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TheMeta40k OP t1_iwhozhs wrote

Reply to comment by 5nd in I want to move out of Massachusetts by TheMeta40k

Slightly more affordable housing, mountains, fishing, better gun laws, not being near Pawtucket. I live very close to Pawtucket. I cannot overstate how much you do not want to live near Pawtucket. I don't have great access to fun outdoors stuff.

I want a different life than here. I am not super compatible with my surroundings. Ideally I would one day like a little house with some of my own land.

I really love mountains and lakes and I really want to get away from the sirens.

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mysticcoffeeroaster t1_iwv5ksc wrote

Keep in mind property taxes in NH are sky high compared to MA. People in NH say we live in Taxachusetts, but really I think my family in NH pay just as much property tax and meals taxes as I pay in property/income/sales taxes. It's bad up there and they get no services for their money.

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MagicalPeanut t1_ix1f5o3 wrote

This really depends on where you live and what you spend. All things considered, you’re better off financially in MA than in NH when you consider the cost of living and incomes. To really get ahead you work in MA but live in NH. This is where things like gentrification come into play, but with how red the state-level politicians are, they don’t really worry about things like that.

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gOrDoNhAsNtPlAyEdIn3 t1_iwimtto wrote

If you can land a remote gig send it north of you want peace and quiet and cheap property. Tradeoff(?) is that there's not a ton of people or things to do.

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Dacey_M0rm0nt t1_iwid9jj wrote

Second the idea of applying somewhere like BAE or another company in Manchester or Nashua. Then living in one of the surrounding towns - Amherst, Hollis, Merrimack, etc. or further north if you end up working in Manchester. Land will be a bit cheaper and easier to get more of. The mountains are close. Nature is easy to access from Nashua and Manchester.

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