xohannasunx OP t1_jbethap wrote on March 8, 2023 at 3:20 PM

Reply to comment by vermont4runner in Need some Vermonter words of affirmation by xohannasunx

Thanks so much for your honest take. We don't have ties other than a love of the land and Vermont's closeness to the upper Northeast. We want to establish community and make friends, but not being a native probably sets us back, especially if one of us has to work remotely to live there. Every other post in this thread mentions insane housing costs and scarcity, and we are now considering NH much more seriously. The states are so small, I'd almost rather visit VT every weekend and skip across the border than surrender my savings account to the VT renting situation.

Do you recommend any areas in southern NH? We were looking at Keene and Concord. I'll probably get banished for asking.

vermont4runner t1_jbeujk7 wrote on March 8, 2023 at 3:27 PM

No by all means ask! I lived in NH for 21 years.

Keene is way out there. Not close to anywhere and not anything to really do. Not my cup of tea but is for some.

I’d look more around the southern lakes region. Plymouth and Tilton if you don’t need access to Boston. More outside of concord or Manchester if you do need easier access to Boston. Avoid Rochester and Manchester for housing like the plague.

If you have good remote or healthcare jobs I’d look in or north of the lakes region. Cheaper housing and more rural lifestyles.