lizardRD

lizardRD t1_j6j9zs2 wrote

I’m going to be truthful, you’re not going to get much for 550k in a good school district town around greenwich. New caanan, Greenwich or Darien definitely not. You may be able to find something in Stamford or Norwalk but the schools aren’t great. If you are willing to move up the line to Trumbull you could definitely find something there with that budget. My husband commutes from Fairfield to greenwhich daily, it’s not that horrible if it’s only occasionally to see family. You may be able to get something small in Fairfield but it won’t get you far. We’re planning on selling/buying this spring/summer and our budget of 850k is not getting us far in Fairfield.

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lizardRD t1_j5pyafm wrote

This is a smart move by Lego. Yes it sucks for CT but it only makes sense. Boston is a college city. They have a huge pool of highly educated graduates willing to deal with the expenses of city life. They are able to make connections with schools and create internships within there company. All the large business do it in Boston and given the nostalgia component of the company this will be huge for them. Lego is looking for fresh talent and this only makes sense. It’s going to suck for current employees because they will have to move over an hour or 2 outside the city to find anything less than million dollars. But overall this is a smart move by Lego for there company as a whole.

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lizardRD t1_ixzcnyh wrote

Good luck! FWIW I think Norwalk has a better shoreline and beaches compared to Stamford. Checkout calf pasture. Loved going there when we lived in Norwalk. Very walkable, clean beach, Water sport rentals, restaurants by the water, mini golf and they often have concerts there during the summer. The beach is free to all residents.

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lizardRD t1_ixwyw8y wrote

Someone else mentioned it but Norwalk is what first came to mind. Lots to do there, strong community, cheaper than Stamford.

I would avoid places like Westport, Darien, new caanan and Fairfield (that’s where I live) because majority of people have children in my experience from there. Big “mom community” in those towns.

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