4 Franklin, 3A Ridgewood, NJ 07450

It’s universally agreed by all residents new and old that Ridgewood is an absolute delight. It’s a walkable town, divided into six residential districts, each named for the local elementary school. Ridgewood started as a summer getaway for New Yorkers, thanks to its convenient train station, which was built in 1848. As a result, a mix of Victorians and Colonials from the late 1800s and early 1900s that were built for the summer visitors still dominate Ridgewood’s housing market. Most have retained their historic facades, while boasting renovated interiors. There’s a quaint downtown with an Art Deco movie theater that hosts an international film festival, a popular bookstore with frequent author events, and more than 100 restaurants for every taste. The town pool, Graydon Pool, is very unusual and closer to a lake, as it has a sandy bottom and is fed with 3.8 million gallons of spring water.