I think certain parts of East Hartford are fine (Manchester line towards MCC and close to Glastonbury). But as someone who lived in EH for the majority of their life, I wouldn’t do it again. I know you don’t want kids, but the school system sucks. I lived really close to Burnside Ave. If you didn’t hear car backfire going off at 3am, it was ambulances all the time. The drivers suck. I deliver for DoorDash currently too. East Hartford residents have single handedly tried to report lost/stolen food the most out of any town (and ironically the second is Manchester). I’m one for going out late at night, and I’ve never really believed in “Nothing good happens after midnight.” But EH is one of the places that that saying holds true. Manchester on the other hand is interesting. I personally wouldn’t rent from, but I’d buy a house there. The houses up towards Glastonbury and even towards South Windsor are really nice (I don’t plan on buying anytime soon, but I’ll acknowledge some parts are nice like EH). However, the traffic in Manchester is HORRIBLE. I do enjoy buckland, but I find evergreen walk boring. The food options are fantastic. But personally it’s not worth the traffic. As someone who drives basically 10 hours a day, Vernon would be my #1 choice for an apartment, East Granby and Windsor come in a close second.