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laceyourbootsup t1_j5fkxfn wrote

All anecdotal stuff above and this is very hard to answer depending on what your level of safety is.

The real answer is that most people with a choice would not choose Middletown for rent unless it is a section away from downtown, like in the “Condo Heaven” section on the Cromwell line.

Downtown Middletown/Main street houses a homeless shelter and is a haven for poverty, drugs, and crime. It’s ok to visit for a night out because of the restaurants/bars but you don’t want to live there.

My advice would be Cromwell, Rocky Hill, or Glastonbury if you are looking to rent. You can visit Middletown anytime, no need to live there

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IndicationOver t1_j5g9qq0 wrote

>You can visit Middletown anytime, no need to live there

Same can be said for Cromwell, Rocky Hill or Glastonbury

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laceyourbootsup t1_j5gcnmt wrote

Except for the fact that Cromwell, Rocky Hill, and Glastonbury are considered safe towns and crime statistics do not place any of them in the category that Middletown sits.

Middletown is just below the major cities in CT in crime data. Waterbury, Bridgeport, Hartford, New London, New Britain, Meriden, Hamden are the top of the field for non-ideal towns. Middletown sits in the next category.

What Middletown had going for it is the high number of condo and apartments in their safe zone on the Cromwell side as well as their country side on the Middlefield/Durham border. Towns like Meriden and New Britain do not have those zones which makes the violent crime rates one notch higher.

Can you be safe in Middletown?- sure. But I don’t know why someone who has a choice would go there. You can have the same rent prices, much safer immediate surroundings, and an easy commute in the surrounding towns of Middletown.

I am a former Middletown resident of 8 years and extremely familiar with the town and each of the surrounding towns. I enjoyed Middletown for condo Heaven when I was younger and being able to socialize with surrounding complexes. It was a nice younger lifestyle. As soon as kids were on the table…vroom…..

If you think Middletowns school system is ideal, you are not looking. It’s a war zone

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painterlyjeans t1_j5i4ui2 wrote

They only good thing about Cromwell is getting the hell out. Same can be said about Rocky Hill or Glastonbury. Glastonbury is nice in the fall but they're are so boring. I grew up there. Middletown is the only thing that gives those places life.

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Financial-Tough-250 t1_j5hnb2m wrote

Cromwell and Rocky Hill are the most boring Hartford suburbs. I would avoid living there at all costs. Glastonbury is nice but very expensive/ snobby. Middletown is interesting and has an arts scene, great restaurants. Natural food market I love. Small movie theater.

I also recommend Hartford or West Hartford.

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