Moving to NH....? (Concord, Salem, Dover: fit in, home, neighborhood)

[rb1274]

I live in upstate NY now... I am being offered a promotion in NH. I have a pretty good idea of what I'm in for there.

[remember-voltaire]

hopefully the future works out for you and your family

christmas is such a great time too, looking out of your window seeing the snow.

I've spent christmas in florida and with the sunshine it never felt like how christmas should be

[Suzet2262]

Hey Ryan, welcome to the Forum. This is a great place to gather up info on your up coming move to NH. I am also relocating to NH from So Calif. We were supposed to be there by now, but our move got postponed till March. You have a very nice looking family, and I am you and you family will be happy in NH. All of the folks that I have talked to from our neck of the woods have never regreted(sp?) their moving to beautiful New England. I am sure you have experienced a lot of beauty living in upper state NY. Outside of missing the beach, is there anything else that really sticks out that you miss about Calif?

[rb1274]

Good food! Mexican! Javier's mexican grill in Laguna Beach!!!!

[Valerie C]

Good luck in getting that job and getting yourself here to NH

Ahhh the beach... And the Atlantic Ocean. A few people who have relocated here from SoCal have bought themselves wetsuits to get them through the first couple of years. For some reason, newcomers to the area find it hard to get past our summer average water temps averaging in the 50's & 60's... kids of course adjust much more quickly, and usually spend the entire day in the water no matter how cold it is My youngest went into the water on an abnormally warm day last January (sigh) and than had bragging rights at school the next day.

You mentioned keeping up with the Jones's... there are communities and neighborhoods that you'll find that same type of mentality (usually the subdivisions with home owner associations, rules and regulations) but I find that's generally the exception rather than the prevailing attitude...

Originally Posted by rb1274

The only thing I miss about CA is the beach... I didn't get to spend enough time there in the end. To busy keeping up with the Jones's!!! I had to sort of take a step backward to move two or three steps forward by leaving there, but Im glad I left when I did. Hopefully NH will be a great place for me and my family for a long time to come.

Still need to get the job though.....

[snodaze]

My husband and I have lived in Dover for the past 7 years and think it's a great place to live. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great place to raise kids. We have two girls in the public schools, one in high school and one at Woodman Park- no complaints with either of those.
We lived in SoCal many years ago and found it overcrowded although the temp was nice year round.
NH is great- no sales stax, laid back people, easy access to larger cities, mountains and beaches.

[Suzet2262]

Originally Posted by snodaze

My husband and I have lived in Dover for the past 7 years and think it's a great place to live. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great place to raise kids. We have two girls in the public schools, one in high school and one at Woodman Park- no complaints with either of those.
We lived in SoCal many years ago and found it overcrowded although the temp was nice year round.
NH is great- no sales stax, laid back people, easy access to larger cities, mountains and beaches.

Hi there snodaze, My family and I are living in So Cali and have for over 40 years. We are hoping to relocate to NH sometime this year. I am glad to hear that you are happy with your choice of moving to NH. Good for you. I know what you mean about the over crowding!!! It is ridiculous out here. And they keep coming.

[notdancingqueen]

Originally Posted by rb1274

Good food! Mexican! Javier's mexican grill in Laguna Beach!!!!

YUM-SCRUM! I found that place by chance when I was in Laguna Beach for a few days on travel. That, and the little Belgian place... Mmmmmmm.

[twinmum]

I have to chime in as we are So. Cal residents considering a RELO to the North East….
We have lived in So Cal for 6 years, originally from the San Francisco bay area…. Have lived in Santa Cruz, Seattle, Portland Oregon and Colorado…loved all the places….. but this time I am terrified (but still excited) about the potential move to the east.

We are getting ready in a couple weeks to ditch the kids and go spend some quick days scouting locations. If my husband takes the job we will be fortunate enough to choose wherever we want to live (as long as we can afford it) provided it is in the New England area (as he will be working from home first and then opening an office). SO, that being said – where do we start? I am leaning towards someplace in NH. Do people commute from smaller towns to places like Boston or do people more so live where they work?

My biggest concern is good schools for my kids – for CA schools we can look up the test scores to get an idea of how they rate – is there any such thing for NH? However, I would rather not live in some snobby town just to have the best school. Next, what is the general attitude of people when told you are from California?

Lastly, forgive my ignorance (I have never been to New England – ever!) what is the weather REALLY like? How humid does it get in the summer and how crazy are the bugs?

Any insight/advice would be helpful! thanks

[buck naked]

if you are working in Barrington, try looking at the new homes being built in farmington - they are in the $200K range and farmington is a small town with roughly 5500 people. It is still very much an Andy of Mayberry type of neighborhood.

welcome to NH!