Potentially Moving from Texas to Massachusetts. (Boston, Newton: real estate, tenant, public schools)

[Driver 47]

Originally Posted by ben young

You may check Southern New Hampshire ,homes are about 200k cheaper than just across the bord.

Coming from Texas you'll appreciate the lower impact of gubbermint and greater personal freedoms New Hampshire has to offer. You'll keep more of your earnings too.

[newenglandgal123]

Originally Posted by Driver 47

Coming from Texas you'll appreciate the lower impact of gubbermint and greater personal freedoms New Hampshire has to offer. You'll keep more of your earnings too.

Be prepped for like $13k in property tax on an acre lot, 2-3000 sq ft house though.

[justyouraveragetenant]

Originally Posted by Driver 47

Coming from Texas you'll appreciate the lower impact of gubbermint and greater personal freedoms New Hampshire has to offer. You'll keep more of your earnings too.

I would think you would have more personal freedoms in Texas then in New Hampshire. Maybe years ago new Hampshire was really free. Though I know there are lefty parts of Texas like Austin. Lots of Massachusetts people move to New Hampshire and make it less free by voting.

[msRB311]

The only thing I can think of that one can do in NH that they can't do in MA is ride a motorcycle without a helmet...and that just seems dumb. What else can you really do in NH that you can't do in MA?

it seems like there is far more to do in MA than in NH...I am not one to give props to MA often these days but I'd prefer to live in MA over NH. There are more opportunities in MA than in NH....yes MA is more expensive...but what exactly do people want to do in NH that they can't do in MA (other than the helmet thing).

[justyouraveragetenant]

Originally Posted by msRB311

The only thing I can think of that one can do in NH that they can't do in MA is ride a motorcycle without a helmet...and that just seems dumb. What else can you really do in NH that you can't do in MA?

it seems like there is far more to do in MA than in NH...I am not one to give props to MA often these days but I'd prefer to live in MA over NH. There are more opportunities in MA than in
NH....yes MA is more expensive...but what exactly do people want to do in NH that they can't do in MA (other than the helmet thing).

Fireworks are legal in New Hampshire. The COVID restrictions were not as bad as mass. During COVID I had to buy new sneakers and the shoe stores were closed. I drove to New Hampshire to buy sneakers. People were not wearing masks in stores where in mass they would yell at you outside if you were not wearing one. I wanted to watch a movie without a dumb mask I went to the new Hampshire forum asking where I could do that and they said not in southern New hampshire and if i drove more up north i could. I don't know if they sell pot in new Hampshire yet but that's about the only thing more free in mass.

[msRB311]

Fireworks are bad for the environement and they scare animals and some people. I am fine with them on holidays but who the heck wants to hear then every weekend? When I lived in the city at the beginning of covid they were going off all the time...it was bizzarre. Where I live now anytime they go off (it isnt often) someone goes to the town facebook page asking what's happening lol.

there are parts of NH that are beautiful...anyone can enjoy those sights. If people prefer a more rural country area I get that. I'm just not sure what is so much more free about NH than MA. Covid is a bad example...it wasn't that long and it's over.

[justyouraveragetenant]

There has to be a list of things you can do there that you can't here. Not to mention the mentality of the people are a lot bette
They closed trails in mass during COVID . It has a authoritarian feel to it but not so much after COVID is over . It's still authoritarian. COVID was the perfect example it showed mass mentality to the fullest. I thought I was living in the twilight zone. Those three years felt like ten to me being forced to wear a mask and inconveniences like having to sign up for gym time.
Everyone was crazy . New Hampshire does not want to ban gas blowers.

[CaseyB]

Originally Posted by msRB311

The only thing I can think of that one can do in NH that they can't do in MA is ride a motorcycle without a helmet...and that just seems dumb. What else can you really do in NH that you can't do in MA?

it seems like there is far more to do in MA than in NH...I am not one to give props to MA often these days but I'd prefer to live in MA over NH. There are more opportunities in MA than in NH....yes MA is more expensive...but what exactly do people want to do in NH that they can't do in MA (other than the helmet thing).

You can get a gun without the hassle it is here.

[msRB311]

Originally Posted by CaseyB

You can get a gun without the hassle it is here.

seems like plenty of people get guns here in MA

[wmass]

Originally Posted by CaseyB

You can get a gun without the hassle it is here.

Good, because coming from Texas to Mass will probably make you want to shoot yourself in the head after a couple months.