I don't know what your definition is, but by most people's standards, "Low to medium cost of living" is not something you will find anywhere even sort of close to Boston.

I grew up in the suburbs of Boston, and I spent part of my 20s living in the city. It was great. Now I'm in my 40s and I live in Western MA, where I own a home that would cost 4 times as much if it was in the town I grew up in. My wife's commute to work is 6 minutes.

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Thank you