There are many reasons why we decide to live where we do. For most of us, it’s about where we find the most suitable work opportunities. However, when that isn’t your primary reason to pick a locale, then what is. Many times school districts are high on many priority lists. Let’s look at other factors that are equally important. Take this one for example, the Federal Bureau of Investigation recently released data that shows New York’s crime rates for 2015. The Times Union Newspaper compiled a list of the safest New York cities, towns & villages. They used the FBI crime statistics from 2015 to determine the results. The FBI gets this data from the local law enforcement agencies. It doesn’t come as a surprise that Chatham Village came up as the number one safest community in the state. This is simply another reason why we all have seen the recent new spike in the number of newcomers to our village. Sales of Real Estate in and around the village has seen a surge of sales activity, as more and more folks discover our little secret. In addition, we are fortunate that now it appears we are becoming a destination, as more new and diversified retailers open on main street. We’re all glad to be here.
