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friedmpa t1_irifiwh wrote

Ah yes cities in vermont

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_irig3ve wrote

  1. Middlebury

  2. Montpelier, Essex Junction, Brattleboro, St Johnsbury, Bennington.

  3. Burlington, St Albans, Rutland, Barre

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r20 t1_irigety wrote

Which of these foods should I eat tonight.

Salad

Pizza

Toast

Carrot soup

Naan and peanut butter

The answer is - it depends, isn’t it?

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njpanther t1_irijfse wrote

Replying to r20 (#57,487)

Right? The thing about these cities is that they are all distinctly different with their pros and cons. They could be awesome for the right person and horrible for another.

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_irikbes wrote

Rutland or ST. Albans. No contest. One of those two, maybe Barre if those two are full.

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Benjamindbloom t1_irikkfc wrote

Kind of depends what you mean by "best". What's important to you?

Middlebury has a lot of things going for it and would be on my short list. It's going to be more rural than Burlington or Essex.

I lived in Essex for 8 years and liked it very much. The schools are quite good and it's conveniently situated to many things (mountains, airport, Burlington, lake).

The Burlington "metro area" has a lot of great places to live - Shelburne, Charlotte, South Burlington, Williston, Colchester all have good schools and communities.

I wouldn't necessarily exclude the other towns, I just don't have as much personal experience with them other than visiting occasionally.

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nobody_you_know t1_irir7ar wrote

Housing is beyond fucked in Middlebury right now. If you're interested in the general Middlebury area, I'd suggest a nearby town, and south will be more affordable (sort of) than north.

But between new faculty, staff, an unusually large population of students living off-campus for the next few years, and a lot of places being AirBnB'd for visiting parents, renting in Midd is a blood sport these days.

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TheLazyGeniuses t1_iriuc2a wrote

Replying to thisoneisnotasbad (#57,686)

I would kindly disagree about Rutland. I'm sure everyone has different values for raising children so maybe Rutland works for them.

But I care about places that are walkable and safe for children to have independence. Rutland isn't that.

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Trajikbpm t1_irj8yrv wrote

Did you just give us your homework?

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Peony_sunset t1_irjxl0h wrote

St. Albans Town (not city) or Essex.

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serenity450 t1_irl6ibf wrote

Essex and St. J have good schools. Middlebury.

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Mooseknuckel55 t1_irldsbs wrote

Bennington is zombieland. Go to Cumberland Farms at anytime of day and observe. I'd say Wal-mart but your kids don't need to see that.

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Jerry_Williams69 t1_irljxg7 wrote

Essex and Essex Junction are awesome. I like Essex more because of the setting, but both have great schools, programs for kids/families, low crime, lots of parks, etc. I lived in Essex Junction and now live in Essex Town. Really happy in both.

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