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Yes, these are definitely more points to think about as we currently have city water/sewer, trash pick-up etc. where we live now. But you are right...growing up in Maine, we had well water, septic, drove to the dump and so-on...LOL! I still think we would take the lesser luxuries to have the New England life :-)
Regarding Natick on Your other post , We do have trash pick up once a week @ $ 1.75 per Bag . Plus a water and sewer charge (ALL Water that goes into Your house , must come out by way of the sewer , $$ with the towns logic )
Your lucky , You have an idea where You are headed , We are undecided on Nh. , or Tn. or others ? for a base right now . Me semi retired , wife unemployed and looking , daughter finishing up masters in teaching .
We own several seasonal business ( think party's , fairs and carnivals ) and are very busy in the summer/fall. ( spent last winter in the Az. desert )
Bob
It's a pretty simple choice. If you are conservative move to NH. If you are a socialist, like high income and sales taxes, high fees, huge state government, huge state employee overhead, socialized health insurance, and a state that is losing population and can't possibly pay for it's new health plan, move to MA.
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HAHA very true. NH was rated the most free state in a 2009 survey by a NY University.
I have been browsing homes on the Bean realty site...wow, there are some seriously high property taxes...ouch! I suppose the state needs to get funds from somewhere!
I have been browsing homes on the Bean realty site...wow, there are some seriously high property taxes...ouch! I suppose the state needs to get funds from somewhere!
Keep in mind that homes in very nice towns in Mass most times cost a lot more than in NH......so the property taxes in some of these Mass towns are just as high as NH.
Keep in mind that homes in very nice towns in Mass most times cost a lot more than in NH......so the property taxes in some of these Mass towns are just as high as NH.
Can you show me an example of that?
If I take a hypothetical 5000 square foot house in Windham, NH that is assessed at $700,000 and move it to Middleton, MA, where it may be assessed at $850,000, the Windham tax bill is over $13,000 and the Middleton tax bill is $9300. Heck, even if I put that house in Winchester, MA, where it may go for $1 million, the tax bill will be $11,000.
Where are these very nice Mass towns that have taxes just as high as NH?
I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions regarding decent hospitals/medical care centers with good reputations? I am an RN and will be planning to look for a job part time eventually after we move north.
Nene, NH does have higher than average property taxes, but it varies town to town. Brookline, NH has nose bleed property taxes. Like sgthoskins said I think where you want to end up will depend on you're political affiliation. You can fine "New Englandy" towns everywhere in NE even in MA. If you do like the idea of living in NH, but you still want public water and sewer you could always move to Nashua. It's got all the city amenities without the big city feel, and the property taxes won't break the bank.
We moved to NH for the schools. Most of my friends in MA who can afford it send their kids to private schools, especially from grade 7 onward. Hollis is a very nice town. Brookline is less expensive and more rural; shares the high school with Hollis.
Along with comparing housing prices and taxes, there are other costs that differ between NH and MA: sales tax on a car, car insurance, etc.
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Me semi retired , wife unemployed and looking , daughter finishing up masters in teaching .
Good places for nurses to work?
