Reviews & Comments
Haymarket, VA
Booming area -
6/25/2008I've lived all over the country (CA, SC, RI, WI, etc) but have settled in Haymarket for the last 20 years. Raised my family here. The place is booming, unlike I've ever seen. Our small-town atmosphere has nearly disappeared.
The schools are GREAT, however, and I firmly believe this is the place to get the best education. The county is rated as one of the "best for the money" districts. The opportunities for students are always growing; nearly every school has some sort of specialty -- IT programs, IB, Cambridge, foreign language, etc -- and students can self-select the program they want.
Houses are expensive in the new neighborhoods, but the older and smaller communities still have the small-town feel. Many of the town's new-comers are a bit stuffy, but people in our neighborhood still wave as they drive down the street.
Although there isn't a ton for kids to do besides their sports teams (and there are TONS of those), you can always find something within a 30-minute drive. And the weather is wonderful. Just enough snow to give you a good taste, but not enough to force you to stay indoors if you have 4-wheel drive and can drive well. (And admittedly, not all of us are accomplished at that!)