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Drix22 t1_j6ilygx wrote

>The average home price in the Commonwealth is a whopping $535,000

Add a quarter of a mil to that to get within a commuting distance of Boston that isn't going to make you regret your life decisions.

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Bostonosaurus t1_j6k72h8 wrote

$535,00?! When in like 2009?

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dyslexicbunny t1_j6kfz9q wrote

A coworker just bought a place in Princeton for $500k. Now it's a shitty commute but there are houses in that realm. Pretty nice place too that just needs a little work.

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f0rtytw0 t1_j6ks56z wrote

Princeton is an hour from Boston with minimal traffic.

It is a suburb of Worcester.

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Vivecs954 t1_j6l2v5q wrote

I live in Mansfield in a 3 bed 1 bath ranch I bought for 450k last year, my commute is now shorter than when I lived in Boston (Hyde Park).

My commute is under an hour now- 5 min bike to commuter rail, 25 min express train, 15 min walk from south station to govt center

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PersisPlain t1_j6ldkvo wrote

What's the monthly cost of a commuter rail pass now?

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Vivecs954 t1_j6mzrh3 wrote

I’m a federal employee and the government pays for my pass.

Also the train I take the 8:09 from Mansfield, the conductor doesn’t check for tickets so you only pay on the way home.

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