We had issues with mice getting in the house. Rather than put down poison, we stuffed the small holes where the siding meets the foundation with steel wool. We haven’t had any issues since. The mice don’t chew through it. Bonus, the snake that had taken up residence outside our front door found another place to live.

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That’s crazy! But the house is on nearly 3.5 acres, has a giant garage space, and is close to 1100 sq ft. Yeah, it’s a lot of money, but that’s a pretty cool property for the right person!

I doubt it, but you could probably find out online.

Farm around the corner is $6 a dozen. The vo-ag program near me sells them for $3 a dozen

Farmington or neighboring towns are going to be close to a Costco and the UCONN health center

The Charles in Wethersfield is always very busy and, in many ways, it’s the only game in town

I think if you stick to those towns, you’ll come look at houses and get a feel for the neighborhood and find one you like. It’s not like there are beautiful neighborhoods in those areas with secretly bad schools.

For what it’s worth, I’m a teacher (though not in either of those towns) and teachers here are well compensated. I would gladly work in either of those school districts. Happy teachers = happy students who feel cared for and are more ready to learn.

Wethersfield has fiber internet now too

Yea, northeast but even as far west as towns like South Windsor, which is on the river.

No, they’re all good. Some of the elementary schools have higher test scores than others, but that more reflects the slight differences in socioeconomic status of the various neighborhoods. Both towns are fairly racially diverse, with Rocky Hill especially having a decently sized south Asian population. Both have lots of parks, services, shopping, and things to do. Wethersfield has a beautiful historic district. Rocky Hill has some fantastic hiking for such a small town.

You really can’t go wrong.

Wethersfield is a very quick and easy commute to East Hartford and is about 20 minutes from 5 different hospitals. It's centrally located to everything but not a major thoroughfare (there is a highway, but it's one side of town near the river) and just about every neighborhood is super walkable. Schools are great.

Nearby, Rocky Hill is much the same, but you can often get a little more house for the money. Both are great options.

As for Glastonbury - getting over the river is easy because of the bridge on route 3, but if you have to go further west it becomes problematic. Getting to New Britain, Farmington (where lots of medical offices and hospitals are) is a pain because you either have to go up via Hartford and on to the other side of the city, or cut through Wethersfield and Newington (lots of stop lights)

Glastonbury is also very large and some parts are not really walkable. It really depends. Much of the town does not have gas or sewer service. Trash is not included in your taxes.

I'd stay west of the river - the Charter Oak Bridge makes getting into East Hartford easy via Wethersfield and route 5/15

Edit: heating bill depends largely on type. Gas is typically cheapest. Our house is well insulated and we pay about $250 a month in the winter.

I grew up in northeast CT. Worcester is bigger, but Hartford has a nicer suburbs with stuff going on. The greater Hartford area is a lovely place to live but

For emergency vet services we usually use piper memorial in Middletown or Central Vet in North Haven. Both are amazing