Wife would not be happy if nothing to walk to, so noted!

Rent is not $5k here. Not even close. Unless you're looking at one of the luxury buildings built by I-90. Try again. I've lived here now for almost 4 years

It’s a lot different than Arkansas. But I think you’ll really enjoy it. There’s so much to do in the newton and surrounding towns. Not to mention Boston is a stones throw away

The OP has to commute to Longwood. Are you trying to give him a 2 hour commute?

Have also heard great things about Milton. Many thanks.

What is a nimby?

Very helpful, thanks for the detailed write up!

Many thanks! Super helpful perspective

Great info here!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to write this up!

This seems to be a running theme in the comments haha

Many thanks for the input!

I also live in Newton, it greatly depends on the neighborhood you choose to live in as how expensive it's going to cost you. No matter which neighborhood you live in though, it's super safe and you will have the greatest public education in the country for your children. If you want direct access to the Longwood area via the MBTA you'll want to look in the Newton Centre area. You can be in Longwood within 15 minutes. Which is faster then driving unless you drive at night. Good luck in your search and feel free to DM me if you have any questions!

Sorry - not from the area, so didn’t understand that was the implication.

Whoa… settle down.

Two sides of Newton. Wealthy half and a more middle class side.

It's pricey but the commute to the city isn't bad. Has some decent neighborhods and squares that will have amenities but I don't think I'd call it walkable.

-Watertown but otherwise true

Just look at the price map on Zillow. Nothing less than 2mil.

Wait what? Both bottles I posted were under $30 from a discount wine store in Needham… and the omega watch was a thrift find that I was trying authenticate.

I just looked at our December bill and it's 712 KWH compared to 530 a year ago and 401 for November for $238.21 in charges. We installed an electric water heater in late November so that may have contributed to higher usage. This is for a 1,200 sq ft townhouse. I think that the highest electric bill we've ever had is around $300 but that was many years ago.

Power costs is $0.22566 per KWH for $160.67 and about $0.09 in delivery charges or about $0.32/KWH.

Ask yourself this: are you rich? If so, sure!

That's actually what mine says as well under delivery services. IS that the wrong type?

You have a $100 bottle of wine and high end watches as your most recent posts lol

Honestly when I got this house there was a few fucky things with the meter and how it was setup. I've also had a delay in them giving me the bill for a bit but the bill itself states its for this month. Well i've had a bad time so far anyway with them trying to correct multiple issues.

I guess I didnt expect the heating to be this bad though!

Better than west Roxbury but here we are talking about waltham.

I actually, prefer Big Y, but they do not deliver, and despite most people acting like COVID is over, it's not over. I'd rely on Instacart, but that seems silly since they mark up their prices, do not honor the sales, and Big Y is down the street. Paying a premium in these circumstances does not make a lot of sense.

I have attempted to order from Big E's Supermarket, but they have some 3rd party app called, Rosie, which is not user-friendly, and they often do not update their online selection. I also learned they do not send their communication through the app or text, but via e-mail, so the 1x they asked if I'd be OK with a substitution, I didn't even know they asked. The other time they asked, either I received their email with a delay, or they received mine with a delay, so the communication laps. In either case, they seemed to require more input and time, and I would have been fine with nearly any substitution. I don't recall if the delivery fee if it was reasonable or not.

My hanging mother, who is disabled and who is low-income, still prefers delivery because she too is trying to avoid COVID, and because she is a senior it's easier. But she also has the added "bonus" of using EBT (food stamps) and Stop & Shop accepts that for her home delivery. She primarily alternates between Aldi Supermarket and Stop & Shop Supermarket. She likely would use Walmart more if their delivery fee locally was not outrageous (she's 11 miles away, so they surcharge the delivery). Occasionally she will use Amazon and once in a long while, she will rarely use Whole Foods if she needs something that was harder to find.

My sister switches between Big Y and Stop & Shop. She's in the middle of two locations, but since Big Y does not deliver, if she's had a long week and no one wants to go to the store, it's going to be Stop & Shop. She works in the medical field, plus has 4 kids, so as of late, she has been doing more delivery.

So overall, I think it is a matter of convenience and availability on why, as of late, we have been using Stop & Shop Supermarket.