The Bucks County borough of 2,700 people draws day-trippers and vacationers, as well as out-of-towners who want to relocate. And longtime residents see their community changing. Transplants are “tearing down lovely old Victorian homes,” an 81-year-old resident said, and home prices have gone up.
The Bucks County borough of 2,700 people draws day-trippers and vacationers, as well as out-of-towners who want to relocate. And longtime residents see their community changing. Transplants are “tearing down lovely old Victorian homes,” an 81-year-old resident said, and home prices have gone up. I know New Hope for the Bucks County Playhouse , set off of South Main Street among restaurants and shops.
But people who work in the service industry at the businesses that help create the borough’s vibe increasingly can’t afford to live in town. “Twenty years ago, we had maybe 35 homes worth a million or more, and today we have a couple hundred,” said New Hope’s mayor, Larry Keller, who also owns an antiques store
Bucks County Borough Community Changes Residents Transplants Homes Prices New Hope Playhouse Service Industry Affordability Mayor Larry Keller
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