[jbenton]

Can anyone tell me about the nicer neighborhoods in Hamden? Specifically, I'm seeing a lot of nice houses near West Rock Park, just north of the Merritt. Can anyone tell me if this is a good area or is it too close to New Haven?

Thanks!

[zdup24]

Originally Posted by jbenton

Can anyone tell me about the nicer neighborhoods in Hamden? Specifically, I'm seeing a lot of nice houses near West Rock Park, just north of the Merritt. Can anyone tell me if this is a good area or is it too close to New Haven?

Thanks!

I grew up in that area and its not a good neighborhood its next to the new haven projects.If you keep going on woodin st. and keep going until you are across the highway the neghborhood there is really nice. And there are still nice houses you might like around the west rock hamden area if you keep going up the streets there. You might want to go check out that neighborhood to see if you like it.Its not really a bad place if you want a small house because those are the houses that are down there and Family houses(apartments)

[JayCT]

zdup24 - I think the OP said they were looking north of the parkway and I believe the New Haven "projects" are well south of the parkway. I think if you stay north of the parkway it is okay but others here may know better. Jay

[Lizzie007]

i lived in hamden the last 8 years (just moved out of hamden last week).
do you have kids? certain areas of hamden have much better elementary schools than others.
west rock park area borders dicey neighborhoods. if you want to private message me street names, i can give a little more pespective. the best areas to live in and spring glen and mount carmel and westwoods.

[eschroth]

And Whitneyville.....nice, affordable houses with a walkable village center (bank, post office, great market, bookstore, library, yoga studio, pub, playground, etc) and north of Putnam Ave. is still in the Spring Glen School District. Fabulous neighborhood...and 10 minutes to the New Haven Green.

[zdup24]

Originally Posted by JayCT

zdup24 - I think the OP said they were looking north of the parkway and I believe the New Haven "projects" are well south of the parkway. I think if you stay north of the parkway it is okay but others here may know better. Jay

oh i thought you were talking about the west rock hamden area around woodin st on the border. ya over there on the other side of the parkway is good

[zdup24]

Originally Posted by Lizzie007

i lived in hamden the last 8 years (just moved out of hamden last week).
do you have kids? certain areas of hamden have much better elementary schools than others.
west rock park area borders dicey neighborhoods. if you want to private message me street names, i can give a little more pespective. the best areas to live in and spring glen and mount carmel and westwoods.

yup those is the upper side of hamden

[avantgarder]

Could you tell me what your opinions are on Quinnipiac University? I haven't visited yet, but I wanted to know what the surrounding area is like by the university. Nice area? Safe? It appears that the university has a good reputation.

[Rich Lee]

Originally Posted by jbenton

Can anyone tell me about the nicer neighborhoods in Hamden? Specifically, I'm seeing a lot of nice houses near West Rock Park, just north of the Merritt. Can anyone tell me if this is a good area or is it too close to New Haven?

Thanks!

...north of the Wilbur Cross Parkway. The Merritt Parkway starts in Greenwich and ends at Exit 53 (Route 110) in Stratford.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by avantgarder

Could you tell me what your opinions are on Quinnipiac University? I haven't visited yet, but I wanted to know what the surrounding area is like by the university. Nice area? Safe? It appears that the university has a good reputation.

The area around Quinnipiac is very safe. It is a suburban area and is surrounded in part by state park so it is almost rural. My nephew goes there and loves it. It is not big and everyone seems very friendly. This impressed my inlaws to the point where they agreed to send him there over the much cheaper state schools he had been accepted at. He brought home a couple of friends last weekend and they were very nice. I will say the school is a bit pricey but then again what private college these days isn't. Jay