Trumbull (Bridgeport, Stamford, Fairfield: condo, houses, neighborhoods)

purplegators · 05-26-2009, 07:35 PM

I am hoping somebody can help me. My family and I currently live in a condo Stamford. We have a 3 year old and are looking to upgrade to a house. Due to the quality of schools in Stamford along with the high price housing market in Stamford, we are thinking of moving to Trumbull. Quality and rankings of schools are very important to us and we would like to move to an area with an excellent school system in a friendly neighborhood. We like the suburban feel of a neighborhood where you can see the house next to you and kids can walk and ride their bikes to the neighbors' houses (we don't like the ruralness of North Stamford). We don't know much about Trumbull, but looking online we see there are lots of different neighborhoods (ie. Nichols, Tashua, Long Hill, Hillendale, Daniel's Farm, etc.) Can somebody give us some insight into the difference between these neighborhoods and where we would best fit given the criteria above. Thank you so much in advance for any help you can provide.

MetsNY · 05-26-2009, 08:00 PM

Nichols is extremely nice and often considered the most desirable area of Trumbull. I don't agree and think Tashua is the nicest.

All in all, you can't go wrong with anywhere in Trumbull except some neighborhoods immediately bordering the Bridgeport area. The schools are great and their is great highway acess with the Merritt, which is good so you can get to the Stamford area quickly (except during peak traffic hours, which sometimes seems like every minute of the day).

If you could afford it the Tashua section is the nicest along with Nichols. I believe homes tend to be higher in price in these areas but am not certain about that. Nichols is an area that borders Shelton/Straford while Tashua is on the Easton/Monroe side.

andthentherewere3 · 05-27-2009, 06:17 AM

Tashua is also my favorite area of Trumbull, it's more rural. Most homes are on larger lots. It's also a rather expensive area of Trumbull. From the sound of your post, you are looking for a more suburban area, though. Nichols is certainly very nice, but like Tashua many of the homes are on larger sized lots. Neighborhoods along the Rt. 111 stretch in Trumbull are generally more densely developed than Tashua and Nichols, as well as the area around the police station, and Church Hill Rd. The homes in the Daniels Farm area are spaced out a bit more, but still very suburban. Of course homes on larger sized lots will be a little more expensive. I think the one area you really want to avoid is just north of the Parkway. And don't worry about the school system in Trumbull, it will be a breath of fresh air after Stamford. The Trumbull school system is very good.

JayCT · 05-27-2009, 07:41 AM

Trumbull is an excellent town. It has a lot of great ammenities like good schools, great shopping and nice restaurants. It has a very suburban feel to it which is great for raising a family. Generally all of Trumbull is nice. I would recommend that you stay north of the Merritt Parkway though. Just south of Turmbull is Bridgeport and there is a public housing project off Reservoir Avenue there that has some issues. JMHO, Jay

usmcfamily · 05-27-2009, 08:17 AM

I agree Trumbull is a great town! Great place for families. Tons of parks, pools, activities, etc. Schools are wonderful and people are friendly.

The public housing the JayCt is talking about and its problems do not spill over into Trumbull. Route 25/8 separates that section.

There is a wide variety of housing and prices so I am sure you will find something you like. Trumbull is a great town.

jjbradleynyc · 05-27-2009, 02:21 PM

Due to the good schools, Trumbull is a great area. Very suburban, but for families, it is nice. Did you think about Fairfield, also? Excellent schools with a tremendous quality of life for families.

purplegators · 05-27-2009, 04:19 PM

Thank you all for responding to my questions. We are considering Fairfield as well. Which town do you think is more suburban, Trumbull or Fairfield? Based on the suburban feel, quality of schools, and the amount of house you get for your money, which town do you think is best?

usmcfamily · 05-27-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by purplegators

Thank you all for responding to my questions. We are considering Fairfield as well. Which town do you think is more suburban, Trumbull or Fairfield? Based on the suburban feel, quality of schools, and the amount of house you get for your money, which town do you think is best?

Fairfield is more suburban than Trumbull. A lot more stores and shopping with a larger population than Trumbull. JayCt can provide test scores. My guess would be Fairfields are slightly higher.

I can't tell you what town is best for you but I like Trumbull over Fairfield because I like small towns where you easily know most of the families. And I prefer my town to be mainly residential. I love Trumbull although it is larger than the town I live in but it still has that small town feeling.

kiwi1209 · 05-27-2009, 11:50 PM

Can anyone give information on Monroe, Newtown, Oxford and Orange? We have a budget of 500,000 USD.

MetsNY · 05-28-2009, 06:35 AM

Newtown would be the most expensive followed by Monroe, Orange and then Oxford.

$500,000 would get you a nice home in all towns, but it will not get you anything spectacular. What are you looking for in a home and maybe that can help us narrow it down?

Oxford is a rural town but in recent years is becoming more suburban in nature because of the influx of people moving from areas of Fairfield County and other tri-state communties to escape expensive housing costs.

Newtown and Monroe are about the same. Suburban towns with great schools for the most part. The only thing is Monroe lacks a town center for walking. Newtown doesn't have one either but a part of Main Street (Route 25) by the flag pole and Edmund Town Hall etc. is beautiful and can be used as an alternative with its sidewalks, etc.

In both Monroe and Newtown average home prices are around $450,000 I believe, but with the recent economic problems I would say they might be lower the last couple of quarters. You can find homes for less than that but they would for the most part be older and need alot of fixing up. These towns offer a wide range of housing though from older and smaller ranch and split level type homes to massive million dollar colonials as well as older and more historical farmhouses, saltboxes, etc.

What else would you like to know? I can't speak to much on Orange other that it's school system is excellent. I believe housing prices there are comparable to Monroe and Newtown.

Basically you can't go wrong with any of these towns mentioned. Alot has to do on what kind of house you are requiring and where you will be working/commuting.