[RunD1987]

Fiancée and I were contemplating a move to this area of CT in the near future when school is over. The health organizations we work at have locations in New London and Waterford.

Curious how would the commute be from Stonington area to Waterford or New London?

Figure during summer could be daunting at times.

Appreciate the feedback.

[NewJeffCT]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

Fiancée and I were contemplating a move to this area of CT in the near future when school is over. The health organizations we work at have locations in New London and Waterford.

Curious how would the commute be from Stonington area to Waterford or New London?

Figure during summer could be daunting at times.

Appreciate the feedback.

There is little traffic along 95 in that area during the week, even during the summer. This is even during rush hour. On the weekends and on holidays, it's definitely different. I'm not saying there is no traffic, but I doubt you will slow down much on the highway. I haven't gone from Stonington to New London/Waterford very often during rush hour, but I have gone the opposite way at times, and never had a problem. so, I can't imagine the reverse is difficult.

If you stick to somewhere east of the Route 9 exit (Old Saybrook), you should be fine. The bridge that goes from Old Saybrook to Old Lyme is the big sticking point in the area, as there can be accidents there that can shut down the highway, or cause huge backups.

So, stick with Old Lyme, East Lyme/Niantic, Waterford, Groton, New London, Stonington/Mystic. Though, I would avoid New London. If you don't want to live on the shoreline, there is also Montville, North Stonington, Salem, etc as well.

[goldenage1]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

Curious how would the commute be from Stonington area to Waterford or New London?
Figure during summer could be daunting at times.

If you were working normal office hours I don't think you would be bothered by beach traffic. When I have visited relatives in Stonington during the summer, I-95 has been clear sailing on weekdays except for a brief slow-down at the sub-base exit in New London.

[RunD1987]

I have bee researching outside areas, but nothing really can compare to CT. Granted CT is congested and heavily taxed. Areas like Mass have a higher tax in one area and higher property value. Other places just have low taxes and lower pay. Mystic/Norwich/Stonington seems like a happy medium. Probably like Portsmouth, but housing cost bit more expensive then CT. New London/Waterford/Downtown Mystic/Downtown Stonington/Westerly RI can fill that void.

You are about 30 minutes from UCONN and a little further, but not terrible from SCSU. You have about 3 hospitals in the area, 2 big Rehabilitation units, DMHAS sites, and several other smaller nursing homes.

Near the Navy base looking to join the Reserves so works our perfect.

Good running community in the area and ample hiking near by at CT's largest State Forest.

How is the ocean there? Is it still the Sound or more the Ocean?

[willow wind]

The water is still the Sound. Groton & Stonington are actually on Fisher's island Sound. Fisher's island
( long and narrow) blocks the ocean, so it's still the more calm Sound type of water.

You have to get out to Misquamicut and beyond to get ocean waters & waves.

[RunD1987]

That's cool I know living near Waterford and East your about 30 minutes away from Misquamicut. I think Lake Hayward is near by as well. Get terrible ear infections if I swim in the Sound or stream fed lakes.

Fiancée love the whole shore from Niantic eastbound. It's quiet, relaxed, friendly people, lots of activities to do, nature, big into literature, lots of great local restaurants, the Aquarium, lots of history, lower property taxes, lower housing cost, less snow usually, less traffic outside of summer tourist, and so forth.

[NewJeffCT]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

That's cool I know living near Waterford and East your about 30 minutes away from Misquamicut. I think Lake Hayward is near by as well. Get terrible ear infections if I swim in the Sound or stream fed lakes.

Fiancée love the whole shore from Niantic eastbound. It's quiet, relaxed, friendly people, lots of activities to do, nature, big into literature, lots of great local restaurants, the Aquarium, lots of history, lower property taxes, lower housing cost, less snow usually, less traffic outside of summer tourist, and so forth.

yes, it's an underrated area. If you like books/literature, you have the Book Barn stores in East Lyme and Niantic that are pretty popular. A bit further to the west in Madison is RJ Julia, which regularly has fairly well known authors stop by for book signings.

The summer temps usually don't get as warm, either. When I worked in Glastonbury and lived in East Lyme, I would often see May/June temps in the mid 80s at work in Glastonbury, but low to mid 70s in East Lyme.

[RunD1987]

I know camp down that way it's much cooler. Some nights in the summer wearing a sweatshirt. Like it being underrated ha. You have the rail line trying to work a deal with Amtrak to extend to Mystic & Westerly. New London Waterfront is in a big stage of redevelopment. You have Masonicare and Yale moving down that way. That with Hartford already down there and a lot of DMHAS sites great area for healthcare. Need Gaylord to claim some stake be awesome. Your near Providence.

Up where I am property tax in my city is 62 mill rate and neighboring town is in the mid 40's. Lower ptax and beautiful scenery win win!

New London County is home to some big time sport hero's like Matt Harvey, Amby Burfoot, John J. Kelly Jr. & Sr., and Ellison Myers Brown Sr.

[NewJeffCT]

this is a few years old now, but Old Lyme had a mill rate around 20, East Lyme around 24, Waterford 25, Stonington is 22 or 23 or so (depending on the fire district), Groton is 22-25 (depending on the fire district), North Stonington 26... Norwich is close to 39, though, so is an exception.

[RunD1987]

Originally Posted by NewJeffCT

this is a few years old now, but Old Lyme had a mill rate around 20, East Lyme around 24, Waterford 25, Stonington is 22 or 23 or so (depending on the fire district), Groton is 22-25 (depending on the fire district), North Stonington 26... Norwich is close to 39, though, so is an exception.

That's low except for Norwich