relocating to Bucks County (Willow Grove, Horsham: homes, high school, live)

[Ocean Parkway]

Company relocating us to Bucks County and trying to decide between Doylestown or Buckingham Twp. Anyone familiar with either area well? What do you like or dislike about it - the towns, schools, people? We've heard that Central Bucks East is rated higher than Central Bucks West, but not really sure why and if the difference is significant. Also, do residents tend to differ greatly (in terms of personality or lifestyle) in certain areas of either township? We probably wouldn't live directly in town (Doylestown Borough) but just outside, if we bought there. Thanks.

[larnsue]

Both are comparable....Buckingham though is more remote and undeveloped....so far. Doylestown is a nice quaint little village-like town in most parts. School is the same district. Just split due to the size of the district. same same same. lots of money needed anywhere here remember!

[BPP1999]

Yes Buckingham is rural/suburban/exurban, whereas Doylestown is a town.

[TracySam]

Agree with the above posters. Also, there is Doylesown Boro and Doylestown Twp. The borough is the county seat, and is very cool combination of old-fashioned/quaint and trendy. Horrible parking, but great shops and restaurants.

Doylestown Twp and Buckingham are very similar. Both used to be all farmland, now filled with many developments of "McMansions." Still a very nice area. It would be great to find an older historic home over the newly constructed ones, unless that's what you're into. CB east and CB west are pretty much interchangeable.

[Ocean Parkway]

Thanks all, for the information! We've been looking in the area and have found nice homes in both areas, although we tend to prefer the older homes in Doylestown, I think. But are still looking in Buckingham. Will also look in the Clemens Farms area of Doylestown Borough, which seems interesting.

Does anyone know if the deer population is getting worse over the years? We've seen quite a lot of them around and they seem rather brazen and totally acclimated to humans.

[Torresdale]

I don't think the deer population is getting worse as much as the overdevelopment is driving them more out into the open.

[ajb842]

I really like Doyelstown, and also check out the neighboring areas of Warminster, Warrington, Warwick, Jamison and Ivyland. Those are all Bucks County and should be pretty close to where you need to be. Warminster might have better housing prices than Warrington and Doyelstown. You might even be able to check out some of Horsham and Willow Grove which would really decrease the housing prices and both have relatively good schools and a short commute to the Doyelstown area.

[BeenAroundTheBlock]

Don't forget Chalfont which feeds into the new Central Bucks South high school. It's a beautiful newer school with all the amenities.

[Creativec]

THey are both nice areas. Buckingham is a little less congested.