[shorelinect]

I never like Fairfield personally. My parents live in Southport (an exclusive section) too. It is very a miss mash. One section is multi million homes another looks like Bridgeport. Schools are good; one high school is better than the other. Madison has the best school system of the three.

Glastonbury;s tax are quite high and their schools are not as good.

[JayCT]

I am not sure I agree with your opinion of Fairfield. Why do you say it looks like Bridgeport. I will agree it looks like some of the nicer parts of Bridgeport (and there are many) but you imply that it does not look like those sections. Fairfield is a diverse town with a wide range of housing and land uses. It is a mature community and a lot more diverse than Madison so it will look different.

I also do not agree with your statements on Glastonbury. The schools there are considered excellent. Glastonbury is a more diverse community than Madison and the schools are considered excellent as well. Jay

[KiahJane]

Hi KTmac...
I grew up in Madison and my parents still live there. It is a fantastic small town with great schools, a cute little "downtown", great beaches on the sound, and easy access to 95, New Haven, trains to NYC. My mother is still a teacher in the school system and with the downturn, houses are quite affordable there.

My husband and I now live in Rocky Hill, about a 10 minute commute to Glastonbury. We love Glastonbury. Great independent restaurants, beautiful homes, a nice community feel. Not sure about the school systems, but I do have several friends who grew up there and have done very well, great sports programs, lots of community involvement, etc.

About a year ago my husband was looking to take a job in Westchester county and we started the search for a home in the Fairfield area. We were not all that impressed with the size and age of a home that we could get for $500K. The town is great, the location and the area is great, but we would have had to settle for a small-ish 25-50 yr old house and just couldn't convince ourselves to make the move. Interestingly enough, we have just accepted a transfer to DC, and have started our home search in that area, and are finding that we can get a larger/newer home in the DC suburbs than in Fairfield county. It was a total shock! Again, you can't beat the proximity to NYC but for the price I think that Madison or Glastonbury would have more to offer.


Best wishes to you in your search!

[Seattle's Best 28]

I think its funny that you think Glastonbury is diverse. laughable. Have you lived anywhere outside of CT, jay??

[brasscitybluenwhite]

It depends on what he calls "diverse". Everyone has their own definition. In the south, there are alot of schools that consider themselves "diverse" because they are 50% white 50% black. When you look at the waterbury school system and compare it to your average southern school, diversity is incomparable.

But if you were to use the term in the old school way, both school systems would be "diverse"..

[Seattle's Best 28]

Originally Posted by brasscitybluenwhite

It depends on what he calls "diverse". Everyone has their own definition. In the south, there are alot of schools that consider themselves "diverse" because they are 50% white 50% black. When you look at the waterbury school system and compare it to your average southern school, diversity is incomparable.

But if you were to use the term in the old school way, both school systems would be "diverse"..

Your reasoning is really similar to Jviello's reasoning. odd...

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Seattle's Best 28

I think its funny that you think Glastonbury is diverse. laughable. Have you lived anywhere outside of CT, jay??

Whether a community is "diverse" or not is subjective. If you read my post, I said that Glastonbury is "more diverse" than Madison, which it is. And yes, I have lived outside CT, not that it matters to what was posted. Jay

[kidyankee764]

While I agree that Glastonbury is more diverse than Madison, I would not consider Glastonbury diverse. Of the three, Fairfield would be most diverse.

Best of luck to the OP.

[Rich Lee]

"Diverse" has many definitions: religious, age, socio-economic, residential - not just racial. Most of these are self-explanatory.

Residential diversity means that there's a variety of housing options: trailer parks, apartment buildings, condominium complexes, co-ops, single-family residences, multi-family residences, large lots, small lots, farms, and resorts.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Rich Lee

"Diverse" has many definitions: religious, age, socio-economic, residential - not just racial. Most of these are self-explanatory.

Residential diversity means that there's a variety of housing options: trailer parks, apartment buildings, condominium complexes, co-ops, single-family residences, multi-family residences, large lots, small lots, farms, and resorts.

Thanks Rich. I was under the impression we were discussing racial diversity. I think Fairfield is most diverse though, taking into account what you listed. I went to school in Fairfield with people of all different backgrounds. There were rich, poor, middle class, white, black, Hispanic, etc. One thing I did notice though is that the kids in Fairfield are very well-disciplined and respectful, especially in comparison to New Canaan kids.