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I don't know Marblehead, Swampscott, Hamilton, Boxford, Weston, Sudbury, or Newton, but some of the nicest, most exclusive areas on the water in NC are Bald Head Island and Figure Eight Island. You might check those areas out if you're looking for an exclusive beach community.
According to that map, Chapel Hill and Durham are more highly educated than Boston, which jibes with what I have read elsewhere. I'm not sure what that has to do with the OP's question about affluent communities, though.
According to that map, Chapel Hill and Durham are more highly educated than Boston, which jibes with what I have read elsewhere. I'm not sure what that has to do with the OP's question about affluent communities, though.
Affluence, if it is being defined as wealth, tends to follow the trend of advanced educational attainment so I think that's the relevance.
I'm not sure that the same correlation can be made w/ respect to North Carolina. The wealthiest areas of the state here tend to be the tourist areas where wealthy folks have gone to retire, like the Asheville home I linked earlier in the thread. The middle of the state is where we use those advanced degrees and work, but the wealthy places are not necessarily the same places.
Real estate search site Zillow recently released a list of the most expensive home in every state, based on current listings.
In North Carolina, the most expensive listing is for a 15,000-square-foot house in Asheville built in 2002. The four-bedroom, six-bathroom home at 234 Skycliff Drive is for sale at $10.95 million — a $1 million price cut from its original listing price.
Last year's most expensive listing in North Carolina was a $10 million home in Swain County.
You can find many multi-million dollar homes at the beach, too, if it's just affluence you're looking for.
If you're talking per capita income, the Triangle would be at the top. Just depends on what exactly you're looking for.
Good Lord:-) Hostility should be no part of human beings reaching out to one another...don't you think? Or do you lol? I am considering a move South and am a very well balanced human who has alot to give, an open heart, an educated mind, and a spirit that looks to grow and become more pure in every step of life. Think it would be ok for me to move Somewhere there?
I look for a decent not highly expensive home, on a bit of land, not huge. Also a creative culture area(arts, music, craftsmen, etc) Water (lake, river, stream, creek!) etc) would be nice but NOT alot of flooding...hmmm? Washington caught my eye but looks like alot of flooding..? And I would love to know what Raleigh is all about or if living in nearby towns is more peaceful yet close to Raleigh. Ideas ? Any helping hand here will be sincerely appreciated. Thanks:-)
Good Lord:-) Hostility should be no part of human beings reaching out to one another...don't you think? Or do you lol? I am considering a move South and am a very well balanced human who has alot to give, an open heart, an educated mind, and a spirit that looks to grow and become more pure in every step of life. Think it would be ok for me to move Somewhere there?
I look for a decent not highly expensive home, on a bit of land, not huge. Also a creative culture area(arts, music, craftsmen, etc) Water (lake, river, stream, creek!) etc) would be nice but NOT alot of flooding...hmmm? Washington caught my eye but looks like alot of flooding..? And I would love to know what Raleigh is all about or if living in nearby towns is more peaceful yet close to Raleigh. Ideas ? Any helping hand here will be sincerely appreciated. Thanks:-)
Hmm, not much to go on. What is your idea of "not highly expensive" and "a bit of land"? Washington is a pretty small town, fairly isolated...is that what you want? Raleigh is a large city (by NC standards) with lots of amenities and daunting traffic...is that what you want? Will you be working?
Offhand, I'd say look at Asheville and Chapel Hill if you want "a creative culture area(arts, music, craftsmen, etc)".
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