New York metro, NY-NJ relocation guide
Moving to Orangetown, NY
$780,000Median listing price
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About Orangetown
Orangetown occupies southeastern Rockland County on the Hudson River, with a 2020 census population of 48,655 (per Wikipedia's Rockland County page, read September 24, 2026). It includes the villages of Nyack, Upper Nyack, Grand View-on-Hudson, and Piermont, plus the hamlets of Blauvelt, Orangeburg, Palisades, Sparkill, Tappan, and Pearl River.
Home prices in Orangetown
The median listing price in Orangetown is $780,000.
Top places in Orangetown
- Piermont village — Hudson riverfront downtown and the Piermont Pier.
- Nyack village — artsy Main Street and riverfront (Edward Hopper's birthplace).
- Tallman Mountain State Park — Hudson views, trails, and pool.
- Blauvelt State Park — wooded trails in the hamlet of Blauvelt.
- The Old 76 House — historic Revolutionary-era tavern in Tappan (per Wikipedia).
- Major John Andre Monument — Tappan (per Wikipedia).
- Camp Shanks Museum — WWII embarkation camp history in Orangeburg (per Wikipedia).
- Downtown Pearl River — hamlet center with shops and restaurants near the train station.
Commuting from Orangetown
- NJ Transit/Metro-North Pascack Valley Line station at Pearl River (in-town hamlet). Sampled 2026 timetables (read September 24, 2026): Nanuet–Hoboken runs roughly 49–72 minutes; Pearl River times are comparable by position on the line; Midtown via Secaucus transfer is commonly around 60–90 minutes.
- Rockland Coaches/Coach USA express buses serve Nyack, Piermont, and the Route 303/9W corridors to the Port Authority Bus Terminal; times are approximate and traffic-dependent.
- Driving to Midtown via the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge (I-87/I-287), which lands in the town, is approximately 45–70 minutes depending on traffic (approximate; not timetable-verified).
Orangetown FAQs
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NJ Transit/Metro-North Pascack Valley Line station at Pearl River (in-town hamlet). Sampled 2026 timetables (read September 24, 2026): Nanuet–Hoboken runs roughly 49–72 minutes; Pearl River times are comparable by position on the line; Midtown via Secaucus transfer is commonly around 60–90 minutes.
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Official town resources. School report cards via the New York State Education Department.