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[deleted] t1_jbedr32 wrote

New Hampshire has always had much larger scale industry than Vermont due to having ocean ports, being proximate to Boston, and having much gentler topography in the southern part of the state. This led to the development of larger cities like Manchester and Nashua, then the development of large suburbs in the mid-20th century.

There’s a great Brave Little State episode that really gets in the weeds on this topic.

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Sudden_Dragonfly2638 t1_jbeks85 wrote

I think this is the one you're referring to. Talks about how geology has affected the development of VT and NH.

https://www.vermontpublic.org/programs/2017-09-08/how-has-the-geology-of-vermont-affected-its-character

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Salty_Charlemagne t1_jbfarud wrote

Thanks for a more in-depth answer than just "Boston suburbs," which is certainly true today but not 100 years ago. Your answer does a much better job of explaining it historically!

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