West Hartford

An eclectic town within Greater Hartford lined with million dollar mansions in the Mountain Road area and more marginal housing in the Elmwood area.

Good public and private schooling, many kids graduate and become lawyers and doctors while many others opt for more non-traditional artistic careers.

West Hartford center has excellent dining and nightlife options, though people who prefer dive bars or seedy night clubs may find themselves disappointed.

I'VE LIVED IN GREENWICH, and I can honestly say that West Hartford is a better place to live. First of all, most people who live in Greenwich, or anywhere in Fairfield county, pay upwards of 500K for a house that looks like an old shanty w/ a tiny yard. That doesn't stop those people from feeling like they are amongst the upper crust of society...inherited money can have that affect on some people, I suppose. Also, unlike Greenwich, there is a lot of diversity in West Hartford, it's not just white kids w/ large adam's apples, lobster embroidered shorts, and a displaced sense of entitlement.

Overall, it's a town similar to most places, there are good and bad people, it just comes down to what you make of it. People who find themselves on the receiving end of social rejections will define the townspeople negatively, so take it with a grain of salt.

WEST HARTFORD RESIDENT: Why were you bragging about living in Fairfield County when your house looks like a dumpster with windows?

FAIRFIELD COUNTY RESIDENT: I don't know, brosky, my family inherited money so we feel classy.

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