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07.18.08, 13:24 PM New York City
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Where should I move? Love the City but with 3 dc it's time to move out. Looking for good schools, reasonable commute, nice house (but don't need mansion or lots of land) for about $2M, and nice community where I wouldn't feel like a freak because I WOH. As a family we are politically liberal, religious Presbyterians, dh and I both professionals, want place that will accept us but don't want overly-homogenous community. Currently considering Larchmont, Millburn, Summit, Ardlsey, Montclair, maybe Scarsdale (too snobby or intense?) or Pelham. Suggestions about these or other towns? Thanks! [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 07.18.08, 01:24 PM Flag
 

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Larchmont or Summit depending on where DH works (does he want to be closer to Penn Station or Grand Central?) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 01:37 PM Flag
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Does it have to be *yawn* suburbs? What about Hoboken? DH and I looked yesterday at a gorgeous house under $2mil. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 02:10 PM Flag
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Hoboken is a dump, we moved from there to Westchester. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:57 PM Flag
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Pelham. Very nice presbyterian church with a good preschool, you could get something really nicefor 2 mil. good schools, great commute and fairly low-key community. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 02:30 PM Flag
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If you are already considering Montclair, it sounds like you would like Glen Ridge, too. It's the next town over, but much smaller (about 7,000 people) and with better schools (consistently ranked in top ten in NJ). Doesn't have as much diversity as Montclair, but starting to change. It has a direct train into the city and for 2M$ you would get one of the nicest houses in town. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 03:16 PM Flag
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have you considered Park Slope, Brooklyn? we live there with 3 dcs, good schools, very easy commute, and there are great opportunities for the kids (for ex one of mine just got into Stuyvesant). In many ways PS is a paradise for families. My dh works LONG hours and we would see so little of him if we moved to suburbs. These days Brooklyn feels like a suburb, but with many advantages of Manhattan so nearby. We live in a townhouse but if I could do it again I would choose a full service coop. It is easier to find that here too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:39 PM Flag
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Does he take a helicopter home? Scarsdale, Pelham, Larchmont and Millburn are all closer to Midtown than Park Slope [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.19.08, 03:05 PM Flag
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considered bklyn for us, not orig. poster, but what do you do when they're ready for middle school? middle schools are terrible there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:41 PM Flag
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we did private, so-called 3rd tier, it was fine, high school options later are great [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 04:59 PM Flag
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Ditto, did private for #1, now in Bklyn Tech, Hunter for #2 and #3 is going to Mark Twain in Sept. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.09.08, 09:59 PM Flag
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Add Mamaroneck (Rye Neck Schools) and Rye (Rye Neck School District). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:56 PM Flag
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Riverside/Old Greenwich. Great family community, great reliable commute, great schools. We did the move 20 yrs ago and have no regrets. Maybe not as diverse as you want. $2 will get you a nice 4bed, 2bath home on .25 acre where u can walk to stores and train, schools etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.19.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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Millburn is awesome, $2M would likely put you in Short Hills section. Easy commute, very tight-knit town (everyone knows each other), cute downtown that's walkable, and the best public schools in NJ (among the best in the US) Diversity comes in the form of many Asian (South Asian and East Asian) and Russian families. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.19.08, 03:07 PM Flag
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You should add Mamaroneck to your list, pretty much the same as Larchmont but more diverse similar to Montclair. same schools, recreation, fire service etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.09.08, 09:25 PM Flag
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