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[quote=Anonymous]What kind of lifestyle do you want?

Westchester, for example, has a broad range of towns. It's not all rich preppies living in big white colonials. Some towns have a laid back, low key small town vibe such as Pleasantville oriented around its lovely village center, others have many progressive liberals, others are decidedly suburban, others are very rich. It's still a heavily democratic county with a large Jewish, Asian and Italian American populations. There are actually preciously few private schools in Westchester, unlike in NYC proper. Don't write off the whole county. Likewise, New Jersey has a whole range of towns with different personalities, ranging from diverse Orange and Montclair to Alpine on the other end of the spectrum.

Or do you want something more urban? A brownstone in Brooklyn?

[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks everyone!

Does anyone know about Hoboken?  It looks like we could get a townhome there and still afford private.  Commute via PATH looks easy.

HOWEVER, being able to afford a townhome makes me think twice.  There must be a reason it's more affordable there than Brooklyn or Manhattan.

How is the noise in a townhome? I dislike a) being bothered by noise and b) bothering others with my noise.  My kids are LOUD.

By the way, PPs, I checked out Westchester. Gorgeous. Thanks for the tip.  I think it's a bit too preppy for us.[/quote][/quote]

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