[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by Tomhpo

Oh, and I guess south Windsor is also an option. But I don't really know much about it.

My business partner just purchased a lovely house in South Windsor. They really like the town, the amenities and the convenience. I think all three towns are worth of consideration. By far, West Hartford, has the most going on.

I really don't think you can make a bad choice-- Find a home you like and you'll find what you like in town.

[cdhpotter]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

I think it's absurd to eliminate out-of-hand West Hartford and Glastonbury in making recommendations to a newcomer in the area.

I may like Vernon, but its not going to be my first recommendation to a newcomer.

Again, I said MY list. I also said I would need more info to recommend for the OP.

Not a thing absurd about that. You are just continuing to misread my post, even after I explained. I'm not sure how you found my answer absurd, but people recommending WeHa with no info was fine?

[NewJeffCT]

Originally Posted by Mssdelvalle

We are new in CT, we are going to settle here after many years of moving around. We are not sure in which town to buy. My husband works in Downtown Hartford and he does not mind traveling up to a half an hour to work. We definately dont want to buy in Hartford. We prefer the suburbs. Any suggestions?

Welcome to Connecticut.

What is your budget? Do you want to rent or buy? Do you want a single family home? Condo? Do you want a lot of land, or is a small lot okay? Do you prefer natural gas, or is home heating oil okay? Well & Septic acceptable, or do you prefer city water & sewer?

[FunkOdyssey]

Originally Posted by Tomhpo

I'm going by the 30 minute commute max. Really only Glastonbury and west Hartford all lie within that travel time to downtown Hartford.

What? That's crazy talk. There must be a dozen or more towns within that radius.

[Raider111]

West Hartford

[NewJeffCT]

Originally Posted by FunkOdyssey

What? That's crazy talk. There must be a dozen or more towns within that radius.

Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Berlin, Newington, Cromwell, Plainville, East Hartford, Farmington, Bloomfield, Windsor, East Windsor, Windsor Locks, South Windsor, Avon, Manchester...

[Sigequinox]

West Hartford . Avon if you prefer quieter environment.

[East of the River]

Rocky hill Weathersfield are both nice Glastonbury is nice but expensive. Manchester has some great and not so great neighborhoods but can be a good value, same can be said of Windsor. South Windsor is a good balance of suburban to almost rural living.
West Hartford will also hit the right marks for most people, but I'm not a fan mostly do to tax rate and average lot sizes combined with high home values. Which means you pay a lot more for a lot less space then other towns.