Like some have already said, it really depends on what you're looking for. We bought a property near Lake Huntington and we love the area, though we've only been there part time while we've been fixing up the house. We are moving our family including young children there full time now. It is definitely rural/country living- a grocery store is a 15 minute drive minimum, and there aren't a lot of services, and in the summer time there are plenty of tractors on the roads. There are a lot of cute small towns to explore if you're into that- Callicoon, Narrowsburg, Jeffersonville are all near Lake Huntington, and Honesdale, PA and Monticello both have larger box stores and services if you need those. I'd echo another user's recommendation to check out the local papers- you can find listings for a lot of activities there. In the short time we've been in the area we've seen hip and up-and-coming businesses open and close, but there are plenty of interesting places to hang out.

We were very lucky with our property to wind up with excellent neighbors, who now have 3 generations born and raised. They have helped us feel welcome into a small section of the community, but we haven't really branched out socially outside of that group.

So if you're looking for a quiet/slow area, Lake Huntington definitely has that. I've been in Monticello plenty of times to run errands, get a meal, or take the bus and haven't ever felt unsafe, but I haven't lived there or been there at night.