Living near BOS?

[Grommet]

I'm considering relocating my family close enough to BOS to sit reserve at home, but I don't know anything about the area. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Grommet

 

[ol' synch]

Marblehead is the nicest town in the U.S. and it is :30 from the airport.
($$$$, though)

 

[dojetdriver]

I'm considering relocating my family close enough to BOS to sit reserve at home, but I don't know anything about the area. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Grommet

First thing you have to do is from here on out, remove the letter R from your vocabulary. You'll fit right in no matter where you live.

 

[Flyby1206]

Living over the border in NH is a pretty popular idea. No sales tax and no income tax. It would be about :45 to the border.

 

[Longhorn]

Was in BOS a about 6 months ago looking at homes. In the city...600-1000sq feet around $375 per sq feet. On the outskirts $300 per sq feet. Not cheap at all....I would agree going to NH to look. I had settled on AUS but now am leaning towards BNA...Dont have to make the final decision for a few months.

lh

 

[miles otoole]

Living over the border in NH is a pretty popular idea. No sales tax and no income tax. It would be about :45 to the border.

Standby for the very high property tax, however. The lack of income tax is absorbed by the higher property tax. It has to come from somewhere. The better the school district, the higher the property tax. As MANY wealthy boston workers now live in southern N.H., the schools will be better and property tax higher.

 

[rayford steele]

Standby for the very high property tax, however. The lack of income tax is absorbed by the higher property tax. It has to come from somewhere. The better the school district, the higher the property tax. As MANY wealthy boston workers now live in southern N.H., the schools will be better and property tax higher.

I lived in NH for a number of years. It's an awesome place.....I miss it. Property taxes are not that bad considering no income or sales tax. There is a tax on vehicles as well, it decreases as your car ages and varies from town to town. Best of luck. There's no place like New England!

Oh, and they do pronounce r's as in bananar.

 

[U2FDX]

The better the school district, the higher the property tax.

Not allways true, look at Rye,New Castle,and North Hampton; all less than $10/per thousand on 85% (or so) valuation.

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

I suppose I'd ask who you work for?? If it is a major or you work for a regional as a Captain, ok, you can probably afford it. But keep in mind that it is about 600k for a 2000 square foot home in a upper middle class town. Straight middle class, deduct 150k from that price. Still really steep. Otherwise going north over the NH or Maine borders is the best bet. I like Maine better than NH unless you're going to stick to the coastal area near Portsmouth. That town is a great place if you're really serious about moving here. Still close to the beaches in Hampton and only an hour and a half from some fair ski areas.

Mr. I.

 

[Grommet]

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I'm (about to be) a B6 E-190 guy and I think that pay scale is well understood. I'm going to go look at the area before I start class and see if I can find a creative loan officer.