Worst places in N.H. (Manchester, Concord: real estate, rentals, Home Depot)

[hotroddaddy]

Cap Cod nice place my mom who lives in upper weston CT has a home on the shore their.

here is a good one for you, In a town called west haven in CT their is a town that was like many real nice towns in NH. Back in the late '70's they needed MONEY! and how where they to get it?? They got it by letting big business (Retailers) in to the town upping taxes and getting land owners to sell. In more then 20 years time the town is much richer and looks fantastic and has the biggest beach on the CT coast line that is close to three miles long. And is now one of the most richest towns in the New Haven CT area. The town even has great schools and alot of rich history behind it more so then any town I have read about in NH and some of the best eating places in new england 3 to 5 stars to boot. What helped this town was change and buses so people can get jobs and go to work inother towns.

Welcome to the 21st century bud things are changing and will change no matter what.

Also more students vote then you think they do.

[kimik]

I am planning to move to Nashua very soon. We like the Spitbrook Road area, nice golf courses. Ive been downtown a few times and coming from Haverhill MA it is so mucher nicer. Im so tired of un-educated people, gangs and rudeness. I hope Nashua is better than Haverhill.

[bryfry]

Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

Also more students vote then you think they do.

Maybe in a national election, but I don't see too many college students voting in my town elections. It impacts them too, you know! Voting for president and voting to approve a town budget override are two different things. They do not vote locally. Local elections is where the rubber meets the road. Local voting is the most important as it effects everyone within the town. Even if you only rent, it's important to stay current with town politics.

What is your point on the West Haven, CT reference? The town has over 52k people and it doesn't surprise that they are affluent, due to it's shoreline. We have similar situations like that on the Cape. Big box stores and buses don't make a town "rich". Property values, schools, services, location and other factors work more in favor of "value". West Haven's proximity to New Haven have created a value for the town. Throw in the beach and some smart town planning, you get success. Are you insinuating that some NH towns need to sell land to investors, build strip malls, get bus service and then the town will be successful? Huh?

NH is not without "big city" problems. There are at least five or six large city areas that have the same problems as cities across the nation. There is no denying that change will happen in some areas. I still think a place like NH will always have gobs of open space and quiet peaceful living for generations to come. It just depends on where you want to go.

[paradiddle]

This is a good link for Manchester info

Intown Manchester.com

[cheyennah]

In not one but two roadtrips,I had the sad to say,misfortune to drive into NH...I had always thought of it as a picture postcard state....unfortunately,the miles upon miles of ill kept places made me look for the nearest exit out of that state.....
In searching for a new place not only to relocate,but also set up not 1 but 2 business,I find,that NH would never get the final cut in where I wish to set up these businesses.....
Between the ill kept residentual areas,run down buildings and abandoned buildings,junks cars and lack of anything around,from even small grocery stores,to medium sized venues...I find I am very disappointed with what I had always thought,NH could offer,but hey!, they offer booze,poker and fireworks in abundance....I will say this,though one for giving a fair chance,I would venture further into NH and give other areas a chance,but,when one drives in from Brattleboro into NH,and see's this,you drive back into Vermont or head to Mass. very fast,to escape from NH.......
I know some will say in quit argumentive response,we have no real work here,our economy sucks!or some other equal reason as to why,this area looks as it does....it does not cost anything,to clean up your yards,make your town clean....you want buisness in your town,make it look better,clean up your city,make it look like a nice town that it can be,and then,maybe more business would venture into your area,offering work,boosting your local economy,but,as it stands now....I doubt it.

[GraniteStater]

Berlin is probably not the greatest town by New Hampshire standards. The town so far to the north and isolated. It does not have very many jobs besides the prison(s)? Driving up in that area of NH was like entering a different world and going back in time. The old architecture on many of the buildings and homes was interesting. Their seemed to be a fairly strong French Canadian influence as well. I think that Berlin and the surrounding towns would do even better if they focused more on tourism because the White Mountains near there are spectacular.

[bryfry]

Originally Posted by cheyennah

Between the ill kept residentual areas,run down buildings and abandoned buildings,junks cars and lack of anything around,from even small grocery stores,to medium sized venues...we have no real work here,our economy sucks!or some other equal reason as to why,this area looks as it does....

You said you came in from Brattleboro. Both times you drove in? Where were you going when you saw all this blight? The first two places you encountered were either Hinsdale or Chesterfield. Both areas are not what you would call upscale. Sure, you have people who are in the "redneck" genre, but not everyone can be lumped into that boat. When you are out in the boonies, what did you expect? It ain't TV pal. I live on the Cape and we have all of the same things you mentioned, mostly on the Lower Cape, but even in some of the more affluent towns on a smaller scale. Still we manage to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. Some even stay and open businesses. Imagine that. Blight just doesn't happen everywhere. There are very beautiful places in NH where the folks really care about their towns and try hard. Not everyone will care or live up to a certain standard. It's just human nature.

Get over yourself and maybe you can find a place to set up your, not one but two (oooo!), businesses in Utopia.

[MimiS]

Could people be posting negatives just to discourage people from moving to a particular area? Every town in the US has some sort of corruption.

Also, I find that change is uncomfortable. I live in a town of 2400 people in CT and I see things changing. I must admit, I like things the way they are; but, if I'm a little flexible, I'll probably enjoy the changes as well.

[Classicone]

Hello,
I am originally from MA. and have lived in New Hampshire for over 25 years.
I have lived in three towns on the Seacoast off Rt. 16 the Spaulding turnpike and being a business owner I know a whole lot about the surrounding towns, like the other people that have left responses to this post.
What I didn't know that much about was about a town off exit 15 called Farmington, NH
We purchased a home here last March for about a third the cost 35 miles south of us and it is a great place to live actually one of the last jewels around these parts.
The school system is great, the crime rate is almost nill, the people are great, and it has all the normal perks a few miles down the road, easy access to major highways, shopping, etc.
Check it out!
Mark

[Audry524]

Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

Cap Cod nice place my mom who lives in upper weston CT has a home on the shore their.

here is a good one for you, In a town called west haven in CT their is a town that was like many real nice towns in NH. Back in the late '70's they needed MONEY! and how where they to get it?? They got it by letting big business (Retailers) in to the town upping taxes and getting land owners to sell. In more then 20 years time the town is much richer and looks fantastic and has the biggest beach on the CT coast line that is close to three miles long. And is now one of the most richest towns in the New Haven CT area. The town even has great schools and alot of rich history behind it more so then any town I have read about in NH and some of the best eating places in new england 3 to 5 stars to boot. What helped this town was change and buses so people can get jobs and go to work inother towns.

Welcome to the 21st century bud things are changing and will change no matter what.

Also more students vote then you think they do.

West Haven??? Where did you get your stats? It's loaded with crime and has one of the worst school systems in CT. And by far one of the richest town in the New Haven county.