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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.83% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Valley Cottage is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Valley Cottage a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Valley Cottage has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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.

Even though Valley Cottage is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Valley Cottage is a pretty powerful place. 56.16% of the adults in Valley Cottage have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Valley Cottage's cultural character, accounting for 24.29% of the town’s population.

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