Neighborhoods near Dryden High School in Dryden, NY

Cornell University is a private institution and the largest employer in Tompkins County. When students and employees want to live close to campus, they look to the Northeast Ithaca community, which is filled with tall shade trees and surrounded by some of Cornell’s public attractions. “Northeast Ithaca is a highly desirable area,” says local

Once a trading post between Ithaca and Cortland in central New York, the small, historic hamlet of McLean still serves as a pitstop for commuters between the two cities. McLean’s town center perches at the crossroads of five streets, creating an asterisk straddled by a post office, fire station, antique store and historic inn – each establishment

When people think of New York, they might only think of high-intensity cities like Manhattan, but Lansing is just the opposite. Lansing offers a serene and laid-back lifestyle close to Cayuga Lake, one of the 11 Finger Lakes. “Lansing is a great area north of Ithaca,” says Jamie Jensen, an experienced team lead and licensed real estate salesperson

The Finger Lakes area has stunning views and easy access to lakeside fun, but some people want views and recreation without paying Ithaca's home prices. “Dryden is really unique,” says Brian DeYoung, a licensed associate real estate broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Heritage Realty. “It’s a great proximity to Greek Peak Mountain Resort.

Tucked into wooded mountains and scenic farmland, Virgil is a respite from surrounding cities. "It's really just four corners and a little more," says Realtor Loueen Rosenbush with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. "But it's a great location for commuters because it's only 15 to 20 minutes from Cortland, Ithaca or Syracuse." The community is home

There are cities and towns across the United States with the same name, like the city of Athens in New York and in Georgia. Freeville is a one-of-a-kind, though, as it's the only incorporated municipality named Freeville in the nation. The village is a small area in the Town of Dryden, about halfway between Ithaca and Cortland. “I had clients in a

Cortlandville surrounds the city of Cortland in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Cortlandville has a mix of suburban convenience and rural calm, and its relatively large footprint supports ongoing growth, compared to Cortland's mostly established neighborhoods. Amenities include a wide range of recreation, as well as big-box retail and

When people think of the Finger Lakes, they might think of cities like Ithaca, home to Cornell University. However, notable places like Ithaca often come with higher home prices. That’s when people turn to areas like Groton. Residents are less than 30 minutes from Cayuga Lake, but they can find cheaper housing in the cozy village or the more rural

Richford, 18 miles southeast of Ithaca and 33 miles northwest of Binghamton, is a town in Tioga County where single-family home prices sit below the U.S. median. “It’s a cute, friendly, small, rural area with a lot of farming,” says town clerk Velvet Lyke, a resident for more than 50 years. “It’s mostly just cows. We have lots of corn.” Shopping

The town of Harford has beautiful scenery with rolling hills, farmland and country roads that weave through Central New York. Residents here enjoy solitude and scenery, as well as easy access to several state parks, Greek Peak Mountain Resort and the Finger Lakes. And although this area is a largely rural, agricultural community, Ithaca is just a