On Nh living and commutes..

[Jared Watkins]

Steven W. Orr wrote:

>be working outside of the city. Also, if you do work in Cambridge, you
>might want to think about living west instead of north. (I really have no
>presumptions about how much you want to spend on living expenses.) But
>consider living west of Cambridge instead. Something somewhat near to
>Route 2 or even the Mass Pike may be easier. That opens up towns like the
>area subtended by Belmont, Arlington, Watertown, Newton, Marlboro,
>Westboro, etc. This isn't going to make anything better, just give you 
>more options.
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The move up there will be driven by the job I find... and it will have 
to be a job that's as cool as your winters with a solid company.  The 
problem with those towns to the west of boston is the cost of living...  
as far as I can tell it's anywhere from 50-80% higher than charlotte.  
I'm finding that I'll be forced to live pretty far out just to find 
reasonable housing costs...  and if I can live in NH and enjoy the extra 
tax benefits that brings.. all the better.

I'm fairly sure the company is open to time shifting..  and possibly 10 
hour 4 day weeks.. so I should be able to avoid peak commute times...  
but if it's like atlanta.. rush hour can last most of the day and there 
is really no avoiding it.

Any thoughts on which is the least busy road for coming in from the 
north...  3, 93, 95 or perhaps some of the smaller roads...  I like 
having options.. and will likely pick a location that has access to 
interstates and smaller roads.. as well as train and bus lines...

Thanks for all the feedback...  =]

Jared