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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up in Bethesda (near the Beltway, a couple of miles from downtown) and now live in Kensington Heights, which is east of the Town of Kensington (ToK). I can't speak much to actually living in ToK, but in terms of the general Kensington area I really like it because you have access to both the restaurants and shops in Kensington and downtown Wheaton - including a Target and Costco at Wheaton Plaza. It's also more diverse than Bethesda which I appreciate. Being so close to Rock Creek Park is also awesome. Downside is that Kensington does not have a super walkable downtown area since it is pretty small and has Connecticut Ave (a six lane road) cutting right through it. That being said, where I used to live in Bethesda was not very walkable to much of anything, so I prefer Kensington since I can still walk places. But of course there are very walkable parts of Bethesda/Chevy Chase, so it really depends where specifically you are looking.

If commute is an issue for you, it depends a little where you are commuting to - Kensington has the Marc station which takes you straight into Union Station. With Bethesda/Chevy Chase, access to public transit really depends on where you are since it is such a big area, it is generally closer to DC than Kensington if that is where you are going.

If schools are a consideration I can't speak much to the ToK schools, but I strongly recommend checking out the MCPS School Climate Surveys (a little dated now, but still helpful - https://sharedaccountability.mcpsmd.org/SurveyResults/content.php ) to understand schools beyond the GreatSchools scores which are kind of meaningless.

If you are interested in going a little further east to Kensington Heights/Silver Spring, many people do love the schools here which are more diverse than ToK. Oakland Terrace Elementary School has Spanish immersion for all students, and people also love Rock View, Flora Singer, Forest Knolls and Glen Haven ESs. [/quote]

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