Neighbors

U.S. Army veteran Nathaniel Stormont is originally from New Hampshire, but moved with his family to Rhode Island at the age of ten. He had the opportunity to travel to many different locations with the military, and when he got out of the Army he wanted to not only be relatively close to family in Rhode Island, but also to friends from the military who live on Long Island.

“Initially, I rented an apartment downtown and fell in love with Milford,” Stormont says. “Since I had bought a boat when I got out of the Army, I needed a marina to dock it and found Milford Harbor to be more affordable than some of the surrounding areas. Plus, I could walk to it when I lived downtown.” Another plus? “There’s always something going on in Milford,” says Stormont. “It has a good nightlife, and movie night behind the library, fairs on the Green, and Oyster Fest are great.”

Stormont’s sister came to visit and also fell in love with Milford, describing our city as ‘being like a Norman Rockwell painting,’ and that being in the center of town felt like walking in a different time period. She liked Milford and became such a frequent visitor with her two children that Stormont realized he needed more space than his downtown apartment. Connecting with realtor Barbara Zink, he began the search and wound up finding the perfect home.

The sense of community in Milford has made an impression on Stormont, who shared that, “I actually know all of my neighbors, and everyone pitches in to help each other. I’ve never experienced that anywhere I’ve ever been before, and I can’t imagine being anywhere else.”