Minorities living in Chatham? (Montclair, Summit: houses, neighborhoods, school district)
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My husband and I are Indian-American (born here) and ready to make our move to our "forever" (at least for the next 15-20 years!) home. Currently living in the Montclair area. We were focused in on Summit and Millburn, and decided that while school quality is very important to us, Millburn may be TOO competitive. We've also just started looking at Chatham, at least those neighborhoods that are driveable to the Summit train station. I love the houses I've seen, but know that Chatham is not exactly the most ethnically diverse town around. Will we feel out of place there? Will my kids be the only non-white kids in school? Would love to hear from residents!
My family are minorities in Chatham (Asian). While it generally is a pretty waspy town, I haven't experienced anything approaching racism. Our early grade school are happy here so far. You do get a sprinkling of the Asian ethnicities, so you won't be the only ones.
Then again, it's all about perspective. I grew up as the only Asian male in my grade for many years, so being very much in the minority isn't anything I can't adapt to.
You might as well just go with Millburn. You'd probably feel more comfortable there, as there are more Indians, even if you're concerned about the competitive school district.
Anthropologically, people from northern India are Caucasoid, while southern Indians are Australoid. But not according to the US census bureau, or the common use of the word.
Anthropologically, people from northern India are Caucasoid, while southern Indians are Australoid. But not according to the US census bureau, or the common use of the word.
don't even care if this is true, but the words are big enough, and convincing enough that I am taking this as fact
In a couple of years your kids will probably forget that they are Indian and think they are White (probably not what you want to hear)
This is probably true, you can move to a white neiborhood and become mainstream white or move to a diverse neighborhood and have your kids come back home speaking ebonics.
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