Yes but Greenville has Country Mile.

It’s the trees. And burying lines is not particularly safe (or cheap).

Heeey I live there too - god forbid you live near Timbertop … I swear they lose power for weeks at a time

DM me and I can introduce you to a good friend who was a paramedic for many years in VT/NH and is back in school as a nurse. He’d be able to help you out on any question.

I mean, can’t go wrong anywhere then hahaha

But seriously, Monadnock region - draw a 25 mile circle around Mt. Monadnock and you’ll find enough good spots for jams, beers, biking and skiing.

The Seacoast is nice but hella expensive. Monadnock region is cheaper has a solid mix of all those things you’re looking for, especially if you need to hit the city for whatever reason. The further north, the cheaper homes get, with more outdoor adventures available.

A well-insulated house is worth the cost - energy costs are no joke.

Snow tires - absolutely critical. And All-Wheel Drive is a must.

Generator is useful - Eversource has screwed up the grid and we’ve had several bad power outages after relatively mild storms.

I find personal opinions of an area or town is completely at odds with reality. Yes - even mine. So take any person’s suggestion as a direction, and make your own conclusions with some research.

But FWIW for the Monadnock region, Peterborough is solid, and Keene is becoming popular. Hancock is super pretty. All of these areas have breweries, trails and even gnarlier experiences in the White and Green Mountains.

I know exactly what you mean - I can see one from my home and there are two another mile or two away. In a relatively rural part of Southern NH.

Neighbors of mine just cleaned out one of theirs. Two years after moving. They were just lazy and didn't mind paying god knows how much when they had a barn they could move their junk into. Honestly, some people don't know how to get rid of stuff - or to simply not buy things they barely or never use.

Some things you cannot place in an unheated barn - and if you run a business, inventory can pile up. So storage spaces make sense. But the vast majority of people I know who have storage spaces never really do much more than just fill them and forget. The rest of us have barns that get filled with just tons of junk.

Canada is easier - and just as cold! But NH is doable - have gone thru the immigration experience and can give you a lot of advice. AMA!

Am in New Ipswich. Temple/NI are sort of a terra nullus, with a minimum 30 min drive for most things.

That’s the point tho - people want space. Surprisingly, the town is growing. There’s 6k people in New Ipswich and you wouldn’t know it.