My wife and I have occasionally entertained the thought of moving from rural NJ up to New Paltz. Seems like a cool town when we visit. Not interested in bringing my family and my tax dollars up to a town with an overly large police force with not enough to do though, so thanks for the comment.
I have to say though that New Paltz and its environs are a place whose loveliness far outweigh the dickish-cop and puking-frat-boy problems. I think if you're white and don't look student-age, you'll mostly be left alone. If amazing nature (the Shawangunk ridge), tight-knit community, lots of small businesses, a tiny walkable downtown core surrounded by what feels more rural than suburban, and vocal lefty-but-not-too-lefty culture mean anything to you, then do give it some thought.
And the locals will tell you where the trick half-mile-long speed limit drops that you'll never notice until you're pulled over are.
> amazing nature (the Shawangunk ridge), tight-knit community, lots of small businesses, a tiny walkable downtown core surrounded by what feels more rural than suburban, and vocal lefty-but-not-too-lefty culture
Yes, exactly that. We like those things. We have almost all of those things in Sussex County NJ, and a good job to boot, but it's a really nice town to visit. Reminds me of where I went to school in Boone NC.
