Check out 03229 (Hopkinton/Contoocook). Exits 4/5/6 off I-89. Approximately 20 minutes northwest of Concord. The taxes are high because it has the best public schools for it’s proximity to Concord, Manchester, & Lebanon. It allows privacy, yet it’s close to civilization (relative for NH). It has two different quaint downtown areas; Hopkinton and Contoocook. The community is friendly and welcoming for families with children. Great sports programs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, etc. and every Labor Day weekend it hosts one of the state’s best fairs. The Hopkinton Fair is different from the other fairs in NH as it is less agricultural and more entertaining. You can purchase beer/wine and they have the only demolition derby/motocross/monster truck rally. There are still plenty of animals for kids to see but it’s nothing like the Sandwich Fair which is primarily agricultural.