If I were you I would look for places along the route 7 corridor in between South Norwalk and the ASML factory. You should be able to find something under 2k a month for a 1br. You’ll also be close to nightlife in South Norwalk, a huge mall, grocery stores, restaurants, etc.

I say route 7 because the Merritt Parkway and I95 traffic can get very bad at times. If you can avoid driving those daily I would recommend it.

CT will probably be different culturally but ASML will have a lot of opportunities to meet people from all over.