number one of the list of most snobby places to live was Chevy Chase, Md. AreaVibes.com says the methodology behind heir list began with data for every city, village and amlet in America with less than 25,000 people.

hey then came up with a list of more than 20,000 places to measure. we looked at each place in terms of these snobberrific criteria using AreaVibes.com’s and Yelp which included: Median home price Median household income Percent of population with a college degree Private schools per capita Theaters per capita Art galleries per capita ant in? 35 Secor Road in Scarsdale is on the market for the decidedly un-snobby (at least for carsdale) price of $1,050,000. The three bedroom, three bath classic Heathcote Tudor is in the Scarsdale school system. MOST BORING TOWN: Pelham Manor This is based on another survey from AreaVibes- com, which, go figure, ranks the Manor as the sev- nth most boring town in the country. Places in Idaho are apparently less boring than Pelham Manor.

To create its list, the website measured data such as the percentage of residents over age 35, married esidents, residents over 65 and residents with kids the higher the number in all categories, the more oring the burg) along with population density. AreaVibes.com take on Pelham Manor: Manor is another (very) wealthy New York City suburb where most of the population is married, half the residents have kids, and more than 40 percent are older than Oh well. Want in? 159 Corlies Ave. is a 1902 Queen Anne Victorian with eight bedrooms, four bathrooms, one powder room and seasonal views of Manhattan. Located in the Pelham Heights neighborhood, just one block from the Pelham train station and a 30- inute ride from Grand Central.

$2,500,000. BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN THE U.S: Clarkstown Money Magazine did the rankings in 2014 and named Clarkstown seventh in its annual Top 50 Places To Live. The magazine said it took into cons ideration things like job growth, cost of living, housing affordability, school quality, arts and leisure options, safety, health care, and diversity. Want in? 38 Heritage Drive in New City is a condo with a walk-out basement that includes a wet bar; eat-in kitchen with new appliances. Bonuses: a community clubhouse, playground, pool and tennis courts; no pet restrictions.

$249,900. BEST SMELLING: Pleasantville In 2012, GQ Magazine ranked this Westchester County village among the best smelling in the entire world! In an article Smelliest Cities On the Burr ranked Pleasantville only behind Los Angeles as the best smelling. Pleasantville smells like America, Burr said. oak, and pine smell cyclically different as the seasons turn, and scent is based these trees and their leaves at all stagesgreen, yellow, dead brown, and wrote, adding, When you close your eyes you get grass and then he smell of America as it was, whenever that might ean for your nose. If Normal paintings mitted a scent, this is what it would Want in? 36 Great Oak Lane is within walking istances to schools and the downtown.

The enter Hall Colonial has hardwood floors, updated kitchen and a large yard, all on a presumably sweet- smelling street. $724,222. No. 1PLACE TO LIVE IN NY: Mamaroneck Real estate website Movoto.com recently rated he town of MamaroneckNo. 1in a top-10 list of places to live in New Yorkciting the Mamaroneck village, chic Larchmont, miles of scenic ong Island Sound shoreline, excellent public schools and a variety of distinctive A nd did we mention the celebrity cred? Tiger oods parked his yacht here once and lots of Hollywood superstars were born and raised in here, in- luding David O.

Russell, director of the movie and both Dillon bros, Matt and Kevin. Also attractive are the numerous restaurants, shopping and om-and-pop shops that make both downtowns a destination, although Mamaroneck village is home to about two-thirds of the population. (Tarrytown came right in behind Mamaroneck, followed by White Plains.) Want in? A classic family Victorian at 11Wood- bine Avenue, within walking distance to both town and Harbor Park is on the market for $2,995,000. P.S. A famous neighbor Michael star of of lived across the street! TOP SPOT FOR BUSINESS: Suffern Starting a new business? A new study claims Suffern is the number one place to do it.

Nerd Wallet released the studynaming the Rockland County village as the top spot for new business in the state. Owner Jonathan Turco of Turco Landscaping and onstruction agreed. is going great. doubled our business since last Census Bureau data highlighted several fact ors that make doing business better in Suffern. ost importantly location seems to have ipped the scale in favor.

It borders New Jersey and is roughly 35 minutes from midtown anhattan. Plus an attractive location for busi- esses serving the Hudson Valley and Bergen County in New Jersey. does offer some good things for said Tom Morley, director of the New York State Small Business Development Center at Rockland Community College. got a great population with consumer purchasing power, a good ommercial population and support services for Want in? 100 Montebello Road is set on over one a cre in a bucolic neighborhood. A colonial with extensive custom millwork, a two-story entry ith a curved staircase opens to a great room with a ood-burning fireplace.

$679,000. SAFEST CITY: Tuckahoe With a crime score that is 87 percent lower than hat of the average city, Tuckahoe placed 12th Safe City Study, which notes, rather cheekily, that criminal offenders here have little hiding places; the village is less than one square mile in The study also notes walkability and commuter-friendliness. BEST PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY: White Plains The website Niche.com named this Westchester ityas the third best place to raise kids, citing school ratings, crime rates, age demographics, and access to affordable housing and childcare. Surprisingly, hite Plains was No. 1on Niche.com’s list for Best City for Millennials, too, based on number of millennials, job opportunities, and access to bars, restaurants, and affordable Want in? 25 Park Ave.

was used to film scenes rom Sarah Jessica HBO show The seven-bedroom arts and crafts home has a large ront porch and back yard (great for kids!) but a lso within walking distance of bars and estaurants (great for millennials!) $989,000. BEST SMALL TOWN IN AMERICA: ount Kisco According to Livibility.com, Mount Kisco is No. 20on its 2015 list of Best Small Towns, mainly because it a haven for middle- to upper-class Housing choices range from co-ops and condominiums to historic Victorian houses and multimillion-dollar estates. Livibility also notes the edford Central School District and the fact that local residents preserve history with several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Place ant in? A gorgeous Georgian estate called Glencliff has a kid-friendly backyard with an in- round pool, pool house, and a dedicated second loor game room. For adults, a wine cellar, media room, massive master suite.

$23 million. MICHAEL THE JOURNAL NEWS Yonkers was voted lohud's "Hippest Town" in 2015 JOHN JOURNAL NEWS Awould-be Mount Kisco resident can find a lot to like at Glencliff, a gorgeous estate that feels like its own small town. FRANK BECERRA JOURNAL NEWS Agreat downtown with lots of restaurants, including The Little Drunken Chef, helped to make Mount Kisco one of the best small towns in America. Towns Continued from Page 1C.