Wait... The state owns liquor stores? Moving here soon so forgive my ignorance.

I won't argue that it's impact will very greatly on income level.

Interesting reads. Thank you. The lack of income tax makes a huge difference for me. Doing the math based on this, it'd actually be about the same cost of living, maybe a smidge higher.

The education piece tells me it's highly dependent on the town.

They seem to be 10-15% higher than where I live and seem to go up 4-10% a year based on the town.

Concord to Logan?

That's not bad at all. I looked and the schedule and the 1:30 to 1:40 out of Nashua looked rough. An hour is super reasonable

That's good info! I'm thinking the buses will be the way to go. I have not. Not much of a sports guy unless it's hockey. Looking forward to seeing the Bruins.

Thanks. That's helpful! I've been watching the housing pricing for months. So I didn't think I was far off. I'm seeing plenty in my take that fit our needs.

It's not. That's what I can do with 20% down and still have 50k left over for moving, improvements, and appliances. I can spend up if I have to.

Sort of? I empathize with how you feel and recognize this is a real struggle nationally. Nothing stands out as unique to NH though. At least not in comparison to Albuquerque. Albuquerque consistently ranks close to the bottom in everything that matters.

Can you elaborate? Not disagreeing, just curious and want to understand better.

I'm take a hard look at that. I hadn't considered.

I see where you're coming from. It's my wife and our daughter. So it's plenty. We live in 2k even right now and a few hundred extra or a more open floor plan would be perfect. I've found lots that fit what we are looking for. We could go bigger, but I'm aware that property taxes can be quite high. I also like having a large amount of disposable income.

Thank you! That's what we were thinking but verification really helps.

You aren't. No offense taken. I've been shopping online a bit. I'm seeing plenty of 3-4 bedroom at around 2k square feet in that range. Interiors look nice. Things seem in good repair. Can you elaborate? I'm sure plenty won't show as well but they seem consistent in that range.

Thank you!! Adding it to the list to check out.

That's good to know. I've been shopping and it seems like 450-475 gets you a lot of house for the money.

Any areas to avoid? I know all cities have them, but it can be tough to figure out.

That's very valuable info. Thank you. Sounds like my research plate got bigger.

That's good info. I don't know that I'm worried about the "it" towns. New Mexico is close to the bottom for education, so anything has to be a step up. I want her to have a good education, but I also don't want her surrounded by kids who get a luxury car for sweet 16. If that makes sense.

Thank you!

Thank you!

What's the bus ride time in your experience to Logan? That sounds pretty good.