Need area advice

[KathyMA]

I posted this on the other Rockport thread where you made a request for information:


If schools are important, many of the Cape Ann towns like Hamilton, Wenham, Ipswich, Newburyport, and Boxford have well regarded school systems. Gloucester is a small city with its share of urban problems, including drug issues, so I'm not sure about the reputation of the school system. Manchester itself is a nice town, but very pricey. Southern NH has some nice towns, but the commute would be long and even longer in inclement weather. Also, property taxes go up every year in some of the border towns to accommodate growing school systems.

On edit: maybe check Danvers or Beverly also. For rentals, I believe Salem and Beverly usually have a larger inventory of apartments than some of the more rural towns.

[gf2020]

I didn't know there were any jobs in Manchester-by-the-Sea!

Anyways, you can definitely rent a nice place in the area for under $2000. If you have school aged children, I would look in Ipswich, Georgetown and Danvers. Hamilton, Wenham, Topsfield, Middleton and Boxford may be a bit too pricey but are worth searching as well.

[capecodcathy]

Maybe Amesbury?