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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up in and around Kensington and now live in Woodmoor.

Parkwood has more cachet certainly, and Walter Johnson is mostly a better school cluster, but I have never seen a community quite like Woodmoor.

Here is my pros and cons:

Kensington:

Pros: schools, commute (depending), probably better long-term value

Cons: Less home for your dollar, not walkable to anything, no public transit

Woodmoor:

Pros: Walkable shopping and restaurants, Trader Joe's, access to multiple access routes, incredible community

Cons: Surrounding neighborhoods are not as nice, perception of public school options, commute can be problematic

Overall I am partial to Woodmoor. It tends to be lots of large young families, but I'm Jewish, my wife is not religious, and we are welcomed at st. B's events and all neighborhood events. That has never been an issue. When we looked at homes, we got a ton more for our money in Woodmoor than Kensington, and in general it felt like a friendlier place with more young couples and families. Kensington seemed older and more staid.

We walk to the local TexMex place, know the owner (former manager of Cactus Cantina, same quality food), I have a 30 minute commute to Farragut North, and the community is wonderful.

But really, it would be tough to go wrong either place. Might just boil down to personal style and specifics of the homes you're choosing between.[/quote]

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