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My family and I are seriously considering a move to the Syracuse area. After doing some research, we have just fallen in love with the area. However, the taxes are a bit scary. We are considering Manlius and Baldwinsville, but the taxes in Elbridge, along with its small town feel, make that area a little more tempting. Is anyone here familiar with its pros and cons? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Three very different types of communities you're looking at.
Manlius is an upscale suburb of Syracuse that spread out into what had been a small CNY town on the southern hills. B'ville is more middle class town located along the riverfront canal system not far from the new mall. Elbridge is a rural community within driving distance to Syracuse or Skaneateles with many farms in the area. It's going to be a lot quieter than the other two.
Yes, we are looking at different areas for a reason. We would be selling our home on Long Island. The houses we are looking at in Manlius (in the 300-350K range) are significantly less expensive than the house we would be selling. We are considering how large of a mortgage we are willing to carry.
Now, after looking into them some more, I think the homes I have been looking at may really be in Jordan.
I live in Skaneateles, which is right next to Jordan and Elbridge. Even though they are two separate towns, most people lump them together due to the combined school district and the size of the school. I really don't know much about either town. They are very rural and small so you can reliably bet life is pretty quiet. Some of the older homes are beautiful, but in general, many of the homes are in need of some tlc. Not much of a business district to mention, just a few areas.
Have you considered Marcellus, or Skaneateles? Marcellus is bigger than Jordan-Elbridge (honestly, everything is) and has a great small town feel, a viable and interesting downtown, and is reasonably priced. Schools are great. Skaneateles has all the above and more, but housing prices are a lot higher. However, coming from LI (I'm from Fairfield County), you may find the prices in Skaneateles not so daunting.
Joanne
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