[GIANT_ENEMY_CRAB]

Originally Posted by JayCT

You know, I have seen this exact same post posted on just about every single City-Data state thread there is. It is so common that young people complain about where they live being boring. For god sakes, what more do you want?

Connecticut has just about everything anyone would need or want. It is no more boring than any other state. In fact I would say it is better since you are not that far from both Boston and New York. You have mountains, shoreline, cities, suburbs and countryside. What else do you want? Just because you may have done a lot of this does not make Connecticut boring. You go to another state and do all of the things there and you will end up complaining about it too. Jay

I think that's part of the problem is CT doesn't do one thing really well that appeals to young folk. It's just mediocre across the board. The beaches are just ok the cities are just ok etc etc. Also you know what's closer to Boston? Living in Boston itself which is what a lot of young people in CT are doing.

[MiaMia411]

Originally Posted by GIANT_ENEMY_CRAB

I think that's part of the problem is CT doesn't do one thing really well that appeals to young folk. It's just mediocre across the board. The beaches are just ok the cities are just ok etc etc. Also you know what's closer to Boston? Living in Boston itself which is what a lot of young people in CT are doing.

+1 . I have been around the towns in CT and they dont have a good mix. It seems the state caters more to older professionals and upperclass families then you have the poor. CT is a sleepy state with good outdoor activities and easy going pace of life which i like about it.

The state really needs to bring in more businesses, attract younger crowds, help young entrepreneurs start up, back off on some taxes and regulations. It would attract way more people rather then the people that work in NYC or Boston and live in CT.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

In contrast to CT, however, Vermont's "cities" are thriving. I know it's a difficult contrast to make since Burlington has less than 50K people-- but, it certainly doesn't have the feel of a Meriden or New London.

Maybe Burlington is doing well but other Vermont cities aren't. Look at Barre or Rutland and they continue to struggle. And I would easily say that Stamford is doing much better than Burlington. And New Haven is doing pretty good as is Hartford. Jay

[nep321]

Originally Posted by GIANT_ENEMY_CRAB

I think that's part of the problem is CT doesn't do one thing really well that appeals to young folk. It's just mediocre across the board. The beaches are just ok the cities are just ok etc etc. Also you know what's closer to Boston? Living in Boston itself which is what a lot of young people in CT are doing.

And they're barely saving money, because Boston is uber expensive. I would never recommend Boston to any young person, unless they are rich. Sorry, but it's for their own good.

[Lalalally]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Maybe Burlington is doing well but other Vermont cities aren't. Look at Barre or Rutland and they continue to struggle. And I would easily say that Stamford is doing much better than Burlington. And New Haven is doing pretty good as is Hartford. Jay

Agree, VT is not doing well (at all) - declining labor force coupled with stagnant job growth gives you very impressive unemployment numbers, but not much else.

[CT_Native]

Vermont keeps afloat by the ski industry too. Drive south on I-91 on a Sunday during the winter and you'll only see plates from CT and New York going home after a weekend of skiing.

[HeadedWest]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Maybe Burlington is doing well but other Vermont cities aren't.

Most non-tourist towns in Vermont are very poor. Few jobs.

Go past the major scenic roads in Vermont and you can easily find serious rural poverty, too.

[VTGal]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

In contrast to CT, however, Vermont's "cities" are thriving. I know it's a difficult contrast to make since Burlington has less than 50K people-- but, it certainly doesn't have the feel of a Meriden or New London.

Burlington might appear to be doing well but VT is not thriving. Without the tourists the state would be dead.

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by JayCT

Maybe Burlington is doing well but other Vermont cities aren't. Look at Barre or Rutland and they continue to struggle. And I would easily say that Stamford is doing much better than Burlington. And New Haven is doing pretty good as is Hartford. Jay

Interesting. I am only really familiar with Burlington. Do Barre, Rutland, etc, have the urban problems of a Bridgeport or Waterbury?

[HeadedWest]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

Interesting. I am only really familiar with Burlington. Do Barre, Rutland, etc, have the urban problems of a Bridgeport or Waterbury?

A news story about Rutland: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/us...-epidemic.html