[Stylo]

Interesting results. Sure helps back up my real estate decisions.

Categories include Best for Families/Schools, "Young and Hip", Bang for the Buck, Affluence, Crime, etc.

They are split into large, medium, small towns. The only curious part is Wolcott being under "large" towns?

Data Sources: Connecticut Mastery Test Data (2012), Connecticut Economic Research Center town profiles (Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC) – Economic Research, Marketing Services & Business Development in CT), Connecticut State Department of Education, Connecticut Secretary of the State, Nielsen Pop-Facts 2013.

They also take into account things like dining, shopping, and culture amenities.

Top Towns in Greater New Haven 2013 | New Haven Living

Methodology details: Top Towns Methodology | New Haven Living

Overall
(All towns, regardless of size)

1. Milford
2. New Haven
3. Wallingford
4. Shelton
5. Wolcott
6. Hamden
7. Guilford
8. Branford
9. Madison
10. Cheshire
11. Waterbury
12. Southbury
13. North Haven
14. Old Saybrook
15. Orange
16. West Haven
17. Essex
18. Woodbridge
19. Oxford
20. Meriden
21. Killingworth
22. Clinton
23. North Branford
24. East Haddam
25. East Haven
26. Haddam
27. Middlebury
28. Prospect
29. Bethany
30. Durham
31. Naugatuck
32. Chester
33. Westbrook
34. Deep River
35. Seymour
36. Beacon Falls
37. Ansonia
38. Derby

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Lowest Crime - Large
1. West Haven





2. Wallingford
3. Shelton*
4. Wolcott*
5. Naugatuck
6. Milford
7. Hamden
8. Meriden
9. Waterbury
10. New Haven
*Tie

[RogerAnthony]

Any methodology that puts Waterbury ahead of nearly any of those other towns is deeply flawed.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by RogerAnthony

Any methodology that puts Waterbury ahead of nearly any of those other towns is deeply flawed.

They seem to indicate that Seymour is pretty much a hellhole. There's nothing "exciting" about the town, but it sure isn't awful, which is how they appear to be branding it.

Hell, who wouldn't want to move to Meriden(yes Pam, we know you like it there) instead of Seymour?

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by Stratford, Ct. Resident

Lowest Crime - Large
1. West Haven





2. Wallingford
3. Shelton*
4. Wolcott*
5. Naugatuck
6. Milford
7. Hamden
8. Meriden
9. Waterbury
10. New Haven
*Tie

Good catch.

[PhxSuns333]

The lowest crime list for the large cities does not make sense, as how does West Haven have lower crime than say Wolcott? Otherwise I agree with those lists for the most part and can understand the rankings.

[basehead617]

This list is pure lunacy.

Waterbury at #11?

Chester below Naugatuck?

Wolcott in the top 5?

My heart, it stopped beating.

Edit: I see - the Overall comparison doesn't really have much meaning. The Large and Medium lists aren't too bad. Small has a few head-scratchers though. How about not second-guessing the market and just looking at what people are willing to pay to live in the towns?

Edit #2: Would love to see the actual methodology breakdown that put Waterbury near the top of the Young and Hip list.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by basehead617

Edit #2: Would love to see the actual methodology breakdown that put Waterbury near the top of the Young and Hip list.

Curious on that too. Waterbury does have a lot of young renters. Far from hip though.

[kidyankee764]

What the heck kind of list is this? Pure garbage.

[Wilton2ParkAve]

Have to agree with Kid. This list is laughable. I'm looking forward to Anon860 piping in that New Haven ought to be number 1 as opposed to runner up.