The North Eastern corridor of the United States has always been associated with wealth and the upper class, and it remains so today.

It is of course the place where the first American settlers arrived and founded the country, and thus most of the wealthy American families of the North East U.S. are direct descendants of the founding families, undoubtedly constituting “old money".

Our country’s obsession with the customs, fashion, and even nowcalled “vibes” of old money is long and enduring...

With a simple perusal of Instagram, Pinterest or TikTok showing you the “old money aesthetic”, a current rage on social media attempting to emulate the style and presentation of old money Northeast families such as the Vanderbilts, the Rockefellers, the Carnegies, the Morgans, the Kennedys.
However, old money isn’t just a fashion statement, an interior design setup, or even a mentality. In many cases, it is also a location.

As the saying goes, “You can tell a lot about someone’s wealth by their zip code”... and with this in mind, let us present here to day five of the most famous “old money” communities and neighborhoods of the Northeast and what makes them stand out.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction
1:19 Old Greenwich, CT
2:58 Upper East Side, NY
5:52 Hudson Valley, NJ and NY
7:20 Newport, RI
8:44 Princeton, NJ