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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Burke would be a great fit. I live right on the border  west Springfield/Burke, and there are always lots of dads at the bus stop in the afternoon. Maybe they all flex, but there are definitely involved father's around. Our pool is welcoming and accepting new members, kids ride their bikes around the streets (no through traffic in our neighborhood, it's a closed loop), and a nice mix of families and retirees.

Houses are in the $5-600s though, so you may be underwhelmed.[/quote]

OP here.  Thank you (and many others) for your helpful contributions of information.  My wife and I do like some of the $5-600K Split levels and other 70s era home models.  We are especially attracted to smaller homes that are built with quality materials (brick, copper pipes, hardwood, etc.) in neighborhoods such as Kings Park.  Part of our challenge in selecting a modest home/neighborhood significantly below our budget is that my wife went to straight ivy leagues through Medical School and Residency, and[b] she doesn't want to be too embarassed when we invite her wealthier friends over for a visit.[/b]  At the same time, she is a West Springfield Elementary graduate and I went to JMU.  Is your pool Fox Hunt or Orange Hunt?

Adding the names of specific elementary schools and swim clubs to these posts is more useful than recommending all of Burke and West Springfield.  From Great Schools' reviews, Bonnie Brae appears to be having conflicts between two different demographic groups, whereas Sangster might be too "competing with the Jones" and materialistic for our tastes.  Being around a high percentage of other Moms and Dads, regardless of employment status, who commit lots of time towards thoughtfully raising their children is what's most important to us in selecting our final home.[/quote]

It sounds like she has some great "friends".[/quote]

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