Fisher Hill: built on the high ground above downtown White Plains a century ago
A couple of blocks from the high-rise government buildings and apartment complexes in downtown White Plains, the streets start to change as they begin their incline into Fisher Hill. The neighborhood looks like a well-preserved slice of the turn of the 20th century, with pointed towers rising from homes and decorative white fences surrounding brightly painted houses. Homes define this neighborhood 25 miles north of New York City, but its proximity to downtown puts it within a mile of shopping and events, such as the weekly White Plains Farmers Market.
Early 1900s architecture and well-kept properties
Fisher Hill’s streets showcase early 20th-century architecture: Bay windows overlook the streets from Queen Anne homes, the roofs of Tudor Revivals slope nearly to the ground and American Foursquare houses line up in near rows. Stone walls and iron fences sometimes border the compact yards, and parking options vary from narrow driveways to the closest street curb. Prices start around $650,000, climbing to $1 million. There are a few multifamily homes too, with prices between $1 million and $1.2 million.
Large Queen Anne homes are common in the neighborhood of Fisher Hill.
Near Scarsdale you can find many Tudor style homes in Fisher Hill.
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Navigating White Plains Public Schools
The district uses a lottery system to assign kids to elementary schools that their parents rank on an application, instead of zoning them to schools based on where they live. “It’s the only district in Westchester County I’m aware of where you get to pick your top three schools in terms of elementary schools,” says Julie Alcee, an associate broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties and a White Plains resident. One of the nearest options is Post Road Elementary, which gets a B grade from Niche. Eastview Middle School teaches the district’s sixth graders, and Highlands Middle School accepts seventh and eighth graders. Neither have Niche grades. Starting in ninth grade, students can attend White Plains High School, graded an A-minus.
Eastview Middle School is located on 350 Main Street in White Plains, NY near Fisher Hill.
White Plains Senior High School prepares Fisher Hill students for college.
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Small eateries and a hospital along Post Road
Post Road passes through the east side of Fisher Hill. Along the street, Aires Sin Fronteras serves food and drinks in a small corner café, while El Miski offers Peruvian food in a silver and red building resembling a dining car. Post Road is also home to White Plains Hospital, while Food City Market grocery store is a few blocks away. Other shopping options, including Target and Nordstrom, are less than a mile away downtown.
El Miski is a popular Peruvian restaurant in Fisher Hill.
Fisher Hill locals are a block away from the White Plains Hospital which is one of the best hospitals in the country.
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Getting outdoors at renovated Kittrell Park, riverside trail
The neighborhood’s Kittrell Park has undergone several improvements since 2015. That year, the city finished renovations of the park’s swimming pool. White Plains installed a new playground the following year, and recently refurbished the basketball courts, often used by local youth teams. The Bronx River Pathway passes Fisher Hill on the paved trail’s 9-mile route between Valhalla and Yonkers.
Kittrel Park in Fisher Hill is the perfect spot for getting some sun and reading a book.
The Bronx River Pathway near Fisher Hill is a multi neighborhood path that spans through most of lower Westchester County.
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Train station and highways connect to New York City
Trains depart for Manhattan from the White Plains MTA station just outside the neighborhood. Residents on the north end of Fisher Hill can reach the station with a 5-minute bike ride, but it’s an eight-minute drive from the south side. The Bee-Line bus system transports passengers downtown from stops along Post Road, while Bronx River Parkway takes motorists to New York City, a 45- to 90-minute drive. Westchester County closes the parkway to cars multiple Sundays each year, turning it into a nearly 7-mile cycling, skating and walking path. “That would be something a family or an individual could do on a Sunday,” Alcee says.
The White Plains train station gets Fisher Hill commuters to New York City in less than 30 minutes.
The Bee Line bus System is perfect for helping Fisher Hill locals get around Westchester County.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
3,835
Median Age
40
Population under 18
22.3%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
18.5%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$82,353
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$125,790
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
85.4%
College Graduates
32.8%
Advanced Degrees
17.2%
On par with the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
69.8%
On par with the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
47''
Average Winter Low Temperature
23°F
Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
Annual Snowfall
7''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
55/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
76/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
51/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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