Where in PA for us? (Carnegie, Doylestown: condo, house, buying)

[daviemom]

My DH might be getting a job in Princeton, NJ. So, we are looking for areas in PA that might be best for us to move to? I've never been to PA so I don't even know where to start. Any help is great appreciated.

Here is some info about us, if it helps...


Where are you coming from? South FL
Why are you moving? Job relocation
Where will you be working? Princeton, NJ
Have you been here yet? No

Will you buy or rent? Buy
If buying, are you looking for a house or a condo? House

Are you married or single? Married
Do you have children? 2 kids (ages 3 & 5)
Do you prefer public or private schools? Public
Do you have pets? 1 dog
Do you want or need a yard? yes
Are you keeping a car? yes


What do you want to be closest to?
Work
Shopping
Basic services (supermarket, drugstore, etc.)

[memoriesbre]

Why not try the Dingman's Ferry area?? Close to Jersey and nice too. Even Milford is nice We moved back up from SWF also in 2007. Love being back up here !!!!

[sp2007]

Originally Posted by memoriesbre

Why not try the Dingman's Ferry area?? Close to Jersey and nice too. Even Milford is nice We moved back up from SWF also in 2007. Love being back up here !!!!

You realize that Dingmans Ferry is 2 hours from Princeton? Why move there?

A little closer would be New Hope, which is just awesome, but maybe places further south in PA would be better and more affordable. Like Doylestown or Newtown-Yardley-Langhorne.

[PeeAye Native]

I agree Dingman's Ferry is waaaaay too far away from Princeton, NJ. And Milford, PA is even further away.

On the PA side, New Hope, Doylestown and Yardley are very nice communities. New Hope is a bit too touristy and cutesy for my tastes, but others like it. Doylestown would get my vote for the best of these places.

Why not Princeton itself? If you look at the Rt 1 corridor, that is not very appealing with the traffic and endless strip shopping arrangement. But the town proper of Princeton is very nice. I'd say as nice as anything you can find on the PA side of the river. It's got a walkable downtown (that is not overrun by masses of students), and for example, traffic will actually stop for you if you're a pedestrian crossing a street. You don't see that in too many places anymore. There are very nice walking trails along a canal (actually named Carnegie Lake), and the culture and arts that comes along with a major university.

[sp2007]

Originally Posted by PeeAye Native

Why not Princeton itself? If you look at the Rt 1 corridor, that is not very appealing with the traffic and endless strip shopping arrangement.

Because the OP is obviously a class person who knows that the higher quality people live on the west side of the Delaware.

PS Princeton is a nice town, but maybe too expensive.

[Summering]

I would vote for Doylestown too. Charming town with interesting small stores and restaurants.
Walkable town, very upbeat, and a pleasure to visit.

[NJPhilliesPhan]

Langhorne PA would be a good choice for you.

[daviemom]

Thank you for the feedback. I will definitely look into these towns.

As for why not Princeton itself, my hubby said he would prefer to live in PA. Something to do with $ and the schools.