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immersedinideas OP t1_iyfploi wrote

Reply to comment by vases in I miss Vermont so much by immersedinideas

It is definitely real. You kinda get what you pay for though. The way of life in Vermont is hard to find anywhere else.

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tallardschranit t1_iygau9z wrote

I visited for 10 days and tried really hard to figure out how my wife and I could stay. It's a long term goal for now.

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-sallysomeone- t1_iyjiaal wrote

Its no VT, but close to it is Grafton County, NH. Property taxes still suck, but no income or sales tax can help balance a budget. Good country living, close to VT but also close to Boston, relatively speaking. People are sometimes a little different in NH than VT, but you can still find great communities, farms, arts, food/drink, etc. I've lived in both states and enjoyed each in their own right.

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yeahimsadsowut t1_iyjj62r wrote

What’s the cultural difference between Vermont and New Hampshire in your opinion?

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-sallysomeone- t1_iykji6d wrote

Speaking in broad stereotypes for ease of description, VT can be more hippie, more politically liberal, more green (multiple meanings intended), and just overall "more chill," which I prefer. The "live and let live" kind of folks.

There are pockets of VT that are primarily tourist focused (Killington, Jay Peak) and that can certainly affect a local vibe. And as with anywhere, there are small minded residents too. In highschool, I remember the "take back VT" people who were against same sex marriage and weren't quiet about it.

NH is definitely a purple state, politically. Indigent towns next to wealthy ones. More industrialized in the southeastern area. Less easy to stereotype as a whole, but lots of "live free or die" folks, both in their own red or blue ways. Red governor and blue senator are a nice balance imo (putting personal opinions aside)

Western NH feels like VT, southern NH feels like MA. Northern NH is more like ME. All within a three hour drive.

Source: lived in VT, NH, and ME for 30 years.

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edrny42 t1_j094dm9 wrote

You'd be welcomed! I've been to 49 out of the 50 states and I can tell you there is nothing like coming back home to Vermont - nowhere I would rather be.

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bigtimesauce t1_iynodh3 wrote

You don’t have poverty and boredom where you’re at now?

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