whats new hampshire like? what are the good/bad qualities of it? what do you love/ hate about it? thanks!?

Answer 1

Mae, if you want to move to NH, then you'll have to learn to like country life in that it'll take time to get to the stores, shop, etc., not unless you live in a city in NH. What's nice it has both mountains and ocean so you can pick your choice on where you want to live the most and in general NH is a nice place to live. If you have kids, and then want to move back to Massachusetts, then they might be behind in those lower grades because not all towns in NH have kindergarden. NH also does not have an income tax, but property taxes are higher then most states because of this, so keep this in mind. Bad qualities you ask....ummmm....not much, just the poorer towns wanting the richer towns to pay for their kids to go to school. That's about it.

Answer 2

I live on the NH seacoast. What's good or bad is subjective, the following is only my opinion.

Good - no income tax (if you work and live in NH), no sales tax. Very low crime rate. They mean it by the state motto of Live Free or Die, NH is the only state without a mandatory seat belt law. There are four distinct seasons. You can dive in the ocean in AM (albeit cold water) and be skiing in less than 2 hours later. There is actually good surfing. Great seafood. By and large it's rural, there are no "big" cities in NH. If you live in a MA/NH boarder town you can be in Boston in less than an hour. You can be in Manhattan in about 3 hours. Our toll roads are cheaper than any surrounding state. The NH primary, New Hampshirites take the presidential primary very seriously. If you want to meet a presidential candidate, you can do it here without going to far out of your way. Summers are not terribly hot. Hurricanes are very rare, tornado's are very rare. Odds are you will know your neighbors as well as most people in the town you live in - assuming you live in a smaller community. Droughts are rare, but they do happen. Great place to be a kid. Crime rate is very low. Spring and Fall are absolutely beautiful times of the year. Summer in New England is tough to beat. Maple syrup, blueberries, corn on the cob, ice cream stands, and fall apple picking.

Cons: Property tax is high. There are not a lot of high paying jobs in NH, many people including myself commute to the Boston area to work. That means I pay MA income tax and NH property tax. I commute 100 miles a day. The winters are harsh. Generally speaking winter gets started around Christmas time, the high temps will be in the 20 degree range and stay that way until mid-March sometimes. It's freaking cold in the winter. Summer lasts 10 weeks, from roughly July 1 till early September. The ski areas are tiny for the $ they get for a lift ticket. The snow turns to ice more often than not. Noreasters (big snow storms) can dump 20+ inches of snow overnight, we've had years where those come back to back to back dumping 100+ inches of snow over the winter. You pay for the beautiful spring/fall/summer in the winter. Cops have nothing to do, so many of them are over zealous about stupid things - like drinking a beer on the beach.

Answer 3

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