Well. if you want/can do WEST western MA (like, north adams, williamstown, pittsfield) there is a art & culture and museum scene out here. Depending on area i would say there are some cute downtowns and locally run cafes/shops too. Cost of living is also low. (compared to the rest of the state at least) Boston is 3/2.5 hours away, Albany, Troy, NY around a hour. However in terms of nightlife, its. pretty dismal and certain ares are pretty sad looking. I guess it depends on what trade offs you’re looking for most. Berkshires is also ofc a beautiful and great area in terms of stuff to do outdoors, but most of MA has good access to parks etc.