@ChaimShulem
There is a rebirth of frum Jewry in a couple of CT mill towns that had Orthodox synagogues and days schools dating back 100+ years, but when industry left so did most Jews.
You may want to consider looking at Waterbury (Mikvah, shuls, yeshiva, food) or the neighboring town of Naugatuck that just established a yeshiva and shul.
Housing is not expensive, Brooklyn less than 2 hours by car and it is on the Metro North RR of you commute to work in Manhattan.
Just a consideration, not pushing it, but these are often overlooked