The commute to New York City is approximately 1-1.5 hours by car or you can take a train from the nearby town of Katonah.
Taking Metro-North is generally better since you can relax or work instead of fighting traffic. Monthly rail passes also offer discounts, but driving 1-3 times per week can break up the commute.
Norwalk, Stratford, Bridgeport, and Milford are among the most reasonably priced towns for homebuyers. Stamford also has affordable condo and rental options. Prices rise significantly heading toward Greenwich.
Top family-friendly towns include Westport, Wilton, Madison, and Glastonbury which offer highly rated schools, safe neighborhoods, amenities like parks and beaches, and reasonable commutes to NYC.
Commute times range from 35 minutes from Stamford to nearly 1.5 hours from the easternmost towns. Most Fairfield County towns have commutes between 45-55 minutes to Grand Central Station in Manhattan.
The top public school districts in southwestern Connecticut are Greenwich, Westport, Wilton, Darien, and New Canaan. All provide a high quality education coupled with reasonable commute times under two hours to New York City.
