Valley Cottage is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,038 people and two associated neighborhoods, Valley Cottage is the 199th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Valley Cottage are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Of important note, Valley Cottage is also a town of artists. Valley Cottage has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Valley Cottage’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Valley Cottage is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Valley Cottage’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Valley Cottage, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.89 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Valley Cottage, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Valley Cottage is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Valley Cottage, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Valley Cottage is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.16% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Valley Cottage in 2022 was $65,256, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $261,024 for a family of four.

Valley Cottage is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Valley Cottage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Valley Cottage residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Valley Cottage also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.28% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Valley Cottage include Irish, Italian, German, Albanian, and Polish.

Valley Cottage also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.29%.

The most common language spoken in Valley Cottage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.