I can't speak to the family piece as I have no kids, but FWB and Mary Esther tend to have older homes. That being said, I would much rather live in the FWB/ME area over Navarre right now given the commute time and proximity to the Destin Pass. I fish offshore so anytime I could shave off my commute while still being faster offshore is a win/win. If I could do it all over I would have purchased a smaller/older home in Destin. We were actually looking to purchase a home in Destin with water access but that has since dried up given that we'll be heading to our white jet tour.