If you are purely looking at test scores, facilities, and safety, then Guilford or Madison are your best choices. The drawback is they are not very diverse.

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Good to know. We have a while before our kids get there so I'll definitely be doing some research. Thanks for the info.

YMMV. We had a terrible experience with middle school, and so far an excellent experience in HS. Lots of clubs and activities. The HECA program is amazing. Support staff is on point. There are also magnet school options if your kid has a special interest.

Yes - cost a ton of money once recovered

What a bunch of sad, pathetic children.

She was a huge help in buying our place here.

https://instagram.com/ctkiaboyz

I love Melanie Gunn at Seabury hill. They are based in Wooster Square and she found my rental and now we are working with her buying our first house.

Seconding, Jenn is amazing. Went above and beyond for me when I was looking for a place during the worst part of the pandemic.

Yes

Agreed, I love showing off the city. I don’t envy being a mod since I know it’s a volunteer position, just a thought on streamlining some of the more basic, regular posts where the responses are all variations on “it’s mostly safe, move to east rock, go to the Yale art museum and try the pizza.” I don’t mind being a shill for those things since it helps the city as a whole, but New Haven is way more than that.

To each their own. My partner and I did their tasting menu a year or so ago and I'm STILL talking about the manchego foam. Granted, I really love manchego and it was paired with a broth that was to die for.

It’s a topic of discussion, takes some effort to get master posts like this organized so we haven’t yet but I totally agree!

My look on the bright side is that it’s cool so many people are constantly looking to move here and get the scoops.

Two thumbs up for Seabury Hill Realtors, I’ve worked with Jenn D’Amato, but I know others have had good experiences with the other members of that team. The landlord pays the fee, so there’s no extra cost for you.

Wooster square is pretty, but I would recommend East Rock over it. More of a community and still very close to the university.

Start looking early. There are rentals all the time, but a big chunk of them are summer turnover due to school calendar. We have one of the lowest vacancy rates in the country so it can get competitive. If you’re looking for an apartment building vibe it’s a little easier, but if you want a house or a unit in a two family or whatever having help will be huge.

Try talking to Dallas Davis or Mie-Sara Lai for a realtor.

Not good. But Spring Glenn elementary is great and the middle school is okay. And the original commenter is right, the neighborhood is truly a neighborhood and is awesome.

I live in Woodbridge but I’m relatively new to the area. I’m part of “Moms of Woodbridge, Orange, Bethany” and yes, there is a special brand of crazy mom who belongs to that group. That being said, I’ve found priceless recommendations and tips for the area using the search function.

I also belong to “Progressive BOWA Parents+” and I feel much more aligned with the values of that group. I’m a POC and found the PTO of Beecher Road to have many POC as well. I can’t say definitively that the demographics are changing, but there’s now a “Woodbridge Like Me” day on the town green that celebrates different cultures, and a new proposal was passed to turn the old abandoned firehouse into a cultural center. So at the very least it doesn’t feel like we’re completely ignored.

Overall I’m very happy with my decision to live here, but housing and taxes are definitely VERY expensive. For us, it’s worth it. Our older son has a developmental delay and the school system has been fantastic so far (he’s still in preschool). We’re a 5 minute drive to Westville, and a 20 minute drive to downtown New Haven. Whole Foods, Costco, and Trader Joe’s are all a 15-20 minute drive away in Milford/Orange.

We considered Guilford and Madison as well but felt Woodbridge was a bit more down to earth, and technically it’s closer to NYC (my parents live there and come to stay with us all the time so that’s important).

If you have any questions about Woodbridge, I’ll do my best.

If you need more people, it might be worth to contact New Haven's NAACP

How are the high schools in Hamden in general?

New England etc.

However I’m not holding it to any area

Would love to hear from you, I’m mainly more focused on racially motivated hate crimes.

Spring Glen in Hamden is great. 10 minutes from downtown, right on a bus line, great elementary school, and a very walkable neighborhood. Your kids can walk to school and stop at their friend's house on the way home.

That's ridiculous.