Brick vs Barnegat (Toms River: house, schools, incomes)

[cherilgrl]

Hi,
My husband and I are interested in moving to Ocean County. We found some really good homes in both Brick and Barnegat. We need help in trying to come up with a decision. Can someone provide information to help us compare/contrast the two towns?

Some of the info we are looking for are:
Schools (Autism Program at the school is important)
Safety
Price of House ($300,000)
Property Tax
In general a great place to raise a family We love to do activities with our children every Saturday so a town that have things for families to do is a plus.

Thank you in advance for your help

[tom1944]

Where are you commuting to?

[HubCityMadMan]

Brick. Which ever way you want to compare. They are known for their autism program, as well as neighboring Toms River which is also nice. I honestly do not know much about Barnegat other than the fact that I have heard people call it "Barneghetto" or something similar. Just did a fast search on avg incomes in both towns and Brick and Toms River are much better.

[sak9210]

Wow, I'm in the same situation. We're looking to move back to NJ, and we found a nice house in Barnegat, but heard the autism program is good in Brick schools. My 3 yr old son has high functioning autism. I think I would choose Brick, since the schools are good, and there's lots to do in the area, and still close to the beach.