Best areas in Hartford county CT for buy and hold investing

[Carl Fordyce]

Hello all

Im from NY and currently have units in NY I'm looking to grow  my portfolio   At the suggestion of a friend who's Currently in the CT market I've been looking at  buying in the CT market for buy and hold.  I had a really good conversation with a bigger pockets number who's also A PM  from  the area.  I'm  trying to get some additional feedback as to what are the best cities in Hartford county CT for buy and hold investing.

I am currently looking at East Hartford, New Britain, Manchester,  and Bristol.

Any suggestions as far as cities 

Thanks ahead of time for your suggestions and feedback