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[deleted] OP t1_j1huf0x wrote

Reply to comment by Watchutalkingabout in How people afford life in MA??? by [deleted]

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Watchutalkingabout t1_j1hv0pi wrote

Ya. That is going to be tough. Start looking at towns near the T. 15-20 min ride to get into Boston isn’t to bad (as long as it is running) or the commuter rail

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Sonnenblumenwiese t1_j1hvb1x wrote

Tewksbury, Lowell, Billerica may be the area to look at. Prices aren't terrible, for instance this is for sale down the street from me, on a quiet cul de sac: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/54-James-St-Tewksbury-MA-01876/56344771_zpid/

And the commuter line is super close (~10 minutes) will bring you into boston in ~an hour (give or take 20 minutes).

The YMCAs in the area offer childcare at a great rate, and - at least in Tewksbury - there are a number of SAHP who watch other people's kids for cheap.

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jimmyjfp t1_j1hwn1o wrote

Be careful with Tewksbury though. A lot of new housing projects added in the past 5 years and it’s turning into a city. Main Street traffic something else now.

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knuth10 t1_j1hxzwn wrote

You can't commute? why do you have to live in the city ? The further you get the cheaper property gets in general. Might want to consider looking outside the city your fist house probably isn't going to be your dream home, you keep saying everything is 1 mil plus but I think your standards are just way to high

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