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Just noticed OP's other posts mentioned they are a lawyer from Connecticut. If they are planning on being a lawyer in NC, I assume they will need at least some population as a potential customer base, which again probably points to being not real far from a city. They also didn't really specify what an "affordable" price for a home was, but compared to Connecticut pretty much everything mentioned should be affordable.
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Just noticed OP's other posts mentioned they are a lawyer from Connecticut. If they are planning on being a lawyer in NC, I assume they will need at least some population as a potential customer base, which again probably points to being not real far from a city. They also didn't really specify what an "affordable" price for a home was, but compared to Connecticut pretty much everything mentioned should be affordable.
Thanks, I frequently check past posts if I need some bearings with a post, but this one was so far out that I didn't bother.
Just noticed OP's other posts mentioned they are a lawyer from Connecticut. If they are planning on being a lawyer in NC, I assume they will need at least some population as a potential customer base, which again probably points to being not real far from a city. They also didn't really specify what an "affordable" price for a home was, but compared to Connecticut pretty much everything mentioned should be affordable.
Knowing this, does OP really expect people to be friendly with them?
just teasing, OP...but I agree that just about anywhere in NC will seem affordable to CT.
Why not eastern Wake County? It's rural, has expansive land, and I think the people would be appecting enough about having a home school child. Idk what they do about church but given what I saw from Zebulon and Wendell, they both feel like eastern nc towns, so I'm pretty sure at least most of the population goes to church. You got Raleigh 15 mins down the 64/264 highway and can easily get to RDU Airport via 64/264 and I-540. Also seeing as you would be a little closer to Raleigh the overall internet might be better, but I'm not 100% on that. IF I had to choose I'd go Zebulon.
Interesting. I had thought that homeschooling was main-stream enough that no one would take it as a criticism of the local school system or the local people. But, I haven't been there.
I hope the OP connects with a home-schooling network for insider opinions. However, I trust the opinions of NC natives that small rural towns are not the best place to be left alone. It sounds like the outer suburban fringe of Charlotte might be a better option for airport access, high-speed internet and privacy.
I hope they can find a home-schooling network, too. That would sure take the mystery out of some of the decisions!
Many rural areas are not going to have robust net connection available. Your next concern should be fitting into a community. Most rural areas where "people mind their own business" are not going to be particularly friendly to newcomers. And without your children being involved in the local schools, you are not going to meet other parents and be intereacting with local folks at that basic level, so you will most likely be eyed as somewhat "odd" or "suspicious." Perhaps, even cultish. The way to get around that would be church affiliation, as this WILL put you in touch with other parents and children and folks will quickly see there is nothing "odd" about your family.
Agreed. And rest assured that if the natives in a rural area like this decide that an outsider is doing something they don't approve of, they will proceed to make their life pretty uncomfortable.
Fayetteville pros in your mind-
1. Airport in city
2. Friendly people
3. Working from home is common and high paying.
4. Plenty of Churches, some even sponsored by the city.
5. Huge homeschool support groups that allow your children to meet fellow homeschoolers. They go to plenty of events. Also a pro is that Fayetteville host's lots of events.
Here is the average house price built new. Of course you can find forclosures for about half the price and older homes the same size for almost half the price.-
3 bedroom- 90-140k
4 bedroom-125k-1 million
5 bedroom- 1 million+
A pro IMO, but for you here are cons-
1. High Crime
2. Not many Farm land, if you want a huge yard in i guess, a 3-4 bedroom house it should cost about 1.5 million to 3 million.
3. Fancy restaurants
4. Depending on your area, if you go to Northern Fayetteville, you might see uptight neighbors, which house prices in that area are between 1-12 million.
5. Not rural
You will find that there are quite a few networks of homeschoolers all over NC. I would suggest looking into homeschool networks around the Charlotte area. If you can move within a 1.5 hr distance from the Charlotte airport, that opens up quite a few places for you. You might would even want to check south of Charlotte, in SC.
Not sure of your religion so keep in mind that NC has always been mostly protestant/baptist, so a really small community may only have a church of that denomination available. Just be sure to do your research. Many transplants from up north and Latin America that are catholic have moved here in the last 30 yrs or so, so if you are catholic, you should be able to find a community that meets your criteria and has a catholic church. Charlotte also offers a wide variety of churches in every denomination if you wouldn't mind driving from a rural area to Charlotte to attend church.
I suggested the Charlotte area because I think there is more to do there for a homeschool family. It is also close to the mountains and has some wonderful lakes around it. Somewhere north or south of Raleigh would be my next suggestion. Those are both cities with direct flights out of NC and will save you a lot of travel time.
I would start by researching homeschool groups in the city you choose, and talking to homeschoolers there. They could probably be very helpful in locating a community that would be right for you. Look for blogs and facebook where homeschool families openly post activities they do.
Good luck. I'm sure you'll find your place here.
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