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My husband and I are relocating from overseas to either Massachusetts or New Hampshire. We prefer a smaller traditional New England town with the classic historical buildings and architecture rather than the bedroom communties that are found outside most of the bigger cities. Our problem is locating these towns. We would be very grateful to anyone who may have some local knowledge or suggestions. Thank you.
Portsmouth New Hampshire might suit you. great downtown, with alot of character and old old buildings. It is more of a small city than a small town, but still very nice.
Pelham NH is a cute little town, right over the MA border. NH lifestyle, but quick to Boston, cultural events, the North Shore, etc. The major Hwy 93 is due to be widened in the near future, improving access further.
We are relocating from Guilford Ct. and are looking for a nice, quiet, safe town within a 20 minute drive from Salem NH (relatives). I found a house in Pelham I loved but I'm not sure about the schools and my husband is worried about the commute to Lexington/Bedford line. Any comments about the quality of schools and commute? Thanks!
Pelham is a quick shoot to 495 - I'm thinking the commute would be about an hour, maybe less.
from what I've heard, the schools are fine. I believe kids in Pelham go to Timberlane Regional HS, but I may be wrong. It's been awhile and things change so quickly.
Pelham is a very nice community with shopping, etc.
I wouldn't recommend Portsmouth--getting too "yuppified". If you want the Seacoast area, how about Exeter? Failing that, there are several nice communities surrounding Manch-Vegas that aren't totally built-up yet.
Hi,
I live in Pelham and commute to Quincy, MA. for work. We are relocating to SC for work and from personal experience I must admit the commute (47 miles one way) is really not that bad. It does have its days if there are accidents or due to inclement weather, but overall it's manageable.
Seabrook is normally really hard to get into. It's got a fairly low tax burden for coastal towns, and has a lot of jobs available. With the recent decline in the real estate market, there has been a brief availability of housing there.
It's certainly worth looking into. If you want lots of services and more government "presence," Mass may be better for you, especially if you don't mind the high prices, taxes, and some admitted political corruption. If you are mainly concerned with freedom, low crime rates, and low taxes, NH is a better bet.
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