Houston and Dallas drivers are just as bad, if not worse than MA drivers, only at much higher speeds due to the road designs. The first time I drove down there, I had no idea there was a place with more aggressive drivers than here.

The CT towns /u/spedmunki specified all have school districts that could easily hang with those in the metro Boston area. It's not like CT is renowned for shitty schools or anything. I grew up in the Hartford area and went through a highly ranked school district (actually a rival of Glastonbury). The house prices there are literally 50% of what the same house would cost for me here in Wakefield. Property taxes are slightly higher, but not by much.