I spent a morning in the richest town on the East Coast, a picturesque village 35 minutes north of NYC where the average household income is almost $420,000. Here's what it looks like

I immediately noticed that it was very quiet and clean, which is pretty much my first thought whenever I go anywhere outside of New York City.

Scarsdale's average household income is $417,335, a $30,000 jump from the year prior.

Tudor architecture developed in England between 1485 and 1558, and the style became popular in many wealthy northeastern suburbs in the 1920s, including Scarsdale.

In the 1920s, Scarsdale experienced a building boom that tripled the town's population by the end of the decade, according to the Scarsdale Historical Society.

Today, it houses stores including the Village Computer Shop and upscale men's clothing store Rothman's.

Over the years, the Harwood Building has been maintained to look the same as it did when it opened, according to The New York Times.

The shops had names like Petticoat Lane and Pookie and Sebastian.

"We are not a doctor's office. We are not a spa. We are a modern wellness space," reads Nordic Edge's website.

Cryotherapy and cryofacials are increasingly popular with athletes, models, and wellness-conscious New Yorkers.

Many of the parked cars I saw were luxury vehicles, either Audis or Mercedes, with a few Porsches and Ford Mustangs in the mix.

"Scarsdale's consistently high-ranking school district plus the easy 35-minute commute to Grand Central makes it a great place to live," she said.

The diner is right across the street from the train station, which I imagine makes it a popular stop for commuters.

Yelp reviews indicate Martine's is a popular Scarsdale establishment where you should expect to wait in line.

In the summertime, free concerts are hosted in the park.

U.S. News and World Report named Scarsdale High School among the top 100 high schools in the country in 2018.

"Scarsdale High School enjoys a national reputation as one of America's finest high schools," principal Kenneth Bonamo wrote on the school's website. "The richness of our curriculum, the preparation of our faculty, the achievements of our students, and our record of college admissions at the nation's leading universities all demonstrate a pattern of excellence."

"It's not only an exclusive neighborhood, but one rich with history since the American Revolution," Moretti of Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty told Mansion Global.

And in the past year, two of every three sales in Scarsdale over $5 million were in Murray Hill, Moretti told Mansion Global.

Murray Hill has different zoning restrictions from the rest of Scarsdale that allow homes to sit on larger lot sizes.

This home, while not currently for sale, is valued at about $5 million, according to Zillow.

The house comes with a pool and a pool house, neither of which was visible from the street.

The listing at Compass notes describes The Heathcote as an "unprecedented boutique residential experience" that took cues "from the finest Manhattan homes."

Stores like clothing retailer Beginnings Boutique and home furnishings store Current Homes can be found at the Golden Horseshoe.

While it may not be the most exciting place in the world, with New York City only 35 minutes away, it certainly seems like you can get the best of both worlds — if you can afford it.