Burbs of NYC-- what is best?

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Greenwich for taxes and metro north commute (way better than NJ transit).

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Anonymous wrote:Schools are 4/5 in Maplewood.

That’s why someone who makes $200k can afford to live there.

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Anonymous wrote:Westport

You can probably get welfare on $200,000 in Westport.

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Summit, NJ

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Anonymous wrote:Westport

How is Westport a burb of NYC? It's more than an hour by train, two hours if driving.

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How is Westport a burb of NYC? It's more than an hour by train, two hours if driving.

It and Ridgefield are probably the farthest "fancy" Fairfield County suburbs, but people drive and train in to the city from farther out than that each day.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in NY suburbs and have been in Bethesda/Potomac for almost 25 years. If I had to do it over again if you don’t have to be in nyc every day I would move to princeton

Ohhh i love Princeton. Agree that would be ideal if you don’t have to be in NY daily.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in NY suburbs and have been in Bethesda/Potomac for almost 25 years. If I had to do it over again if you don’t have to be in nyc every day I would move to princeton

Ha! This is me, exactly, also. We could be friends! I grew up on Lon G’Island…..

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Anonymous wrote:I have quite a few friends who recently moved to North Salem, South Salem, and Ketonah areas of northeast Westchester County, NY. Housing is definitely more affordable there, your money stretches a lot further. It's also on the commuter rail lines into the city. Excellent Westchester public schools.

I strongly agree with the poster who said you have A LOT more in-state college options in NY. The tuition is CHEAP too. Like $4K per year in tuition for 4-year college. NY state highly funds the colleges. CUNY, FIT, Stonybrook, Baruch, Brooklyn College, John Jay, Hunter, landgrant schools at Cornell, SUNY colleges (Albany is the best), Maritime college, etc.

It blows NJ and CT public university systems out of the water.

Tuition is $6.5k. With room and board, fees, etc. it comes out to about $20k a year.

SUNY-Albany is a good school, but the best of the SUNY system? No. It depends on what major your child wants to pursue.

That said, it is a great deal compared to NJ and CT.

In-state Rutgers without aid is more than $30,000 without all the little expenses added in, and $40,000 all in.

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Anonymous wrote:Westport

My hometown

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How is Westport a burb of NYC? It's more than an hour by train, two hours if driving.

Wesporter here. 1 hour drive. 50 minute train.

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Anonymous wrote:Consider Rockland County.

Uh…..hard no. Rockland is being overrun.

Sad but true. I grew up there. It’s not what it was and the future looks bleak.

Overrun? By whom? I grew up there and have fond memories...

New Square is expanding exponentially. I grew up in New City and my sister still lives there.

Hi! I grew up in New City, too. I agree that it has changed demographically.

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Anonymous wrote:Westport

How is Westport a burb of NYC? It's more than an hour by train, two hours if driving.

Wesporter here. 1 hour drive. 50 minute train.

Driving when, at 3 am? And anyone can look up Metro North schedules. 1h 20min train.

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Bump. Any other westchester county town suggestions?

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Ridgewood is lovely but pricey.

Emerson and Westwood are nearby and slightly less expensive. You can take the train to nyc or drive.