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mynameisnotshamus t1_jacn6vx wrote

All of this information with actual facts is readily available with about 10 minutes spent on Google. What you’ll get here is a lot of anecdotal opinions. 700k for a house will get you something decent within commuting distance to Manhattan. Best school districts are Weston, Wilton, New Canaan. Others in the area may not be the best but they will still be better than many other parts of the country. Wilton is a great family town with lots of things for kids. The town even has bussing for after school activities which is a huge deal. according to people I know who live there.
Fairfield is good but too congested for me. There is some form of traffic any time you leave the house.
Norwalk is not as nice or as wealthy as the surrounding towns but still offers a lot. It’s schools are definitely below the wealthier towns but it’s not as bad as some might tell you.

Also research the mil rates of each town. That’s what your property tax will be based on- that’s auto and home and some other things that qualify. It might make a big difference in your bills…

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scarsmom143 t1_jacne0k wrote

I did google, but I wanted people who lived there perspective! The hidden gems, there are multiple good school districts but what has like a quaint village feel isn’t something I can google lol!

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mynameisnotshamus t1_jacodnd wrote

Got it - wasn’t intending to come off as jerky as it might have, more as a facts vs opinions statement. My votes are Wilton, Ridgefield, Westport and New Canaan. All have objectively great schools and great town amenities. Weston has a smaller population so has less of that. But is so close to the others it doesn’t matter. In Weston you have more woods and country feel.

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