How many haved moved from NH to Tn? (Kingsport: house, taxes)

[casey]

Hi, just wondering what big differences you have seen since you moved. How long did it take to adjust? The good & bad experiences.

[MOVIN-n-012]

Hello NH person,
Im just a new yorker now but someday.... I actualy was planing a retirement home in south woodstock NH back in the 90's on 92 acres with White Mount.NF on 2 sides of the lot. Absolutely gorgous view of the Pemi river in the valley and Waterville just beyond the distant horizone. Yea, it was a dream come true, untill I took 3 acres out of current use (forest land) and had the reasses the 3 into residential. THEY said 3 acres of cleared dirt was now worth $88,000 ! WOW, a small cabin on that cut of dirt would have been 6K in taxes 15 years ago and i would have to generate my own electric to boot! Needless to say I sold out. Live Free or Die? I think the old man of the mountain lost his jaw to the tax rate! I can tell you, that when we were in TN 3 times, I never saw a single MASS a Ho** liscense plate!
Be Well

[kahluagal]

I moved from Keene by way of the North Shore of chicago. we are in the Kingsport area an it's as close to home as you can get without freezing your tail off. I must say, the people here are much friendiler than they are in NH. We have been made to feel welcome, unlike NH whereif you are not at least 5th generation you are the "new people"

[mtntops-2]

Hey kahluagal. Just found this site. I know what you mean. In VT here -
born and lived for 28 yrs., gone 20 elsewhere and now living in small town
in Vt and treated like an alien. Hard to make friends even though I'm an
"original". We're looking to move to TN -- Eastern -- in next few months as
soon as house gets sold. Can't afford it here anymore!!! Good to read you
message. Take care.

[casey]

Actually I think to be considered a NH native it only has to be your grandfathers grandfathers grandfathers grandfather has to be born here.
To be fair, about 20% of the people wave to you in NH.

I can tell you, that when we were in TN 3 times, I never saw a single MASS a Ho** liscense plate!

I actually did see a Mass. plate, an SUV towing a boat, going like a bat out of hell!

[FreezinVermonter]

It is good to hear from people in VT and NH I am coming from VT and wondering if the person from NH found it much warmer per se in the "winter" months in TN then in VT?

[46Barb]

We moved to middle Tennessee, north of Nashville, from Connecticut. I lived in CT for 10 years (prior years on Long Island). All I can say is people in TN are so friendly and you don't feel like an outsider. I felt more of an outsider in the northeast. The cost of living is also cheaper here in TN.

It gets cold down here but the winters are shorter and the summers are longer than in the northeast. You'll will get more snow in eastern TN than in middle TN. The most I've gotten so far is maybe an inch of snow and that was only once during the winter season.