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AllstarGaming617 t1_j9koz58 wrote

Reply to comment by danmac1152 in Massholes are moving north to NH at record levels by EgonEggnog

That simple ecology 101. Southern New Hampshires proximity to Boston is going to force urbanization from Manchester to Nashua. Boston is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country being the east coasts hub of technology and education. It has the biggest companies and the best schools. Nothing is going to change that. As Boston grows the “metro” area will slowly come to include Nashua up to Manch, it kind of already does. They literally just but another “city” within Boston in the assembly square area. That type of urban growth around Boston is only going to force further urban expansion away from the city. Lawrence, haverhill, and Lowell are already packed so people are going to skip across those over the border into Nashua. That’s exactly me and my wife’s situation.

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danmac1152 t1_j9kujmg wrote

Absolutely. I live a few minutes over the border and the majority of people in my area either work trades for local companies or travel/remote work to Boston. Like you said, Mass is a very desirable place to live and the expansion will continue

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soh_amore t1_j9ky1rl wrote

Close proximity to a state which doesn’t have income tax. Why stay in Lowell if you can just move 10 miles up and save $$$

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AllstarGaming617 t1_j9l7elg wrote

Well if you work in mass you still have to pay mass state taxes. Although New Hampshire is suing Massachusetts over taxation of remote workers/workers who cross state lines. I don’t think it’ll ever change for workers who physically work for mass companies but I do think eventually remote workers who live in nh will get the benefit of no income tax

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soh_amore t1_j9lb596 wrote

Don’t you normally get some kind of tax credit that offsets the working state’s tax. Maybe that does not work here as NH doesn’t have income tax?

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AllstarGaming617 t1_j9leqz7 wrote

I think that’s what some of the lawsuit between the states is about. Currently there is no tax credit between mass and nh. Living and working across state lines between two states that have income taxes there is a tax credit. My wife and I both work for Massachusetts companies and live in Nashua. She actually works for local government so she’ll always be paying taxes. My company is based out of north Attleboro but I run all operations in New Hampshire so I’m hoping that maybe something pans out in this lawsuit that benefits my tax situation.

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