My wife and I are considering moving to the woodlands area for my job. The office is right on the waterway.

We currently live in college station to be close to wife's family (help with kids). We have a 2 year old daughter and a 5 month old son. My wife and I are both 28.

We are trying to get a sense of where we should buy a house if we were to move to the area. We are open to the woodlands and the surrounding areas. Would like to have good schools for our young kids. And I think the area needs to be very family friendly.

Just looking for some pointers on where to look, or places to stay away from. Any comments are welcome! Thanks!

Lived here since 1985. Best villages, depending on your budget, Cochran's Crossing, Alden Bridge, Sterling Ridge, as all have excellent schools that are in The Woodlands High School zone, which is part of Conroe ISD. All are family friendly, with local parks and bike paths throughout.

There are good private schools as well (John Cooper, The Woodlands Christian Academy, Legacy) if that is something you're interested in.

I'm happy to help answer more if needed.

I live in The Woodlands, but in Creekside, which is Harris County. Been here since 2013, and my son graduated from Tomball ISD. I actually moved here from College Station.

If you opt for Woodlands adjacent, my advice would be to stick to Montgomery County. After living here, I would not purchase property in unincorporated Harris County, unless it was in The Woodlands. There is a certain level of organization and government support that The Township provides that can be very helpful, especially if you have a problem.

I will also say that property values in Creekside are absurd, and every single year it's a fight with HCAD. It was great when we first moved here, but given the cost and explosion of growth at the high school, personally, I'm not sure I'd move here with a family today.

Woodforest is great for young families and about 20 min from the waterway. Been here since 2013. Great schools (MISD side)

20 minutes ? At midnight ?