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bingqiling t1_j261j8g wrote

If you work in NH but live in VT, you'll still need to pay VT state income tax.

You should work out the calculations of higher property taxes in NH vs. income tax in VT to see where you'll get the most bang for your buck.

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Sweendogoflove t1_j25w09b wrote

Norwich would be less crowded and I expect quieter than Hanover. Hanover is more built up downtown and more dominated by Dartmouth. Norwich still looks like a quaint, VT town.

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clarenceisacat t1_j25tfrt wrote

You should post this to the Vermont subreddit, too.

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Chappy_Sinclair_ t1_j25x0sc wrote

Norwich is even more liberal than Hanover if that's a factor for you.

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OkLime8702 t1_j26bvvt wrote

Is Hanover a very liberal town? I was under the impression Dartmouth was on the more conservative side as far as ivys are concerned, though not anywhere near certain about that so just curious local perspective

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Tai9ch t1_j27ibky wrote

> on the more conservative side as far as ivys are concerned

That's like saying Rolexes are on the more inexpensive side as far as premium Swiss mechanical watches are concerned.

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l337quaker t1_j27i6st wrote

It's Ivy League conservative, which is still pretty liberal compared to a lot of NH. Definitely holds to the classic NH "socially liberal, fiscally conservative." Lot of pro pride and POC flags about town for sure.

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OkLime8702 t1_j28ti5d wrote

That sounds like what most normal people I know think, didn’t realize that was considered conservative or liberal

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Sweendogoflove t1_j29559r wrote

Dartmouth has a small group of loud, attention seeking conservatives. Otherwise, it's a normal, mostly liberal campus and town.

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occasional_cynic t1_j29grlx wrote

Hanover's school district tried to hammer through CRT into the teacher training with no public input or debate.

But, like all elite colleges, they are liberal as fuck until it comes to finances that affect them.

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juicebronston t1_j2679z9 wrote

Randolph is a wonderful little town and gets my vote!

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Azr431 t1_j26hwer wrote

Are you working at Dartmouth? Retired? WFH? Not enough deets to really help

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Grudgingly t1_j28ky5s wrote

Really can’t go wrong on either side! It’s a unified school district, so you get the same schools, access to culture, etc. VT seems a little prettier / more wealthy and offers some greater benefits (e.g., their senior center is better staffed and more active), but of course the taxes are there to pay for that.

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Tiredoftheact t1_j29n5ta wrote

I grew up in the Upper Valley, right next to Hanover in the town of Lebanon. I’d say lean towards Norwich, it’s an adorable little town. Hanover isn’t anything special, the entire town caters to the college, the downtown looks neat but most of the shops aren’t ones you’ll actually visit more than once.

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k3ptek t1_j266k5j wrote

If you’re a democrat and looking for rules and regulations, VT is the way to go

If you’re a Republican and want to live free (and not bug your neighbor about HOA rules), then N.H. is the way to go

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usual_nerd t1_j26dfuk wrote

This may be a somewhat accurate generalization for the two states, but is not particularly accurate for Norwich vs Hanover. Hanover has much more local government control than Norwich.

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BlackJesus420 t1_j271hdl wrote

You know he’s asking about Hanover, right? Like, the most bleeding-heart Democratic town in the whole state?

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[deleted] OP t1_j28jou2 wrote

You’re not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you? Snobby Hanover is gonna have way more local government and HOA nonsense than small town Vermont. Bored rich whites spread that bullshit like corona, wherever they go. HOAs were created when redlining was made illegal. Unless you’re building a brand new structure, you don’t even have to pull permits in Norwich. There’s no building codes. Hanover, on the other hand, appears just as bad as Boston.

State government is a different story.

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