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Trying this again as I blew the first post. If I was looking at a town to move to with the following qualities, what would it be. This list would be important is our decision to buy a house.
Walkable, well laid out downtown
Micro climate that would be would have the best seasons
Great middle and high schools nearby
Scenic
Attractive neighborhoods
And lastly, a town that people always comment on how appealing and enjoyable it is to visit.
Move would be from the West Coast, so if you had a couple of suggestions it would be appreciated.
Trying this again as I blew the first post. If I was looking at a town to move to with the following qualities, what would it be. This list would be important is our decision to buy a house.
Walkable, well laid out downtown
Micro climate that would be would have the best seasons
Great middle and high schools nearby
Scenic
Attractive neighborhoods
And lastly, a town that people always comment on how appealing and enjoyable it is to visit.
Move would be from the West Coast, so if you had a couple of suggestions it would be appreciated.
If that was a real place everyone would live there. Sounds like you're looking for Mayberry... It doesn't exist.
Only in larger cities and towns are there "neighborhoods".
Most of New Hampshire is made up of rural towns. No real neighborhoods there. There may be a downtown where a mill once stood or open. Houses would be close to the mill as most mill workers walked to work.
Manchester, Nashua, Rochester, Durham, Dover and a few more may have homes with sidewalks and a downtown.
There are not many true, walkable downtowns in New Hampshire, in addition to the few mentioned already in the thread: Manchester, Nashua. Concord, of course (our state capital and a great downtown, IMO). Derry. Keene (overrun with Keene State University every time I've visited). On or near the seacoast, you have Portsmouth, Dover & Exeter. Durham (mostly caters to the UNH students) and Dover. Does Rochester really have a downtown? I wasn't aware of that, but admittedly I seldom get to Rochester except to visit the Stonewall Kitchen outlet...
I'm particularly wondering about the microclimate that will have the best of seasons. Can you elaborate? I'm guessing you're not looking to be in one of the snowbelt communities (folks coming from the west coast are usually looking for warmer, not colder...) Being within a few miles of the seacoast can actually have a warming effect in the winter and lessen the chances of the jackpot storms. Residents can actually get a bit longer of a growing season compared to areas further north and west.
I'm also going to toss something out there that you may not have thought of: many towns (even those with a downtown) may or may not have services that you may (or may not) consider important. Would you consider a community that does not have trash pick up (you can usually contract with a hauler for private pick-up, or bring your trash & recyclables to the transfer station). Would you be OK with a private septic system & water from a private well, instead of public water & sewer from your town (private septic should be thoroughly inspected prior to any purchase, and private well water should have comprehensive testing, at purchase and every 2-3 years thereafter.
You may be looking for a utopia that may not exist in New Hampshire, but many towns in Massachusetts come to mind which may (depending on your budget) be to your liking...
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And lastly, a town that people always comment on how appealing and enjoyable it is to visit.
Move would be from the West Coast, so if you had a couple of suggestions it would be appreciated.
Towns that people comment on about being appealing & enjoyable... Top of the list would be Porsmouth, without a doubt. Amherst. Bedford. Concord. Londonderry. Exeter/Stratham. Durham. Many lakes region towns (Wolfeboro, Meredith). In the White Mountains, North Conway (there IS a downtown!)
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