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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s a reason why Loudoun County, which abuts Jefferson County, is so much more valuable.[/quote]

I mean, c’mon.  It’s all relative.   Loudoun County is the wealthiest county not only in the DMV but virtually the entire country.  So that’s not saying much.

Jefferson County is the wealthiest in West Virginia by a good margin as well as the only county in the state where the median family income is higher than the national average.  It’s not even remotely poor.  And Jefferson High is respectable enough, ranked 67 out of 220 high schools in the DMV in US News’ new rankings, placing it ahead of many schools in both Fairfax and Loudoun.  No, it’s not particularly diverse, but its AA representation of 8 percent is higher than many in the closer in counties as well.

Sure, healthcare isn’t great locally but it’s not like you need to travel by horse and buggy to get to the big city for any real problems.  It’s also not too far to Winchester which has good healthcare.

We bought a great second home in Shepherdstown right at the start of covid.  It’s gone up in value tremendously, not that we care.  We don’t live there full time and our kids are out of school but the town and the surrounding area have a lot to offer.  Shepherdstown is a liberal enclave (like Harper’s Ferry), it’s a college town with a pretty and historic downtown with several decent to good restaurants, and the people are quirky and friendly.  There are worse places to live. [/quote]

Just visited shepherdstown and I would totally live there. Trying to convince family. Shepherd University looks nice too. Not particularly competitive, but it seems like a cosy school in a cute town with a reasonable price tag. [/quote]

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