I don't live in West Hartford, I work in West Hartford. Love where we are in Plainville. I'm up on rattlesnake mountain so I'm a little higher up than the area around me. Super quiet where we are, lots of wildlife, the schools are great here for my daughter.
West hartford's a very dynamic mix of people. You definitely get the yuppies who thinks they're shit? Don't stink, but you do get a good mix of other people as well ( at least the clients I have in my showroom ).
We have good friends in Simsbury which is a great town.