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ZaphodG t1_j1ofcut wrote

Reply to comment by madtho in Location recommendation for a moving family by shapovalovts

I see a 3/2 cape with a 2 car attached garage in Mattapoisett for $2,700. Excellent K-5. Town beach and nice harbor.

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Hospitals: St Luke’s in New Bedford is a Level II trauma center.

The elementary schools in Mattapoisett and Marion are better than Fairhaven, Westport, and Dartmouth.

Off hours, that house in Mattapoisett is 58 minutes to South Station according to Google Maps. At 75 mph, you could theoretically do it in 50 minutes. I did Logan Airport to Padanaram in 65 minutes on Thursday late-morning. I can reliably get to Dim Sum brunch in Chinatown on a weekend in less than an hour. For occasional off hours Boston use, it’s not a big deal. At rush hour, it’s abysmal.

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madtho t1_j1oovui wrote

The South Coast also doesn’t have the Boston burb vibe which is a big plus. 20 miles away on the South Shore is a very different feeling.

Also, the commuter rail is coming to New Bedford and Fall River. Kind of a long trip, but you’re not in traffic.

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8abear t1_j1ou0e9 wrote

Theres also great busses every hour to boston from the area. Dattco/peter pan

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ZaphodG t1_j1ph91v wrote

Since COVID, the bus service is abysmal. 2 commuter bus runs in the morning and one afternoon run. The commuter rail outside of the morning commute won’t be very frequent but better than the current bus schedule.

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FargoBTC t1_j1qbzyd wrote

Ah you're right. I didn't realize it changed since I used it pre-covid. That stinks, but probably makes sense for them since I used to use them 3 times a week now I haven't used them once since covid.

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