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Thanks for all the input/suggestions and reality break. I have some hard thinking to do - and research. But this provided at some starting point. Taxes, scarcity of decent jobs seem to be the biggest road blocks - that - and the logistics of moving half way across the country where I don't know a soul.
Thanks for all the input/suggestions and reality break. I have some hard thinking to do - and research. But this provided at some starting point. Taxes, scarcity of decent jobs seem to be the biggest road blocks - that - and the logistics of moving half way across the country where I don't know a soul.
IMO if you can stand the winters NH is a great place to live. However it's very difficult to make a cross country move as you've stated. If you get nail down the logistics and make it work I think you'd be happy here.
I don't know if you've seen this before, but I've found it useful in doing comparisons: [URL="http://freedominthe50states.org/"]Mercatus Freedom Map[/URL]
Have not seen this...I love this map---thanks for the link!!
Depending on how conservative you are, you might want to check out Enfield, NH (tea party central). Its not my thing but if I were conservative it would be. Its a cute town. Any college town is going to have a liberal flavor to it.
Depending on how conservative you are, you might want to check out Enfield, NH (tea party central). Its not my thing but if I were conservative it would be. Its a cute town. Any college town is going to have a liberal flavor to it.
I'm pretty conservative. Tea Party -if done right - is fine with me. And your right - college towns tend to be liberal enclaves.
I'm pretty conservative. Tea Party -if done right - is fine with me. And your right - college towns tend to be liberal enclaves.
Thanks for the suggestion---I'll check it out.
Not sure if you'll see this, but had to ask if you've decided where to move? We currently live in MA and are trying to buy a property in NH this summer.
Where do I go. I'd like an old farm house with a little land. Would like to be as self sufficient as possible. Growing my own vegetables, some chickens etc.,---. I'll need to work and would like to be within an hour of a decent size town/city.
From what I gather there is a 'division' of sorts in NH---the northern part v. the southern part (which seems more urban and closer to Taxachussets). I am a polite person, respectful of those who are native to the area. I want what you have - so I am not an activist looking and scheming to bring in progressive liberal bull****.
I'm a Democrat. I'm not an "activist looking and scheming to bring in progressive liberal bull****."
I don't see the need for "conservatives" to so often be insulting to "progressives", or "liberals"--while they claim, as you did, that you are a "polite person", & "respectful".
I recently bought a house in S. NH. I have yet to meet any "activists looking and scheming to bring in progressive liberal bull****."[/i] Everyone I've met here is pretty polite & friendly, but I have no clue as to their politics.
You might start off--when you're moving--by not insulting 1/2 the people of the state you're moving to. And you can vote--that's the way it works in the USA--half the people are Democrats, half conservatives..........or why not move to a "redder state", like Alabama......so as to lesson the chance of your encountering anyone who doesn't vote like you do.....
If you come in late summer / early fall, you'll fall in love and be enchanted. If you want to see NH with bed hair and no makeup, come in late April.
Thanks for the laugh of the day!!
Also, any thoughts about the best time of year to look for a retirement home or land?
We have always vacationed in NH in October, when we think NH is at its most beautiful, but we also know that more homes are listed for sale in the summer. What, in your opinion, would be the optimal time that would give us the most choices but would not sway us too much by the beauty of an NH autumn?
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And you can vote--that's the way it works in the USA--half the people are Democrats, half conservatives..........or why not move to a "redder state", like Alabama......so as to lesson the chance of your encountering anyone who doesn't vote like you do.....
