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Currently reside in Rocky Hill but planning on moving in the next year or so.

Wife works at UConn Health in Farmington and I’m working in New Haven. I want my wife to be relatively close to her job and I don’t mind the commuting a longer distance.

I have a soon to be 3-year old and a baby due in December so we are hoping to get settled in before my oldest starts pre-school.

We drove around some parts of Southington and found some neighborhoods that we really liked but we don’t know too much about the area, school system, and the community as a whole. I know the town is big into sports which I do love but outside of that I don’t know much else.

Would love to hear some feedback, thanks!
 
Guapo said:
I remember playing them in sports and all the people being really proud of Carl Pavano being from there.

That wouldn’t be something I’d be proud of.
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You can always be proud of Rob Dibble though. My friend was buddies with Ricky Botallico, isn't he also from there?
 
UConnKev said:
We were looking off of West street near the new subdivision where the North Ridge golf course used to be. Seemed pretty quiet overall
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That sounds like Welch Road. Take note of the food to energy plant down the road and Any noise from Lake Compounce, I grew up during the concert era and that was always news back then. I think the college just closed, so I'd be curious what will replace it. Personally, in that part of town I'd look closer to the ski area. The only parts l'd really avoid are the area in or west of downtown and Darling Street.
 
SubbaBub said:
That sounds like Welch Road. Take note of the food to energy plant down the road and Any noise from Lake Compounce, I grew up during the concert era and that was always news back then. I think the college just closed, so I'd be curious what will replace it. Personally, in that part of town I'd look closer to the ski area. The only parts l'd really avoid are the area in or west of downtown and Darling Street.
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Yeah, it is off Welch Road. Lake Compounce could be muffled a bit I’d think with all the land/woods in between but I may be wrong.

Do you know the name of that plant?
 
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Let me know if you need help with a Realtor.
Have helped other fans.
 
@UConnKev if you have any questions about areas to look DM me I know the area well.

But yeah mostly accurate takes here.

  1. Obsessive about sports and often is very political
  2. Some spots of town are nicer than others, dependent on school district and surroundings (areas of Plantsville on MW Road, anything near Plainville, and near any super fund sites you should stay away)
  3. Downtown is pretty thriving nowadays with restaurants and bars (I’ll take my comment back on the food, I’m just picky)
  4. Stay away from Darling St. I believe they tried/trying to put low-income housing downtown somewhere. Not sure about the status of this since I moved out
 
UConnKev said:
@CTBasketball appreciate the insight. Is there one area of Southington that’s better than others in your opinion? I know there are a bunch of elementary schools in town but unsure if one stands out over the others.

The neighborhood we were looking into I believe we would go to Thalberg if Realtor.com is right.
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That is a good neigborhood but there are others and no bad neighborhoods. Raised 2 children in Southington both of whom are attorneys so you may want to consider another town. Seriously, it is a good town to raise a family with a pretty good school system. Compared to other Hartford suburbs Southington is unpretentious. Great sports programs for kids. Good restaurant choices.
 
Deepster said:
It's kind of funny, but when I was looking at houses there it seemed that every house:

a) You could hear the highway,
b) Had those huge power line towers in sight or,
c) Both.

I do think it's a good town to raise kids in though. Nice town center, sports are top-notch, good restaurants.
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The "Power line & Highway Noise" houses stay on the market for a long time. RE Agents take you there first, especially out of towners. Born and raised here 59 years. Disagree about Rec Facilities being underwhelming and get the Southington pride thing being a bit strange, but we love our Town. Great town to raise kids. I raised 3 successfully. If you have any specific questions, don't hesitate to ask.
 
SubbaBub said:
Any noise from Lake Compounce, I grew up during the concert era and that was always news back then.
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UConnKev said:
Lake Compounce could be muffled a bit I’d think with all the land/woods in between but I may be wrong.
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Spent the day at Lake Compounce yesterday with two of my daughters. While we were in line for Mammoth Falls we were surprised to see how close the road was. The place is huge though and I don't know where the concerts are, so perhaps they are buffered by the lake and the woods surrounding much of it.

My kids have all been there a few times each for class trips and/or trips with friends, but I think that was my first time there, as we always went to Riverside (now Six Flags). Not a bad park. Was surprised at how fast and jarring the old wooden coasters were (Boulder Dash and Wildcat). Made Zoomerang seem mild by comparison because at least it was smooth. It was hot and were pretty spent after doing the waterpark so we skipped Phobia Phear but in retrospect I wish we had done it. Was bummed that Thunder Rapids was closed and that the Venus Vortex isn't open yet.
 
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8893 said:
Spent the day at Lake Compounce yesterday with two of my daughters. While we were in line for Mammoth Falls we were surprised to see how close the road was. The place is huge though and I don't know where the concerts are, so perhaps they are buffered by the lake and the woods surrounding much of it.

My kids have all been there a few times each for class trips and/or trips with friends, but I think that was my first time there, as we always went to Riverside (now Six Flags). Not a bad park. Was surprised at how fast and jarring the old wooden coasters were (Boulder Dash and Wildcat). Made Zoomerang seem mild by comparison because at least it was smooth. It was hot and were pretty spent after doing the waterpark so we skipped Phobia Phear but in retrospect I wish we had done it. Was bummed that Thunder Rapids was closed and that the Venus Vortex isn't open yet.
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the ampitheatre was right on the road too. they tore it down a long ago.

cant see poison every summer like the old days.
 
whaler11 said:
lake compounce concert mt rushmore

Poison
Slaughter
Steve Miller Band
NKOTB
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You probably love when they play Welcome to Jungle at sporting events. You’re probably on the Jumbotron playing air guitar.
 
Guapo said:
You probably love when they play Welcome to Jungle at sporting events. You’re probably on the Jumbotron playing air guitar.
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i wasnt picking my favorites as so much who i associate with the place
 
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whaler11 said:
lake compounce concert mt rushmore

Poison
Slaughter
Steve Miller Band
NKOTB
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Dude, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Connecticut actually used to be kind of cool.
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whaler11 said:
i wasnt picking my favorites as so much who i associate with the place
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I know Van Morrison also played there but I didn’t go. My brother did and it is widely regarded as the worst Van show ever. Apparently he was in a terrible mood and only played for 45 minutes before walking off the stage.

I believe I saw something yesterday saying that Aretha Franklin played there as well.
superjohn said:
Dude, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Connecticut actually used to be kind of cool.
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I saw SRV at UConn for Spring Weekend when I was there.
 
whaler11 said:
lol a little league all star teammate of mine
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Thalberg.....it all kind of makes sense now. Flanders all the way baby.

Lived there from 2-26 in the same house on Pilgrim Lane. It’s alright town, nothing special but nothing terrible. A solid place to raise a family.

One thing I would point out is that I am still friend with a bunch from Southington. It’s weird, if I go to Southington person wedding the person had a ton of people from Southington. Core groups of friends seem to stay together long after unlike other towns. Probably just anecdotal.
 
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8893 said:
I know Van Morrison also played there but I didn’t go. My brother did and it is widely regarded as the worst Van show ever. Apparently he was in a terrible mood and only played for 45 minutes before walking off the stage.

I believe I saw something yesterday saying that Aretha Franklin played there as well.

I saw SRV at UConn for Spring Weekend when I was there.
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Smash Mouth is playing at UCF’s home opener #pow6r
 
CTBasketball said:
@UConnKev if you have any questions about areas to look DM me I know the area well.

But yeah mostly accurate takes here.

  1. Obsessive about sports and often is very political
  2. Some spots of town are nicer than others, dependent on school district and surroundings (areas of Plantsville on MW Road, anything near Plainville, and near any super fund sites you should stay away)
  3. Downtown is pretty thriving nowadays with restaurants and bars (I’ll take my comment back on the food, I’m just picky)
  4. Stay away from Darling St. I believe they tried/trying to put low-income housing downtown somewhere. Not sure about the status of this since I moved out
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Number 1 here is definitely true about the politics.
 
superjohn said:
You can always be proud of Rob Dibble though. My friend was buddies with Ricky Botallico, isn't he also from there?
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Botallico is from Newington. I used to hang around with him quite a bit. He was good friends with the younger brother of a good friend of mine. He got signed on the hood of a car at a Twilight game. He was a catcher that pitched the 2nd half of a double header. A Phillies scout was there to look at someone else and signed him on the spot. He was in the All Star game something like 4-5 years later.
 
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