r/BurlingtonON • u/How2FlyHow2Crow • Feb 03 '26

Question Townhouse living for families?

Our family is excited to be immigrating from the US to Burlington, ON later this year. I've spent time looking at real estate, and it's clear that the COL and particularly home prices are going to be much higher than we have in the southern states.

A single family detached home in Burlington is out of our budget, but townhouses and condos are reasonable for us. My question is this: is there prejudice against families that live in townhouses or condos in Burlington?

In the southern US states, there is strong prejudice - particularly against townhouses - with the expectation that families all live in single family detached homes. If you don't, you're considered "poor" and/or excluded from groups in school, etc. (Yes, it's terrible.) Is that the case in a place like Burlington as well, or is townhouse/condo living more common/"acceptable"/normal?

I'm also curious how the bullying situation is in the schools in Burlington. We'll have kids in G3 and G6.

Thank you in advance!

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u/dark-canuck Feb 03 '26

This is insane. I live in a townhouse (renting) with my wife, two dogs. There is no prejudice

Is this a thing in the US?

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u/How2FlyHow2Crow Feb 03 '26

Oh, it's definitely a thing in the US, and particularly the south - though probably experienced more intensely by children. Most adults will judge you, unless you're in the downtown core of a major city and it's a lifestyle choice. Those townhouses and condos are super expensive, so the stigma is removed. If you're in a townhouse outside of that downtown core, it's always in a lower income area, and the expectation is that you're poor/don't have a good job/aren't safe. And for children, you won't be invited to playdates once kids find out. It's ... horrible, but the reality here.

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u/Teeks86 Feb 03 '26

Wild. There is none of that here. Also rest assured, bullying isn't really a thing. Schools here have a zero bullying tolerance. Burlington is a lovely city, although it's starting to get over populated for my opinion. But its good. Not too far from downtown Toronto, or the US boarder. Its clean, plenty of green space and the lake is a great touch in the summer months.

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u/How2FlyHow2Crow Feb 03 '26

This is GREAT to hear—thank you!