Well, Vermont is also just really nice. I’ve gone on road trips up there 3 times and loved it every time.
I’ve wanted to move to NE for a while. I like cooler weather, hills, autumn. Plus it’s one of the most progressive corners of the country, and a lot more affordable than the other progressive corners of the country (granted there’s also not a ton of jobs).
Upper New England can be affordable and then you are mostly limited to Vermont and specific parts of Maine for progressive pockets. If you are in rural Maine or Vermont the winters are absolutely no joke though. Vermont does rock, I love visiting. Lack of jobs is the main reason why people I know leave. Every time I go to New Hampshire I feel like it gets worse and worse public politics wise. Obvi there are progressive pockets though and it’s still an enjoyable state depending on ur interests. Lower New England is definitely not affordable though (but significantly more progressive on average and of course way more job options). Metro Boston is one of the most expensive cities in the country but I can’t leave because I need walkable city life. Providence is still relatively affordable however and is a really great and underrated city. Very progressive, alternative, walkable in a lot of areas. I do have a bit of a nostalgic bias towards it but it’s a place a lot of people don’t want to leave when they settle in long enough and I go there often. CT I have nothing to say about.
just did our first recently. it was really lovely. i love the high alpine Appalachian landscape and ecology in the southeast and it’s the same thing but everywhere up there.
wait is that why my partner and I are suddenly really interested in moving to New England? (Vermont in particular)
Well, Vermont is also just really nice. I’ve gone on road trips up there 3 times and loved it every time.
I’ve wanted to move to NE for a while. I like cooler weather, hills, autumn. Plus it’s one of the most progressive corners of the country, and a lot more affordable than the other progressive corners of the country (granted there’s also not a ton of jobs).
Upper New England can be affordable and then you are mostly limited to Vermont and specific parts of Maine for progressive pockets. If you are in rural Maine or Vermont the winters are absolutely no joke though. Vermont does rock, I love visiting. Lack of jobs is the main reason why people I know leave. Every time I go to New Hampshire I feel like it gets worse and worse public politics wise. Obvi there are progressive pockets though and it’s still an enjoyable state depending on ur interests. Lower New England is definitely not affordable though (but significantly more progressive on average and of course way more job options). Metro Boston is one of the most expensive cities in the country but I can’t leave because I need walkable city life. Providence is still relatively affordable however and is a really great and underrated city. Very progressive, alternative, walkable in a lot of areas. I do have a bit of a nostalgic bias towards it but it’s a place a lot of people don’t want to leave when they settle in long enough and I go there often. CT I have nothing to say about.
just did our first recently. it was really lovely. i love the high alpine Appalachian landscape and ecology in the southeast and it’s the same thing but everywhere up there.