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HartfordResident t1_ivuzyax wrote

Reply to comment by 6th__extinction in Moving to New Haven with the family. Thoughts? by decimal_diversity

Westville proper, like the part around the village and Yale Bowl, is not tied to any of the parts of Whalley Avenue with crazy drivers. I've lived in CT a long time and would say that's probably the nicest neighborhood in the state, all things considered. The main street through East Rock (Whitney) is much worse than that part of Whalley. To get from Westville to Downtown I think most people would take Edgewood, Chapel, Route 34, etc., on a routine basis over Whalley.

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6th__extinction t1_ivxsgmx wrote

Nope. The Edgerton side of Whitney is nicer and more expensive than any part of Westville.
Born and raised here too.

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HartfordResident t1_iw8mvew wrote

Expensive and rich never means nicer or more community friendly. But both are great areas! I think Westville has more resources (library, farmer market, several nice restaurants, cafes etc) - the area around Edgerton is a retail desert. It also has more typical-sized homes, bungalows, etc., than the area around Whitney does, so objectively speaking, you have a much larger number of typical families with young children living there. The area along Whitney and Saint Ronan Street has more of a mix of either 1BR condos or very large mansions.

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6th__extinction t1_iweucqm wrote

I think a lot of families try to be closer to Leila Day, Calvin Hill, Foote, St Thomas, Cold Spring, Hooker, etc.

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