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Seeing the moving of many Californians to New Hampshire, do you think New Hampshire is on its way of being over taken by California Sub Division Builders and Real Estate Developers? Their Method of Operation involves infiltrating local planning commissions and departments so to change existing zoning regulations to favor massive growth and construction. Afterwards then comes the increased taxation and completion bonds. Is New Hampshire going to let this happen?
we have many Californians coming into Connecticut- the 'Quiet Corner' the states eastern third is popular- population growth is still not more then 1-2% a year in most towns- I see no problem with these folks- New England's rate of growth remains far below the national average, except for New Hampshire, which sees a larger influx from the other New England states, then from California or elsewhere nationally.
Seeing the moving of many Californians to New Hampshire, do you think New Hampshire is on its way of being over taken by California Sub Division Builders and Real Estate Developers? Their Method of Operation involves infiltrating local planning commissions and departments so to change existing zoning regulations to favor massive growth and construction. Afterwards then comes the increased taxation and completion bonds. Is New Hampshire going to let this happen?
Some NH towns have always had the practice of 'going through the motions' to change zoning to accommodate new development. Watching this over the years, I became cynical and jaded, always suspected it smacked of 'connections'. No reason they would stop now.
Eek! Let us hope that won't happen anytime soon or in the future! I think people initially move because the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. There are many reasons to move ... job, better lifestyle, pace of life, family, etc. But over time, many become homesick and return home to where they thought it wasn't so green. We may adventure far and wide, but there is no place like home. Where people move in, people are also moving out, but like every clean green pasture more are likely to stay and graze but I don't believe that enough actually stay to cause a drastic increase in population growth. As skytrekker states the percent increase is very minimal compared to how other areas are growing. Lets just hope it remains as such and those who do stay to graze in New Hampshire don't stay and change the landscape. I just wish they would buy what's already built rather than promoting those masses of subdivisions that CometVoyager is talking about! There you have it ... my 2 cents worth.
Oh noooo! Changing zoning regulations to favor massive growth here in NH would be sadder than sad. My family just returned here after 10 yrs in SoCal--largely because we don't like living packed in like rats-it affects every aspect of life in what we found to be a negative way. Returning to NH has felt like a release from prison in some ways. If greed takes hold and gluttonous building changes our town (chosen partially because of its zoning laws and growth limitations) we'd have to find greener pastures.
"Massive growth", eh? I've been here for 7 years and extrapolating that growth forward, I'd say you might have something to worry about in 50 years or so.
Unless you're retired or have a telecommuting job, you're not going to have enough people who could logically relocate here to result in massive growth.
From Derry south, yes, you will continue to fill in with Mass/Boston commuters. North of Manch, things aren't going to change much. Yes, of course, "vacation" property will continue to thrive.........,but that phenomenon is going to do nothing for South Weare.
I'd say the south of the state is going to continue to grow but northern NH, no way. In the 30 years i've been alive, raised and born there. nothing is growing up there because there's no work for people. all these years we keep hearing how the city wants to bring in work and business but it just doesn't happen. Super Walmart opening was the biggest thing going on last year up there. Northern NH needs help for commercial businesses.
I would agree with this assessment. I don’t believe Californians are moving to NE like they are to other western states. Montana, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Washington and Colorado are taking the brunt of the California exodus and the resentment shows in those boards.
“Master Planned” communities and over-population are becoming a clear problem in those states as is the rising cost of real estate. It is sad to see and read about states becoming inundated with people who move and then want to make it just like the state they left. Jobs, low cost housing, reasonable taxes, and a solid educational system are what will attract the masses and inevitably force the changes that come with a changing demographic. NE also has the weather factor that will keep most of the sun-belt worshippers away.
Personally, I don’t want any resemblance to California when I move. I have had my fill of the California lifestyle. Enough to last the rest of my life.
I think the majority of NE and NH are safe from this type of change.
Captjob
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departments so to change existing zoning regulations to favor massive growth and construction. Afterwards then comes the increased taxation and completion bonds. Is New Hampshire going to let this happen?
No reason they would stop now. 
Eek! Let us hope that won't happen anytime soon or in the future! I think people initially move because the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. There are many reasons to move ... job, better lifestyle, pace of life, family, etc. But over time, many become homesick and return home to where they thought it wasn't so green. We may adventure far and wide, but there is no place like home. 
