itsMalarky t1_iufxnvr wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:45 AM

Your enjoyment of the state will be entirely dependent on understanding where you need to fall on the spectrum of "access to ample dating" and "access to ample skiing".

Seacoast will be easiest for dating and socializing -- while being a bit more of a haul to mountains. Then there are SOME gems like dover / concord / or maybe even the hanover/white river junction aea (enclaves of single people there because of Dartmouth hospital and college) that are closer to mountains with a moderately healthy population of single, professional 30somethings. Burlington is also a solid option for balancing dating + skiing.

But if you don't have luck dating in one of these smaller, more northerly towns/cities -- I can see it getting frustrating.

depending on budget, I'd look into....

- Portsmouth / Portland / Newburyport

- Hampton/Rye (try to snatch a seasonal rental for the year)

- Dover

- Concord

- Burlington

clarenceisacat t1_iufz7a2 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:57 AM

Burlington, Vermont?

itsMalarky t1_iugbcuy wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:33 AM

yeah --- is there a burlington NH? Thought that was clear since I was talking about the hanover/WRJ area. My bad.

Not sure if OP is totally married to NH as an idea. Burlington could be perfect for what they're looking for.

clarenceisacat t1_iuhb2lq wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:04 AM

OP 'need[s] to be able to go to Boston sometimes'. Burlington is a 3 hour, 20 minute drive to Boston.

itsMalarky t1_iuhxwxz wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:55 PM

Ohhhh. True. Forgot that part.

I do work with people who have the same requirement (Walpole, not Boston)....they don't hate it.