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turkeyleghistorian t1_jdxvoa7 wrote

Danbury is an hour from West Hartford on I-84 and has a Metro North train station.

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HeyaShinyObject t1_jdy9z3w wrote

I'd suggest Newtown. Drive to Brewster, NY for the NYC commute, and 84 to West Hartford. Far from ideal, but Newtown would be a nice place to settle.

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miss_scarlet_letter t1_jdyp9k2 wrote

Newtown to the Southeast train is 30-45 minutes of driving depending on traffic and then another 90 minutes of train time, and then probably cab or subway unless the office is close to GCT. I would not suggest this.

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HeyaShinyObject t1_jdzmu8x wrote

I wouldn't suggest what op is trying to do. All of the solutions suck, OP just needs to find the one that sucks least for them. For me, a semi rural location would be a nice feature, and Newtown has a lot of that with good access to 84.

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TriStateGirl t1_jdxxnb8 wrote

It does, but you have to switch off at the South Norwalk station for a second train. Out of Milford you only need one train. Danbury schools are ok, but the Milford ones are better, if this person has kids.

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coolducklingcool t1_jdxzavy wrote

Bethel. A town closer to WH. On Danbury line. Better schools.

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TriStateGirl t1_jdy0987 wrote

I'm still concerned about the train thing. They OP would still have to ride down to South Norwalk and switch to a different train.

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coolducklingcool t1_jdy0dvw wrote

I’ve taken the train out of Bethel and switched in SoNo or in Stamford on occasion. It’s like three minutes standing on the platform.

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TriStateGirl t1_jdy0rth wrote

I'm spoiled taking it out of Bridgeport (I live in Shelton). Just one train down.

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RoadBudget t1_jdy8zdd wrote

From the Danbury area you can also jump across to the Harlem Line in New York. I’m pretty sure you can take it right into Grand Central without any transfers

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Taurothar t1_jdyc5yf wrote

Yeah it would make more sense to use Brewster or Southeast Station.

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hamms30 t1_jdy2rrg wrote

there are direct trains during peak. Still goes through SoNo, but no transfer.

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