Commuting to Wilmington and Princeton: Haddonfield or Moorestown? (Trenton, Camden: daycare, houses)
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My husband and I are returning to the area after a few years away. We used to live in Philly so know the area reasonably well. He will be working in the Wilmington area, I will be in Princeton. In terms of splitting the commuting difference, is there much of a differentiation traffic-wise between Haddonfield or Moorestown? We don't have to commute every day, but don't want a nightmare if we do have to do the drive.
Any suggestions on the PA side given this commute? We have a 3-year old and another one on the way so good schools and family-friendly are important to us.
Both areas are nice, both have good schools. Both have a Friends school if you want to go the private school route. I would choose Haddonfield. It has a nicer downtown, easy access to 295 which you will take to Wilimington and Princeton. Also, access to PATCO for those times you want to visit the city. I lived in Collingswood and worked as a preschool and daycare photographer for a company in Trenton. If I had to photograph a school in DE it took me about 45min to get there during rush hour. I also photographed a daycare at a church in downtown Princeton. That took about an hour to get to. Only a few times did I have super bad traffic. For PA, I would pick somewhere on the mainline but the person who has to drive to Princeton will have a crappy long commute.
I'd actually argue that Haddonfield isn't really all that much "closer" to Wilmington while still being farther away from Princeton. Here's the reason why: Moorestown affords really easy access to 295 North to head to Princeton and you get on past all of the major traffic areas in the morning and get off before you hit the major traffic areas at night. Haddonfield is a bit more a drive to 295 then from most areas of Moorestown. So, Moorestown makes more sense for Princeton.
However, it also makes more sense for Wilmington because you only need to take 295 south one exit to 73 and then pick up the NJTP (you basically get off right where the traffic starts backing up, you could also cut across Fellowship Road and eliminate the 295 part) and take that south to the Delaware Memorial Bridge and Wilmington. While this means paying a dollar or so toll each way, you completely eliminate the rush hour log jams on 295 with people getting into and out of Philly. While you can also get the NJTP from Haddonfield, it is a longer and more congested drive to get there. At rush hour in morning or night I think you could do Moorestown to Wilmington or vice versa faster then Haddonfield to Wilmington or vice versa.
Agree with NJGOAT. I would choose Moorestown as it probably would shave close to 20-30min off the commute to Princeton as you avoid most of the 295 traffic. It also gives you 2 options to get to Wilmington (295 and the NJTPK).
I am working in Hamilton, NJ which is a bit south of Princeton and East of Trenton.I am looking at Haddonfield, I drove down after work to check it but hit nasty traffic on the way down and took me about 55 to an hour. I hear they are doing construction? Anyway, my GPS (which is very reliable on time of travel) is saying that it takes 45 minutes during rush hour on the way up, and I am going to check what it says on the way down. Is this a reasonable expectation? 45 minutes?
I like Haddonfield because of PATCO right to Philadelphia, and the area is generally nice. Moorestown could be an option, idk what the scene is like and if it has easy access to Philly like Haddonfield. I am young, 24, and want the relative convenience in my commute and things to do in my town and people to meet.
I am working in Hamilton, NJ which is a bit south of Princeton and East of Trenton.I am looking at Haddonfield, I drove down after work to check it but hit nasty traffic on the way down and took me about 55 to an hour. I hear they are doing construction? Anyway, my GPS (which is very reliable on time of travel) is saying that it takes 45 minutes during rush hour on the way up, and I am going to check what it says on the way down. Is this a reasonable expectation? 45 minutes?
I like Haddonfield because of PATCO right to Philadelphia, and the area is generally nice. Moorestown could be an option, idk what the scene is like and if it has easy access to Philly like Haddonfield. I am young, 24, and want the relative convenience in my commute and things to do in my town and people to meet.
You may want to start a different thread since the other one is so old.
I am familiar with where you are in term of Hamilton NJ.
How easy is your access to I295 from you work place. If you can avoid RT1, that's a plus. I used to commute from Princeton Junction to Philadelphia everyday by car.
Certain part of Haddonfield has easy access to I295 and so does Moorestown. Moorestown, with the exception of the main street, houses are spread out more. There is no PATCO line to Philadelphia. You can go to the Riverline and then get into Camden then Philadelphia.
You may want to start a different thread since the other one is so old.
I am familiar with where you are in term of Hamilton NJ.
How easy is your access to I295 from you work place. If you can avoid RT1, that's a plus. I used to commute from Princeton Junction to Philadelphia everyday by car.
Certain part of Haddonfield has easy access to I295 and so does Moorestown. Moorestown, with the exception of the main street, houses are spread out more. There is no PATCO line to Philadelphia. You can go to the Riverline and then get into Camden then Philadelphia.
Thanks for the timely response. I didn't have to use route 1 when I went down Friday. I hit inordinate amount of traffic but locals said there is construction recently (and it was friday)
Anyway, I am right by hamilton square on route 33. My GPS had me pop on 130 then 195-W (takes me 5 minutes to pop on 195-W) then to 295-S. I am currently looking at a place at 210 w crystal lake avenue. So it is plopped right in Haddonfield.
A coworker of mine said that the way up to work is not bad at all 40 minutes. But coming back, 295 tends to get jammed could be looking at like 50-55 minutes.
Now the Riverline, is that the AC rail line that runs through Cherry Hill? It runs mostly like 6am-10pm or something like that?
My husband and I are returning to the area after a few years away. We used to live in Philly so know the area reasonably well. He will be working in the Wilmington area, I will be in Princeton. In terms of splitting the commuting difference, is there much of a differentiation traffic-wise between Haddonfield or Moorestown? We don't have to commute every day, but don't want a nightmare if we do have to do the drive.
Any suggestions on the PA side given this commute? We have a 3-year old and another one on the way so good schools and family-friendly are important to us.
Thanks!
Our company does a lot of joint ventures with AstraZeneca which is in Wilmington and our firm is in Princeton. The half way point for our 'joint office' is in Mt. Laurel, right on route 38 because that is the half way point. hope this helps.
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