inky-doo t1_j8yjdv0 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 9:33 PM

Merrimac Valley is pretty nice. I live in Haverhill, and it is the start of the commuter rail into Boston (when it is working). Also it is near New Hampshire which is tax-free.

1000thusername t1_j8ylurg wrote on February 17, 2023 at 9:49 PM

Hi MV neighbor! I’m not in Haverhill, but not too far.

bv8ma t1_j8yngcu wrote on February 17, 2023 at 10:00 PM

Hey neighbor! I'll second Haverhill and the surrounding area, you have the commuter rail and it's further north so a bit shorter ride to beaches and Maine too. Haverhill has some good restaurants downtown too.

No-Doubt4409 t1_j911bzz wrote on February 18, 2023 at 12:23 PM

Maybe also consider Lowell.

sedevilc2 t1_j91l82s wrote on February 18, 2023 at 3:18 PM

woot woot, another Hillie here! I've always liked how Haverhill is relatively close to the mountains, the shore and the city.

OP, if you are not wedded to teaching, there are loads of other job opportunities. For example, the utility industry is screaming for analysts and struggling to fill positions. I have an engineering degree and my linked in is full of job ops in that field.