[Rich Lee]

Originally Posted by gnatty8

Thanks guys. I am trying to keep housing cost to under $300,000. I understand the cost of living in general to be higher in CT than Atlanta, and my move will be lateral in terms of salary, about $125K plus bonus. I don't expect this to go very far, but anything to escape this traffic!!

Here's a snapshot of the local market (Single-family properties under $300,000):

36 - Berlin
18 - Cheshire
28 - Glastonbury
246- Meriden
64 - Newington
15 - Rocky Hill
88 - Southington

[Rich Lee]

Originally Posted by JViello

Yea, now that I think of it, Rt 10 does really seem to be the only real way up that direction so I would tend to recant on Cheshire myself. As for the Marion thing...LOL I know it's a village inside of Southington but you don't know HOW many people I know from Wolcott or the ski area that say "Marion" instead of "Southington". lol

In real estate, we tend to speak in terms of towns since hamlets and villages are irrelevant as they usually don't have separate school districts, mill rates, police departments, services, etc. Before anyone says, "No so fast," let me add that I am well aware of towns (Watertown, Meriden, etc.) with different mill rates for different parts of town though these are the exception more than the rule.