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Old 05-21-2017, 12:16 AM
 
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Folks - I would really appreciate any help you can offer. I have two kids aged 3 and an infant. I presently live in NJ and commute into Jersey City which takes 3 hours round trip per day on NJ Transit and path. I have been doing this for 10 years and would like to spend time with my family more. I am possibly going to find a job in Hopewell soon and if that happens would have a 30 minute commute from my current home in NJ. Since my family has expanded and I live in a townhome I am trying to move to a SFH. My budget is $500k but for that price I am unable to find what I am looking for in NJ. Is moving to PA a good option? It looks like Washington crossing and Newtown have close commute into Hopewell. Can you please guide me to additional towns I should consider which would be within a 30 minute commute to Hopewell, a 45 mts or less commute to Philly and also give me the option to either go to Trenton or Robbinsville if I need to go to Jersey City or NYC? I am looking for SFH with 2500 or above sq.ft, good sized lot, basement and reasonable property taxes. I would really appreciate any help.
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Old 05-21-2017, 06:25 AM
 
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Hello - Is it fair to say the towns in the following order will provide me a) a good commute to Hopewell b) a reasonable commute to Philly c) a good commute to Trenton NJ Transit and offer good school districts d) offer cheaper taxes than NJ?

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Yardley
Washington Crossing
Lower Makefield
Newtown

Secondary
Upper Makefield
Newhope
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Old 05-21-2017, 10:38 AM
 
Location: The place where the road & the sky collide
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Folks - I would really appreciate any help you can offer. I have two kids aged 3 and an infant. I presently live in NJ and commute into Jersey City which takes 3 hours round trip per day on NJ Transit and path. I have been doing this for 10 years and would like to spend time with my family more. I am possibly going to find a job in Hopewell soon and if that happens would have a 30 minute commute from my current home in NJ. Since my family has expanded and I live in a townhome I am trying to move to a SFH. My budget is $500k but for that price I am unable to find what I am looking for in NJ. Is moving to PA a good option? It looks like Washington crossing and Newtown have close commute into Hopewell. Can you please guide me to additional towns I should consider which would be within a 30 minute commute to Hopewell, a 45 mts or less commute to Philly and also give me the option to either go to Trenton or Robbinsville if I need to go to Jersey City or NYC? I am looking for SFH with 2500 or above sq.ft, good sized lot, basement and reasonable property taxes. I would really appreciate any help.
I really think that you'll get more answers on the main NJ board.
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Old 05-21-2017, 12:54 PM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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Someone from there told him to post here.
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Old 05-21-2017, 04:28 PM
 
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Folks - if the question is about moving to PA, I believe this would be the right place to post it. Can someone help?
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Old 05-21-2017, 05:47 PM
 
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I agree, this is the place to post for answers regarding housing in Philadelphia and it's suburbs.
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Old 05-21-2017, 06:06 PM
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Hello - Is it fair to say the towns in the following order will provide me a) a good commute to Hopewell b) a reasonable commute to Philly c) a good commute to Trenton NJ Transit and offer good school districts d) offer cheaper taxes than NJ?

Primary
Yardley
Washington Crossing
Lower Makefield
Newtown

Secondary
Upper Makefield
Newhope
Yes it is fair to make those assumptions. Upper Makefield and Solebury are just a bit farther north up the river. It's easier highway access from the other townships.
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Old 05-22-2017, 10:53 AM
 
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I am familiar with the areas on both sides of the river.

Property taxes are definitely lower in PA. Not to mention that unlike NJ/NY, PA and NJ cooperate with each other when it comes to income tax time. You only need to file a form in the state where you work from what I remember.

Washington Crossing is the closest to Hopewell and a very nice town. That would be my first choice. Yardley and Lower Makefield are very nice too and convenient to a very good hospital - Mercer Medical Center in Trenton, NJ. Newtown used to have a nice country feel to it, but it has become built up.

Don't know much about Upper Makefield. Newhope is nice and it's right across the river from Lambertville which is a fun and safe small city with many eateries.

I don't think you would go very wrong with any of these PA town you mentioned.
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