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New Bern has some very good schools, one of the best middle schools in the STATE is in Havelock, but is open enrollment, but that would be a haul from dropping off kids to Kinston. However, a fair number from New Bern attend.
I didn't consider Havelock to live in, how is it compared to New bern?
Havelock is too far to commute to Kinston (though their are a few people who make the opposite trek to work aboard the base. The community at large is all about youth. It has a big parks and rec dept. always something going on at the city park. Havelock is fine, a big secret, IMO. The traffic lights will make you late for work if you live in the city itself.
The farthest east you'd want live is on the 70 East corridor between Havelock and New Bern. Maybe as far east as Tucker Creek (which is the middle school the previous poster alluded to) which is in Havelock and just outside the city proper.
If you're focused on New Bern other neighborhoods I'd recommend are Brice's Creek, Neuse harbor, Stately Pines, and Carolina Pines. Basically anywhere between James City and Havelock. I'd also throw in Trent Woods and River Bend. My more practical recommendations from New Bern, considering your commute, would be neighborhoods in the vicinity of Trent Woods. There's also a short cut to US70 from US17 close to River Bend as well.
I didn't consider Havelock to live in, how is it compared to New bern?
Havelock is a military town and it's obvious. You wouldn't want to live there with a family if you weren't military (plus it is, as mentioned, farther from Kinston).
Havelock is a military town and it's obvious. You wouldn't want to live there with a family if you weren't military (plus it is, as mentioned, farther from Kinston).
Francois, I'd like to know exactly what you mean by this. I'm not attacking you, but am genuinely interested in what your percerption and opinion is of Havelock, specifically and military towns in general. One b/c, Havelock is not a stereptypical military town. Two, I suspect your view of what a military town is, is colored by what a military town was. If that makes sense.
You would be safe living in Kinston if you live on the western side of town. It's divided by east/west (and race), with most of the crime being in east Kinston.
Havelock is a military town and it's obvious. You wouldn't want to live there with a family if you weren't military (plus it is, as mentioned, farther from Kinston).
I would consider this an uninformed post..at least the part about Havelock.
I am also a bit taken aback by someone who would not live in a "military town." How do you feel about those military guys DYING FOR YOU?
Question for everyone... my family and I just moved to Clayton, NC and my husband works out of Goldsboro. We are looking to move closer to Seymour Johnson AFB but we aren't sure where to move. We have a 4 yr. old son that will be going to school soon. Keep in mind we just moved from San Antonio, TX this past Sept. so we are used to things close by not having a drive so far to a gas station or even Walmart. Where would you recommend looking, town wise?? Also, job wise for myself.... Clayton doesn't offer much and is very small/country. I was looking at New Bern as well but wasn't sure about the drive to Goldsboro. Thoughts anyone??
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