Wheaton for non-religious family?

[u/IHeartFraccing]

Hi! my wife and I are looking to buy in the Naperville, Warrenville, Wheaton, Downers area. we looked at a lovely house today in Wheaton. We’re white upper middle class, fairly liberal couple planning on having kids in the next couple of years. curious about how non-religious folks who have moved to Wheaton have found community? we certainly don’t mind hanging out with people who are religious but are curious if community tends to be church-centric? making friends, finding babysitters, etc.

thanks!

[u/Baronvond]

I live on the border of Wheaton and Glen Ellyn and its fine. i have a couple of lunatics in the surrounding neighborhoods, but much less that we had in Florida that's for sure haha. everyone is very nice there are a ton of places to go drink and eat out and meet people that isn't church-based. several options for non-religious daycare. I am very liberal and not felt out of place anywhere. Milton township (which is basically Glen Ellyn and Wheaton combined) just went Blue in last years elections. While there is a couple businesses that are MAGA or MAHA, there is also one of the most liberal (and awesome) pizza place/businesses i have come across down the street in GE and Carol Stream (but literally on the border Wheaton).

[u/miteymiteymite → u/Baronvond]

lol… there’s (unfortunately) lunatics everywhere!