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He doesn’t want to live in a village, for some reason.
We can reconsider looking at villages again. We went exploring some villages in Hudson county last year, and while it was very nice and we liked it my wife thought it was too quite and not enough to do (while for me it is exactly what I want) so we agreed to settle somewhere in the middle.
We can reconsider looking at villages again. We went exploring some villages in Hudson county last year, and while it was very nice and we liked it my wife thought it was too quite and not enough to do (while for me it is exactly what I want) so we agreed to settle somewhere in the middle.
“Village”, at least in NJ, simply refers to the form of gubment the town has. It has nothing to do with any other characteristics of the town. Ridgewood is right next to Glen Rock, and while Glen Rock is a “Borough” and Ridgewood is a “Village”, Ridgewood has about double the population and land area of Glen Rock, and a much bigger and livelier downtown area.
But, it’s also more expensive than Glen Rock (although neither is close to cheap).
We can reconsider looking at villages again. We went exploring some villages in Hudson county last year, and while it was very nice and we liked it my wife thought it was too quite and not enough to do (while for me it is exactly what I want) so we agreed to settle somewhere in the middle.
Driving is not an issue but we do prefer walking and public transportation if available.
@1200RT Thanks for you comment! Would you say Westchester county is a better choice as far as rent availability?
I can't speak to rental availbility in westchester - I'll just tell you that rental homes in GR and RW. RW has several apartment complexes which might work for you (walkability to town). Glen Rock has none, but does have condo complexes (to buy, but might have rentals from owner).
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Originally Posted by zhelder
“Village”, at least in NJ, simply refers to the form of gubment the town has. It has nothing to do with any other characteristics of the town. Ridgewood is right next to Glen Rock, and while Glen Rock is a “Borough” and Ridgewood is a “Village”, Ridgewood has about double the population and land area of Glen Rock, and a much bigger and livelier downtown area.
But, it’s also more expensive than Glen Rock (although neither is close to cheap).
While it is true that ridgewood has some more expensive homes, GR taxes are higher, so 'more expensive' is relative. GR also doesn't have the smaller houses on the lower end that RW has, so the spectrum is much smaller. Not necessarily an issue if the OP is renting.
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