Pleasantville Farmer’s Market | Photo by Chad David Kraus Photography
What’s not to like about Pleasantville? The nearly dead-center county village is a quintessential American suburb, boasting verdant spaces, bucolic neighborhoods, community events, and a surprisingly robust foodie scene.
More affordable than some of its neighboring ZIPs (yes, that’s you, Chappaqua), Pleasantville is nonetheless an idyllic place to raise a family and relish life. See how well you know the 10570 in our pop quiz.
1. Which major publishing family founded Reader’s Digest?
- A. The Banks family
- B. The Wallace family
- C. The Valdar family
- D. The Martinelli family
2. What distinction did Pleasantville receive from a major national publication in 2012?
- A. Third Best Place to Live
- B. Second Best Smelling City
- C. Second Quietest City
- D. Most Boring City
3. Present-day Village Hall was previously known as…
- A. Mount Pleasant Bank
- B. Rome Theater
- C. Clare Tree Major Theater
- D. Pleasantville U.S. Post Office
4. In what year was the Pleasantville Farmer’s Market commissioned?
- A. 1994
- B. 1996
- C. 1998
- D. 2000
5. Which silver-screen icon bought a seven-acre estate on Bear Ridge Road in 1961?
- A. Robert Mitchum
- B. Lauren Bacall
- C. Sidney Poitier
- D. Paul Newman
6. What was the name of the first Native American tribe to inhabit Pleasantville?
- A. Siwanoy
- B. Mohican
- C. Munsee
- D. Wecquaesgeek
7. What is the approximate median home sale price in Pleasantville (as of Nov ’21)?
- A. $577,000
- B. $619,500
- C. $702,500
- D. $787,000
8. What was Pleasantville previously known as?
- A. Old Village
- B. Bedford Road
- C. Clark’s Corners
- D. Hays’ Corners
1. B, 2. B, 3. A, 4. C, 5. C, 6. D, 7. B, 8. C
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