New job in New Hope, PA..where to live? (Washington: house, elementary schools)

[Nittany2000]

Hello

I am taking a new job in New Hope but I think that its a little too pricey to live there.

Is the area near Yardley/Langhorne better than Doylestown/Warminster for homes? Should I think of moving to the other side of the River? Or should I look north, towards Quakertown and Lehigh Valley???

I am concerned about schools for my kids and crime.

Thanks for any advice.

[orrmobl]

Doylestown is very popular as an old fashioned hometown type of place.

Central Bucks East and West schools are some of the best in the state. Council Rock are good as well.

You will get more house for your money moving north but Bucks county is a great place to be and the schools make it even better.

[PhotoMatt]

you should look in Warminster, which is 20 min south west of New Hope and much cheaper to live.. or Yardley has gotten good reviews Yardley is about 20 min. south of New Hope along the River. Doylestown is pretty expensive but has a great, quiet, small town feel. Like New Hope.. I'm about 5 min. from Doylestown, in Chalfont. but Rt 202 is a mess during rush hour. It would be miserable to commute along Rt 202 everyday.

[RE4me]

I live in New Hope and it is a great place. However, like most areas of Bucks County, we have the same things as many other surrounding towns. Parks, walking paths, historical areas as well. Even though we are in an expensive area for housing, there are some "nooks" in each area that are more reasonable.

And.... if you are working in New Hope but like more "rural / farmy" areas, you can try looking a bit further North like Lumberville, Point Pleasant etc. Travel times to New Hope will still be short rather than going South of New Hope. However, you would be in a more rural area. (WHich I personally love).

Just another option for you.

[ooodsie]

If youre concerned about schools I would not consider Warminster as someone suggested.. Stick to either council rock or central bucks (Newtown, Wrightstown, Doylestown)

[kelb]

I'll second Yardley. We moved here last year and it is such a good place to live. Your drive to New Hope will be pretty...you will pass wildlife and history on the short 15-20 minute drive. If you choose you can drive right along the river, which is beautiful.
Here is some romance that I posted a while back on this forum about Yardley...

Yardley is a jewel. No traffic, right on the river, and we even have a train station that gets us into center city. Like many Yardley residents, we can walk to the station. It is also about a ten minute drive to the Trenton station, and from there you can take a NJ Transit train into NYC for $12.50.
Ten minutes in another direction gets you into the Oxford Valley Mall area, with tons of shopping and restaurant choices, and Sesame Place to boot!
When you arrive to do your research, stroll Main St in Yardley. Sit out back at Starbucks and enjoy pretty Lake Afton...ducks in summer, ice skaters in winter. Have a great burger for lunch at the Continental Tavern. Make the ten minute drive to Washington's Crossing Park and Bowman's Hill for a happy history lesson, then motor another five minutes into New Hope, park your car, and stroll the art and shopping enclave that draws people from all over the world. If you can stay for dinner, find your way back along the river to the Yardley Inn and ask for a table with a river view. By the time you are ordering dessert and coffee, you will realize that you have found home.

Good luck with your move.

[PhotoMatt]

Originally Posted by ooodsie

If youre concerned about schools I would not consider Warminster as someone suggested.. Stick to either council rock or central bucks (Newtown, Wrightstown, Doylestown)

There's nothing wrong with Warminster elementary schools. They have less students per teacher then Council Rock and Central Bucks schools.