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Another thing i am trying to do is figure out why this area is so expensive,  this way at least i could get something out of living here.
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Prices are higher because of the schools, which you might not be using yet.[/quote]

The schools are the same throughout the county. What varies is the HHI of the students attending the schools. If you want your child to attend schools where the majority of students come from families with high HHI, then move to Bethesda or Potomac. If that is not important to you, then move anywhere else in the county. Schools are not inherently better because they are located in Bethesda. [/quote]

That may be true, but people are obsessing about school districts around here. My wife made us overlook a house because it was in the Walter Johnson district, and her coworker told her she should aim for Churchill or Whitman.

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Well then she needs to learn to think for herself. Does she always base life decisions on what her coworker tells her?
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We live in WJ cluster - let's not be defensive. Whitman is seen as being one of the best public high schools in the country.
It is very sought after and it means that the housing prices in feeder neighborhoods are very stable and increase a bit more.

WJ is fine, but it's not Whitman.[/quote]

Even assuming that Whitman is the best high school in MCPS (an assertion I don't agree with, but let's assume it's true) - why must OP live there, if doing so strains the household finances?  Must everyone have the "best"?

What is at stake?  Does OP think his kids won't go to college if they attend Walter Johnson, BCC, Blair, or Einstein?[/quote]

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