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Old 03-01-2011, 05:24 PM
 
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Hi all I'm looking to move to NH soon and I came across a few homes in Peterborough in Hillsborough County.......can anyone advise me in regards to this town..... good ? bad ? how are the schools and the neighborhood?
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Old 03-01-2011, 05:32 PM
 
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I like to visit, people I've talked to who live there like it. It's a very artsy place...

Define good/bad? What are your interests? If kind of the cute rural artsy place is your thing- it's great. If not...then it's not.
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Old 03-01-2011, 08:43 PM
 
Location: Boilermaker Territory
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Peterborough has the MacDowell art colony, regional hospital, good schools, but astronomical property taxes. COL is quite high for being removed from a larger population center with more services. Beware of the hidden "view tax" that is tacked on to the property tax bill- particularly if it has a view of Mt. Monadnock or lake/pond frontage.
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Old 03-02-2011, 06:57 AM
 
Location: Monadnock area, NH
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Good
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Old 03-02-2011, 07:13 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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Peterborough has been an outpost of old money for a century or more. The propery values and prices reflect this. If you can afford it Peterborough is one on New Hampshire's gems.
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Old 03-02-2011, 07:17 AM
 
Location: Monadnock region
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it's also one of the more liberal towns in the Monadnock area - depending on what you're looking for, this could be good, bad or indifferent.
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Old 03-02-2011, 11:19 AM
 
Location: Enterprise, Alabama
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I lived there for 4 years. My wife and I liked it. There is a supermarket there now, but is expensive. Next closest supermarket is market basket in Rindge. Theres an old walmart there too. Lots of shops in town. What are you looking for?
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Old 03-02-2011, 01:06 PM
 
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I live in Hillsborough County. I've been to Peterborough a few times and it is a remarkable area. Very little trouble at all (if any).
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Old 03-02-2011, 06:12 PM
 
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I'm looking for a great place to live for many years and raise a family....I hear it's a very nice town and has a lot going for it......
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Old 03-02-2011, 06:36 PM
 
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I'm looking for a great place to live for many years and raise a family....I hear it's a very nice town and has a lot going for it......
That is accurate, as is what is above. So if it all sounds ok- it'd be a GREAT place to live.
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