[scamper]

Hey there,
Where would you all recommend as a place to live between Burlington and Warren Vermont? (I am married, an artist / designer, in my 30's, my husband is a social worker, no kids...yet)
I'm curious to hear what think and why!
Thanks,
S

[mustmove]

Warren is beautiful. If I didn't need to be anywhere else in the modern world I'd live there.

[vter]

Waterbury is most central. Will you be looking for work or bringing your jobs with you?

[scamper]

I am thinking about applying for a job in that area and I wanted to make sure that there was an area nearby that would be of interest. We would love to move to Burligton but have not found work there yet...(we are currently in Colorado, but I'm from the East Coast and want to get back to start a family and put down roots). We decided that at least one of us needs to have a job lined up before we actually move...so, I am familiar with parts of Vermont but unsure about the areas between Burlington and Warren...

[chaz longue]

Starting in Burlington and driving the quickest way, you'll pass through
South Burlington, Williston, Richmond, Bolton, Waterbury, Duxbury, Fayston, Waitsfield.

Starting in Burlington, you're on Interstate 89 for half an hour to Waterbury - then secondary roads to The Mad River Valley.

Waterbury is (by VT standards) a sizeable community, as are Williston and South Burlington, of course.
The rest of the towns are rural, with the exception of Richmond, which is a terrific little village with a few stores, a nice video rental place, several very nice restaurants, and a bakery/cafe/restaurant which features great live music regularly. Come to think of it, Waitsfield is also a nice little village with restaurants and shops and a couple of world class hardware stores.

...hope that helps.

[scamper]

Thanks Chaz! That does help! I will do some research for each of those areas.

[harry chickpea]

Duxbury would be a little less costly than Waterbury, I think.

You are making a serious commitment in an uncertain time. The current low prices of gasoline will not last, making commutes an issue. The economy is at least in a recession, and is likely on the cusp of a depression. Setting yourself up for commutes is not a particularly conservative move, and not one that I would make.

If one of you does get a job, try to get a guarantee that it will last, and move to that town or city. I'm not a doomsayer, but I went through the recessions of the past 40 years, and this climate has the possibility of having a much more severe recession that I've experienced before.