Where to live if you want to catch a train to NYC?

[Anonymous]

Have you considered living in 1 of the outer boroughs specifically Brooklyn. Williamsburg, Brooklyn heights, park slope are just a few train stops from the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so many factors go into deciding which town is right for you. can you tell us some other things that are important to you in a town/community? or give some other parameters.

I just moved to Darien, CT and i love it so far (I've only been here a month)

I was also going to recommend Darien, CT. I have friends who live there, and their neighborhood is adorable. Both parents commute to the city.

[Anonymous]

Westport, CT.

[Anonymous]

Short Hills and Summit are both very cute towns and close to the city

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Old Greenwich Ct. Its near the beach, has a small town feel but is wealthy and is about 35 mins to Grand Central station.

Variations on that include Riverside, Cos Cob and Greenwich (slightly more urban but not really).

I agree I would NEVER want to live in New Jersey. Growing up we accidentally went over there once on the wrong bridge into Manhattan and that was enough for me...

Actual current metro area resident calling bullshit on 35 mins to old greenwich/Greenwich. It's an hour on metro north - all my coworkers complain about it constantly. Alternately, I'm on the Hudson line and the trains are much less crowded and real estate less expensive.

I would look at the Lower/mid Hudson valley, OP. If you don't need to be in the city on weekdays, then just get north of the westchester border if you want to have significantly lower taxes but stil 60-80 minute train ride. River towns if you want it to be 50 mins or less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Port Jefferson, Port Washington, Oyster Bay on Long Island
The Hudson Valley, CT Shore, LItchfield area, Princeton NJ

Cold Spring Harbor, Long Beach, Hungtinton

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Westport, CT.

Plus 1. Grew up there .

[Anonymous]

You only have three choices.....NJ, LI or Westchester/Fairfield. LI is a nightmare for any number of reasons not the least of which is the commute. NJ is.....well, NJ. So the only reasonable option is to head N/NW. The question you have to ask yourself is how long are you willing to commute. There are some great towns in CT but they you're going to be on Metro North for at least an hour each way. The poster that claimed the commute from Greenwich is 35 minutes is insane. And if you look at one of the towns on a branch line (Darien, New Canaan, etc.) you're looking at 1.5 hours. Also, those towns lack diversity and are a bit Stepfordy. If you want a more reasonable commute and are willing to pay insanely high taxes then Westchester is your answer. Focus in on Larchmont and Rye.

[Anonymous]

+1 for Westchester

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You only have three choices.....NJ, LI or Westchester/Fairfield. LI is a nightmare for any number of reasons not the least of which is the commute. NJ is.....well, NJ. So the only reasonable option is to head N/NW. The question you have to ask yourself is how long are you willing to commute. There are some great towns in CT but they you're going to be on Metro North for at least an hour each way. The poster that claimed the commute from Greenwich is 35 minutes is insane. And if you look at one of the towns on a branch line (Darien, New Canaan, etc.) you're looking at 1.5 hours. Also, those towns lack diversity and are a bit Stepfordy. If you want a more reasonable commute and are willing to pay insanely high taxes then Westchester is your answer. Focus in on Larchmont and Rye.

Check Mt. Vernon and New Rochelle. Great value in Westchester!

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Huntington.
It was easy to catch the LIRR and go into the city for weekend stuff, going out at night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You only have three choices.....NJ, LI or Westchester/Fairfield. LI is a nightmare for any number of reasons not the least of which is the commute. NJ is.....well, NJ. So the only reasonable option is to head N/NW. The question you have to ask yourself is how long are you willing to commute. There are some great towns in CT but they you're going to be on Metro North for at least an hour each way. The poster that claimed the commute from Greenwich is 35 minutes is insane. And if you look at one of the towns on a branch line (Darien, New Canaan, etc.) you're looking at 1.5 hours. Also, those towns lack diversity and are a bit Stepfordy. If you want a more reasonable commute and are willing to pay insanely high taxes then Westchester is your answer. Focus in on Larchmont and Rye.

i live in Darien and it takes about an hour to get to grand central. The pp is correct that the town lacks diversity. Still, i think it's a lovely town.

it takes longer from new canaan or westport. (new canaan you have to switch trains)

It takes less time to grand central from greenwich. Also, note there are several stops in greenwich so depending on which stop you get on will affect travel time

also note that some trains take less time because they make less stops! you just have to check the schedules

https://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_results.cfm?n=y

[Anonymous]

Cold Springs, NY and Bedford, NY are beautiful towns

[Anonymous]

East Hampton!

[Anonymous]

I live in Montclair NJ and love it. And shockingly, I'm not trashy. Very comfortable life in a cute, diverse community. My cost of living is less than when I lived in DC (Petworth).