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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]The schools in the "affordable" area of Gaithersburg, which means east of I-270, are awful.  You'll be paying high Montgomery County taxes and getting very little in return.  [/b]

The Gaithersburg schools on the west side of I-270 range from okay to fairly good, but you'll pay almost as much to live in those areas as you would to live in Bethesda, where the schools are much better.

Check out Howard County.  It's not that long of a commute from Howard County to Gaithersburg, and you'll get much more house for your money and much better schools.

Gaithersburg (and Montgomery County in general) is in a serious decline economically and educationally, and there is no sign of a turnaround.[/quote]

The schools E of I-270 are not all 'awful'.  Yes, they are diverse, but my children have gone all the way through school in this area; one graduated with excellent grades and with an IB diploma (from his neighborhood h.s.), and the other is set to graduate with plenty of AP credits and a few community college courses under her belt.  They have been taught by some wonderful, caring teachers, and have friends from great families and many different backgrounds.

OP, single-family homes in East Montgomery Village are quite affordable and are in safe, family-oriented neighborhoods.  There are also safe neighborhoods in the older part of M.V, but I would stick to the single-family neighborhoods for the best ones.  If you go out toward Laytonsville, there are larger homes with more land.  Laytonsville, Goshen, Stedwick, and Whetstone Elementary are all nice schools with active PTA's.

The Gaithersburg area is very diverse, and if you want to be surrounded by only white people, then by all means, don't move east of I-270.  Personally, having come from a rural area, I love meeting people from different cultures, and  I LOVE the fact that my children don't see color -- they judge people by their actions and how they treat others, which is a lot more than I can say for many people on DCUM.

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