Glen Rock (York, Shrewsbury, Manchester: apartment complexes, rentals, crime)

[silvermyst]

I am trying to get an idea of what other people see compared to what I see so if anyone would be so kind to tell me their opinions of a small town in York County it would be greatly appreciated

The place is Glen Rock. Anybody from the area or surrounding have any opinions of it?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[teachbeach]

Cute little town, not much going on in the "town" itself except the Caroliers on New Years, a tradition that has been going on for many years. You'd most likely have to drive to get to Shrewsbury or York to shop, but it's not that far.

[subs]

I live in the Glen Rock area and have lived in this area for 5 years now. Been visiting this part of Penna. For 25 years.

The town I would pass on as its more of a rental community. (read something that it had the highest rental percentage of any town on PA) The high rental rate brings some crime / lack upkeep on some homes.

The town has a few places to eat and a supermarket but that’s about it.

One major plus is the bike trail that runs thru town. I think its called the York Heritage Trail (at least it was) Its called the North Central Trail a few miles south in Maryland.

Another issue is the paper factory in Spring Grove. If the wind is blowing right (Like tonight) its really bad… The smell that is. We get the smell perhaps once a week.

If you are considering a job in Maryland (l think most people up here work in MD) then you better be able to leave early (before 6am) or plan on MAJOR delays every morning on I-83

Besides all of this. I like the area. And I plan on staying here for many years.

[silvermyst]

I also live in Glen Rock and I like it. Here is my perception of the town.

There is not many places to go to eat or do things but they do have events I guess you would call them within the town.
I have only lived here for about 7 months and over the summer they had BBQ's in the parking lot of the grocery store, a car show at the park and a street fair. I had to spend time at the laundry mat for a while and everyone that passed by in town was very friendly. There is a small creek that ducks hang out in and people are there feeding them all the time. I have not heard of any crime. There are several rentals. There are always people on the Rail Trail be it biking or walking. Also, a few miles up the road there is farm that holds the Fairy Festival in May. I haven't noticed a smell...

[hobbyhut]

I've been living in Glen Rock for about 5 years now... I like the area very much... Ended up living here while house hunting, work in MD like most people that live here and found that I could get alot of home for a comparatively small amount of $$$ compared to MD. Taxes are a bit high and the water bill is a killer (almost $100 a month compared to friends in MD who pay perhaps $15 a month on a quarterly basis) -- but there are possitives and negatives no matter where you go. I paid about $150K for a home with 17 rooms on a half acre... it was a forclosure but after a few years of sweat equity it has become a very nice home for my family.

This area is well suited for people who like a quiet community... I live right in the heart of this historic old city and it is a great place to raise a family... crime is non-exhistent and there are many many places to eat and entertain within minutes of my house. There is a movie theater within walking distance, 2 banks, 2 very nice restaurants (one being the Glen Rock Mill Inn which also rents rooms and serves as a local hotel for visitors), gas station, nursery, local Shur-fine grocery store, and that's all I've had the chance to see just up and down Manchester Street...

There is a large Park about 2 or 3 blocks away where a very nice fireworks display is shown every July 4th (suprisingly long for such a "small" community), there are 2 large old churches located just a block from my home in different directions both of which are displayed on old turn of the century postcards. There are carnivals at the park as well.

Now if you want to drive for about 10 minutes to exit 4 off I-83 you'll find yourself in the heart of "modern day america" with a Home depot, Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Wendy's, Ace Hardware, Subway, Advance auto store, Ruby Tuesdays, Cracker Barrel, couple more banks, and a whole lot more.

I'm really glad I live where I do, very happy here, people are all very cool and the home values are going up unlike anywhere else I can think of. People take pride in their homes here and it shows... There are many turn of the century victorians here with amazing detail and over time some newer bungalos were built up in between... I know of only 2 apartment complexes in this city (it's not a "town" tyvm) and they are well cared for and do not detract from the overall appeal of the area.

Someone else wrote that the commute is long into Baltimore... I work in Towson and I spend only about 25 minutes on 83 each morning with a total commute time of about 45 minutes give or take. Personally I think that's a pretty average commute. I will tell you that houses don't stay on the market for long here because people are migrating here from Baltimore... Baltimore it's not... and thats a good thing