No Problem Mistakes happen, your info was good that's the main reason I watch these videos and to hear your take on these places. I just hope I don't get lost in Tulsa looking for Kennebunkport . Sorry I couldn't help myself.
The home I purchased in 2023 has appreciated by $60,000 since my acquisition. However, the downside is the diminishing value of the dollar. I am currently contemplating strategies to reinvest $300,000 in the real estate market.
Portfolio diversification is very advisable in the investment plane, well I think you need to get a financial expert to assist you with the best financial goal._
I think stocks will plummet further before actually experiencing steady growth and there are still quite a few stocks that makes for a good buy this season, you just have to do your research, but to be on the safer side and not second guess your market decisions, I’d suggest you reach out to a proper investment manager for guidance, they’re better equipped at understanding market patterns/movements and adjusting portfolio to match up with these market trends.
my portfolio is down over 23% j and It’s been that way fsince 2022 and I really could use professional help, I’m close to retirement. have you worked with an asset manager before and could recommend any?
I would love to see a video of Top Ten towns that enjoy all 4 seasons without excessive temperature swings, affordability for someone getting ready to retire, not huge but still have plenty of restaurants, shopping, culture. Paradise 😐
Great barrington ma, collinsville ct,.. weatern mass and nw ct are basically really nice areas, spread out, woodsy, mounatians, lakes, rivers, small farms. 4 seasons and not too cold or hot.
If you don't mind rain, lots of towns in western Oregon and Washington like that. A few inches of snow in the winter, but mostly a warm (45+ degree) misty rain. No downpours or anything though. And then perfect summers, next to no rain, but not excessive heat either. Also check out Asheville NC. Doesn't get the same high heats that other parts of NC get because of the mountains I'm assuming.
@@lowellirish i hope it changes in the next few years. but even if not, i dont care what people think, and im sure theres more silent conservatives than it seems
@@lowellirish that sucks. but i feel like it also depends on what communities you're in, i intend on going to church and of course id meet conservatives there. as long as i have a few very good close friends, im happy
I'm originally from Maine and dying to move back. Currently live in the south but the cost of living scares the hell out of me. Living in the south is so cheap I don't know if I could afford it. New England I think is the prettiest part of the country.
Well I'm itching to move to NC where my daughter lives in Wilmington. Love the Carolinas. You are so right about Maine being expensive at least the income isn't bad here compared to the South
@Nebula Vortex Windham New Hampshire is a great town. I just wouldn't quite consider it charming enough to be in the top 10 but it definitely deserves to be AT LEAST in top 50 and probably even in the top 25 if not top 20.
Growing up in New Hampshire was absolutely amazing. Traveling extensively in the state, it’s natural beauty is enhanced to mythical levels from all the quaint villages sprinkled through out. New England is America’s gem.
@Stephen S. Definitely true! I vacationed in NH every autumn from 2006 until the pandemic started. I never ran out of sights to see & visit. Fell in love with covered bridges, apple cider donuts, Sabbaday Falls, and all the little country stores.
I lived in Portsmouth NH in 1979! The best job I ever had at blue strawberry restaurant. Was run by the best people I have ever known! I lived in Kittery Maine. Job in new Hampshire. Loved new England. The best people ever. Love to all!
@@jessicam522 It's a little bit late for fall foliage but you can probably still see some in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. I would definitely still look for some. Go to Salem, Mass around Halloween although it wjll be very crowded. Russell Orchards and Kimball Farm are great places to visit in the fall. Acadia National Park in Maine is very beautiful. State parks and reservations are great for hiking such as Maudslay State Park and the Middlesex Fells Reservation. I reccomend going along the coast in any of the 5 New England states that have a coastline although Lake Champlain in Vermont is beautiful as well. Our Mountain ranges are very beautiful and are all part of the Appalachian range. The White Mountains in New Hampshire, Green Mountains in Vermont and the Berkshires in Massachusetts are all great. We have a lot of beautiful small towns as well like Stowe, Vermont and Mystic, Connecticut. I hope this helps.
@@Sammykyt you have been wonderful with your suggestions! I truly appreciate your detailed comment. Salem was definitely in our to do list. My bday is on 11/1 so we will definitely be in for Halloween ☺️☺️☺️
In New Hampshire it’s tough to beat Rockingham County in the SE corner of the state, hour to Boston and the same to the mountains with the ocean just minutes away. I’ve been here 35 years and love it.
True. Legend is , America's 4th of July was first celebrated there. Summer afternoons, the old timers pull up chairs on the main street curbside, to listen to the Brass & Drums band
Some more New England small towns to add: - Shelburne Falls, MA - Newburyport, MA - Newmarket, NH - Rockport, MA - Rockland, ME - Concord, MA - Ludlow, VT - Brattleboro, VT - Woodstock, VT - Littleton, NH - Ridgefield, CT
Let me be the first to point out you messed up at 11:25 😂😂 great video, I'm from NE and have been dying to move back. Maybe another video about cheaper small towns in NE?
I grew up in Somerset MA right down the road from Bristol RI and can confirm it is a very nice yet affordable place to live. Right by Narragansett Bay.
Right?!?! I was actually engaged in the story ^^ I can see the movie in front of me: Kevin Hart should play the cop who tells Reese "look, i can't have him take justice into his own hands" and then obviously the Rock should be that Seal dude's best "friend" who "helps" him with his "fishing trip"...
As a new englander living in NH and from VT. Chester,Vt is a nice quiet place to be, don't expect a Walmart, expect good old country stores. If you can find two of them. 😁
Great list. I agree with many of these. Not Bristol but the other towns are terrific and expensive. Check out Amherst, NH. It is small town Americana at it’s finest.
@Nebula Vortex Nice I live in Malden, Massachusetts and my dad, step mother, most of my siblings (half siblings) and my step sister live in Bath. I also have (half) siblings that live in Lisbon and some of their family on their mom's side lives in Lisbon. Also, my step mother and step sister both have family in Woodsville. All three towns are close to each other and right between the White Mountains and the Vermont border and it's very beautiful there. That part of Vermont is beautiful too and I cross the border a lot when I visit them because it's so close and we have gone camping for the past two years on the Vermont side of the border too.
I grew up in Hanover. Loved it there, and would love to move back if it were convenient for my job. Two things though, you are most definitely correct on the pronunciation of Dartmouth, we cringe when we hear it pronounced "Dart Mouth". The second thing is that red covered bridge you show a few times is not in Hanover. That is located over the Pemigewasset River near Lincoln, NH.
How about nice affordable towns with charm? Rich and wealthy...a little redundant? You should check out Castine, Me., it is nice, not a tourist trap (like Bar Harbor) and reasonable affordable! Love your lists!
Awesome timing! Last week I visited Bangor, Bar Harbor (Acadia national park), Portland, Bethel and Burlington, VT. New England was a nice change from my town on Long Island, NY.
Bro please tell me, how did you get into ME with the whole quarantine mandate and what not? I’ve really wanted to visit Augusta to look at a house that’s been on the market over a year now. Going to be working again soon and sadly I will not be able to fulfill any fantasies once I start punching the clock again.
@@4021971 Unfortunately, much of these towns in Northern New England (VT, NH, ME) have largely been overrun with rich, yuppie, flatlander scum that come to the state and try to change everything to make things more "convenient" as they continue to erode rural culture and force their Wall Street lifestyle and politics on locals. Sad problems for us as we continue losing our culture and rural lifestyle. It is becoming brutal here in the 802
@Tyler Beaudoin I agree.... while on vacation in N/E I stopped at Blueberry Bay Farm in Stratham... spent some time chatting with the local residents, they gave me some great tips of what sites to visit in the area.
I grew up in the Northeast corner of Connecticut. Lots of nice little towns. Great scenic drives. Fair amount of jobs. Its a bit more built up since I was young, but you can still find a nice quiet place in the Quiet Corner to live and still be a relatively short drive from Hartford, Boston, Worcester, Providence, Springfield and even New York City. Skiing is just a few hours drive away and the beach is about an hour. Certainly far from the cost of living you'll find in most of the areas of New England you mentioned.
I lived in Lake of the Ozarks, MO! Beautiful area! But it is definitely a summer area and very rural. Everything shuts down in the winter and things can be spread out. Good to retire or own summer home
Yeah, including the Ozark's would be good. I've been there many times, and it has very green hillsides (most of the Ozark Mountains are actually rolling hills, due to it's geological age. Much older than the Rocky's and the rest of the western mountain areas).
Thank you for the video. My husband and I are looking for a nice little New England town to move to, but it would be nice to see more affordable options, although I am starting to think they no longer exist.
Gotta be creative. Take a drive to places like New Bedford, MA ( Far North End and West End by Saint Luke's Hospital is nice ) Woonsocket, RI. Downtown has a Dike that goes back to the Industrial Revolution, where factories drawn power from the rivers. When it is summer, the watershed let's water sprayed up in the air. There used to be a Chinese Restaurant that featured regular Blues and Jazz live shows. The Rose of New England, Norwich, by the Thames River meandering downtown , is as gorgeous and unspoiled as one can see. Naugatuck, CT, quiet and quaint At one time, during the 80's , you could buy a house for $1,00 , for as long as you lived in and fixed it up. Similar to what you have in Detroit. Brooklyn Ct. Hilly, with meadows. Actually, cruise route 6 from Providence to Hartford. Chances are you will find some place that will catch your eyes. Little Compton, RI. If too expensive, cross into Fall River, and stay on the Border. Anthony Quin used to have a cottage there, before passing Warrren, RI. Nice coastline. Old factory town next to wealthy snotty Barrington. Fantastic bike trail.
I would say 2 years ago most of New England was affordable, now we have shortages for housing in NH. Affordable living is now starting at $1700 for a studio. It is good to factor in Covid migration which has radically changed the demographics of most of New England. What used to be less expensive is steadily increasing, while other places like CT are decreasing in value. Advice for people wanting to spend time in New England is get a winter rental by the coast.
Please do a video on Western Washington, including the Sound, Whatcom and Kitsap Counties, and Olympic Peninsula. Small, ped/bike friendly and affordable towns. Thank you!
I've lived in or enjoyed quite a few places in the USA. I know it's subjective but I think almost all of the New England area is postcard beautiful. Too $ for me though.
On 11:48 said kennybunkport maine and the pointer is on oklahoma state is yellow , not on maine that’s on purple is new england, not southern where oklahoma is farm plains is coast of new england.
You should have included Middlefield MA -It's affordable where the median home cost is 250k -It's uncrowded with a population of around 550 -The people are nice -Glendale falls is one of the best falls I've ever been to
Less well-known waterside towns in Downeast Maine - old houses for $200K or less (some WAY less) - you make your own fancy if that's important to you. Property taxes on waterfront, less than a month's rent in the big city. Peaceful, beautiful, good people. Summer temperatures are probably the most comfortable anywhere on the east coast. (OK, before you reply, drugs are a problem for some people, but crime is very very low. A sheriff told me, "they rob their grandmother or their aunt, now neighbors.")
Been to Portsmouth, Martha’s Vineyard, Stowe, Stockbridge and Kennebunkport (from Australia 🇦🇺) Love New England vistas and architecture. Must visit again when our borders open. 👋🏻
I grew up on Martha's Vineyard and it's funny to see Oak Bluffs as the stand-out town on the island. It's a super pretty harbor and town, but has the reputation among locals of being somewhat gritty because the year-round residents don't own actually own those 900k homes. Most people in Oak Bluffs, like my current friend, are renters in small apartments or own small houses on the interior of the island. Those Victorian houses in the center of town are nearly all multi-million dollar summer homes. The most approachable town for homeowners on Martha's Vineyard is probably Edgartown or West-Tisbury. This is because they're the largest towns with the most housing plots away from the hyper-expensive shoreline. So, to anyone looking to move to Martha's Vineyard, it is possible to purchase a finished house for around 600k, but it will be in the woods, and not near OB's very pretty harbor.
@@showcaseSampa Oak Bluffs is famous for being a vacation destination for African Americans going back to the 19th century. This is due in part to the religious community that founded Oak Bluffs being more friendly to Black visitors. None of the towns are known for a large, year-round, African American community, but Oak Bluffs is famous as a seasonal community for Black folks.
Additionally, these towns are worth considering. Killington By Pittsburg NH Turner's Falls MA Nantasket MA Manchester By The Sea MA Nahant MA and especially Marblehead MA
Dude!! You were on a roll with that screenplay right up to living happily ever after and Amazon stuff. Really onto something. Washboard stomach guy loses you RW and gets gains weight... beer belly etc.
You wanted a good town for the list? North Conway, NH. Since you like trains, you'll love it. Home to the Conway Scenic Rail line and close to Mt. Washington with the unique Cog Railway.
My dad was born in Philly, because when he grew up no hospital in Chester. You brought back some great memories for me and made me smile. He died 5 months ago and yesterday he and mom would have been married 55 years so I was quite sad until your video. Thanks 🥰
I live not far from bar harbor. It really is nice up here. And there are a few bad places in Maine, mostly the bigger cities. Bangor, Portland, Augusta, and probably the worst is Lewiston
Thanks to the military I spent 16 of my 51 years in different New England towns and states Once you get away from the I-95 corridor pretty much every place in New England is awesome. Unfortunately unless your loaded living in many of these places are just a dream .
I just cannot believe how expensive all these NE towns are. I was a camp counselor in Maine for 5 summers, and most of New England except Boston, the Cape & MV and Nantucket
I grew up in Shelburne, Vermont. Wow, do I consider myself lucky. I've since lived all over the world: Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Lyon France, Singapore, Hanoi Vietnam (current). But I'll always be a Vermonter at heart.
The ONLY problem I have with Bar Harbor, ME is the fact that it is so crowded during the summertime. We visited during July of this year and the streets of the town were filled with cars and tourists.
You should really do some on North Georgia. As much as I hate the humidity in N GA and all the rain. You can live like a king in small towns in N GA with low crime, slow pace of life, no racism, and just all around quality of life easy living..... Heck we still don't even lock our doors at night here in N GA. Towns close to mountain views and within a 30-45 min commute to Dalton, GA and Chattanooga Tn........Chatsworth Ga, ...Calhoun, Ga, Eton, GA, Ringgold, GA you can buy a huge house for cheap, or heck even buy new. We bought at 2200 sq ft house for $165k brand new in Chatsworth, GA. The place sucks for anything to do in N Ga but it's peaceful, quiet, cheap to live, low crime, and eat steak filets and sushi several times a week, low stress all while paying under $900 a month mortgage. It's boring but so peaceful and good place to raise a family, nothing ever happens crime wise in Chatsworth/Eton/Calhoun,Dalton, GA and Dalton, GAis the "carpet capitol of the world" good factory work jobs for factory and IT workers, where two people can together make 60-70k a year, but a lot of us make combined $100-$150k between spouses, and live like kings while having low crime and a short drive to Chattanooga TN. I can walk around town in Chatsworth, GA/Eton/Calhoun/Ringgold, GA, after midnight (a female) and the only thing that would happen is someone would offer me a ride. People are super nice here and it's safe as hell. Blue Ridge mountains not far from here either. It's a hidden gem area people really don't know about.
I work with the animal control in the town where the cow is loose. It's actually a beefalo. The town is considering making the beefalo its town mascot.It's currantly still on the loose.
Sorry about the Kennebunkport ME arrow being over Oklahoma. When I fixed something else it got messed up and didn't catch it.
It wasn't THAT far off....ok yes it was. HA!
Haha!
No Problem Mistakes happen, your info was good that's the main reason I watch these videos and to hear your take on these places. I just hope I don't get lost in Tulsa looking for Kennebunkport . Sorry I couldn't help myself.
We forgive you, Briggs - you are still the top dog.
I thought you might have done it on purpose to see who was paying attention. Okay, I'll stop typing now. 😆😆😆
Please do affordable New England.
I second this.
Lol, what's that?
Highly unlikely
@Shitty Gayming lewiston has the lowest per capita of any metropolitan area in the us.
I am one of those bottom feeders living near Bangor, a great place to live.
The home I purchased in 2023 has appreciated by $60,000 since my acquisition. However, the downside is the diminishing value of the dollar. I am currently contemplating strategies to reinvest $300,000 in the real estate market.
Portfolio diversification is very advisable in the investment plane, well I think you need to get a financial expert to assist you with the best financial goal._
I think stocks will plummet further before actually experiencing steady growth and there are still quite a few stocks that makes for a good buy this season, you just have to do your research, but to be on the safer side and not second guess your market decisions, I’d suggest you reach out to a proper investment manager for guidance, they’re better equipped at understanding market patterns/movements and adjusting portfolio to match up with these market trends.
my portfolio is down over 23% j and It’s been that way fsince 2022 and I really could use professional help, I’m close to retirement. have you worked with an asset manager before and could recommend any?
’Sonya lee Mitchell’ is the licensed advisor I use. Just search the name. You’d find necessary details to work with to set up an appointment.
Thank you for the lead. I searched her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.
I would love to see a video of Top Ten towns that enjoy all 4 seasons without excessive temperature swings, affordability for someone getting ready to retire, not huge but still have plenty of restaurants, shopping, culture. Paradise 😐
So a personal list
Great barrington ma, collinsville ct,.. weatern mass and nw ct are basically really nice areas, spread out, woodsy, mounatians, lakes, rivers, small farms. 4 seasons and not too cold or hot.
If you don't mind rain, lots of towns in western Oregon and Washington like that. A few inches of snow in the winter, but mostly a warm (45+ degree) misty rain. No downpours or anything though. And then perfect summers, next to no rain, but not excessive heat either.
Also check out Asheville NC. Doesn't get the same high heats that other parts of NC get because of the mountains I'm assuming.
@@DogSpeak Great barrington gets 55 inches of snowfall per yearly, i would say thats excessive
@Steve Thompson LOL
Kennebunkport ME is not located in Oklahoma despite your pointer.
It isn’t.. shit i better turn back
He has mentioned another videos that he does this purposefully so people will comment on it
Or IS it?!
I was about to say that
It's not in Oklahoma?
Most people want to retire in the south....not this girl! Vermont or Maine for me!!
Vermont? Hope you like Bernie Babies!
@@lowellirish i hope it changes in the next few years. but even if not, i dont care what people think, and im sure theres more silent conservatives than it seems
You better have a whole shit load of money.
@@stellarmori Its very heavy liberal in VT... like Portland Oregon.
N.H. where I live is 60%R-40%D. More Dem towards the MA border.
@@lowellirish that sucks. but i feel like it also depends on what communities you're in, i intend on going to church and of course id meet conservatives there. as long as i have a few very good close friends, im happy
Essex even has their own little steam railroad and riverboat. Really nice town
Thank you for that..
Williamstown, Mass. aka “The village beautiful”. Home of Williams College. Affordable, peaceful, home of the Clark museum.
Ur right
And Lee, Lenox, Stockbridge etc.
I was in New England a few years ago, and i was just in awe of how amazing it was up there.
Same! It’s a different word 🤩
Compared to ? What state are you from
I'm originally from Maine and dying to move back. Currently live in the south but the cost of living scares the hell out of me. Living in the south is so cheap I don't know if I could afford it. New England I think is the prettiest part of the country.
I think you should come back home. I bet you miss the seafood 😉
Well I'm itching to move to NC where my daughter lives in Wilmington. Love the Carolinas. You are so right about Maine being expensive at least the income isn't bad here compared to the South
@@jillmorton3096 Yeah, I get it. Prices here are expensive. I also hear the Carolina's are really nice as well😉
I'm that 20 year old goth emo kid from New England but I love living here
I'm a goth looking to move to New England from FL lol. What areas would you recommend?
@@autumnnorberg7534 Salem, Massachusetts? lol
Cool to see Vermont make the list twice.
Also New Hampshire having Hanover making the list is nice to see.
I mean it's not surprising considering there are only 6 New England States and there are 10 spots on this list.
@Nebula Vortex Windham New Hampshire is a great town. I just wouldn't quite consider it charming enough to be in the top 10 but it definitely deserves to be AT LEAST in top 50 and probably even in the top 25 if not top 20.
Growing up in New Hampshire was absolutely amazing. Traveling extensively in the state, it’s natural beauty is enhanced to mythical levels from all the quaint villages sprinkled through out. New England is America’s gem.
@Stephen S. Definitely true! I vacationed in NH every autumn from 2006 until the pandemic started. I never ran out of sights to see & visit. Fell in love with covered bridges, apple cider donuts, Sabbaday Falls, and all the little country stores.
Then why move?
I lived in Portsmouth NH in 1979! The best job I ever had at blue strawberry restaurant. Was run by the best people I have ever known! I lived in Kittery Maine. Job in new Hampshire. Loved new England. The best people ever.
Love to all!
I live in Massachusetts which is in the middle of all of the New England states and I am very happy to see this list 🙂
I live in CT. and agree, Mass is really beautiful.
Hello! What would you recommend to do in late October early November?
@@jessicam522 It's a little bit late for fall foliage but you can probably still see some in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. I would definitely still look for some. Go to Salem, Mass around Halloween although it wjll be very crowded. Russell Orchards and Kimball Farm are great places to visit in the fall. Acadia National Park in Maine is very beautiful. State parks and reservations are great for hiking such as Maudslay State Park and the Middlesex Fells Reservation. I reccomend going along the coast in any of the 5 New England states that have a coastline although Lake Champlain in Vermont is beautiful as well. Our Mountain ranges are very beautiful and are all part of the Appalachian range. The White Mountains in New Hampshire, Green Mountains in Vermont and the Berkshires in Massachusetts are all great. We have a lot of beautiful small towns as well like Stowe, Vermont and Mystic, Connecticut. I hope this helps.
@@Sammykyt you have been wonderful with your suggestions! I truly appreciate your detailed comment. Salem was definitely in our to do list. My bday is on 11/1 so we will definitely be in for Halloween ☺️☺️☺️
In New Hampshire it’s tough to beat Rockingham County in the SE corner of the state, hour to Boston and the same to the mountains with the ocean just minutes away. I’ve been here 35 years and love it.
Much love for Bristol, RI!!! I can 100% confirm it is an incredible and beautiful town! Great scenery, great food, and great activities!!!
True. Legend is , America's 4th of July was first celebrated there.
Summer afternoons, the old timers pull up chairs on the main street curbside, to listen to the Brass & Drums band
Some more New England small towns to add:
- Shelburne Falls, MA
- Newburyport, MA
- Newmarket, NH
- Rockport, MA
- Rockland, ME
- Concord, MA
- Ludlow, VT
- Brattleboro, VT
- Woodstock, VT
- Littleton, NH
- Ridgefield, CT
Good list although Newburyport has gotten very swanky.
Hey Briggs! How about "best cities/towns to visit during christmas"?
🤩 Oh how fun!
Chicago, Illinois
Let me be the first to point out you messed up at 11:25 😂😂 great video, I'm from NE and have been dying to move back. Maybe another video about cheaper small towns in NE?
Did Kennebunkport move??? :P
I grew up in Somerset MA right down the road from Bristol RI and can confirm it is a very nice yet affordable place to live. Right by Narragansett Bay.
Somerset Massachusetts where the longest bridge in the world is. The Bragger bridge goes from Somerset Massachusetts to Portugal.
@@daffyduck9901 That is correct, but it's actually the Braga Bridge. Longest span in MA as well!
@@christophergrillo5099 autocorrect
lol in the first two minutes, you summarized a book I would actually read.
Right?!?! I was actually engaged in the story ^^
I can see the movie in front of me:
Kevin Hart should play the cop who tells Reese "look, i can't have him take justice into his own hands" and then obviously the Rock should be that Seal dude's best "friend" who "helps" him with his "fishing trip"...
You mentioned Stockbridge without mentioning Alice's Restaurant?? 17 minutes of awesome right there
Stockbridge is nice
You can get anything you want.......
I’m a MA boy born and raised. In the north shore I would recommend Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester by the sea, Essex, and Rockport.
As a new englander living in NH and from VT. Chester,Vt is a nice quiet place to be, don't expect a Walmart, expect good old country stores. If you can find two of them. 😁
If you like places like this you would go absolutely crazy over England!
I enjoyed living in New England but I couldn’t get over the damn cold
🇺🇸🥶
Oddly, winters here aren't as cold as they use to be.
Great list. I agree with many of these. Not Bristol but the other towns are terrific and expensive. Check out Amherst, NH. It is small town Americana at it’s finest.
Can you do New England towns with good cost of living/housing costs?
Good idea. Carver, Massachusetts is a good one.
There aren’t any. 😕
@@glamp63 Northern New Hampshire has a good cost of living and housing costs
Sammy K. New Bedford or Fall River.
@Nebula Vortex Nice I live in Malden, Massachusetts and my dad, step mother, most of my siblings (half siblings) and my step sister live in Bath. I also have (half) siblings that live in Lisbon and some of their family on their mom's side lives in Lisbon. Also, my step mother and step sister both have family in Woodsville. All three towns are close to each other and right between the White Mountains and the Vermont border and it's very beautiful there. That part of Vermont is beautiful too and I cross the border a lot when I visit them because it's so close and we have gone camping for the past two years on the Vermont side of the border too.
Do the Midwest next
I’d love that!👍🏻
Yes! Just moved to Missouri from Washington state. Best decision ever.
No it's boring except Chicago yupp!
Absolutely!
@@MinkaLovesPineapples Welcome to Missouri! Moved here 18 years ago from Illinois. Our best decision, too!
Canadian cruises are the best and New England is a gorgeous part of this country
I grew up in Hanover. Loved it there, and would love to move back if it were convenient for my job. Two things though, you are most definitely correct on the pronunciation of Dartmouth, we cringe when we hear it pronounced "Dart Mouth". The second thing is that red covered bridge you show a few times is not in Hanover. That is located over the Pemigewasset River near Lincoln, NH.
How about nice affordable towns with charm? Rich and wealthy...a little redundant? You should check out Castine, Me., it is nice, not a tourist trap (like Bar Harbor) and reasonable affordable! Love your lists!
Awesome timing! Last week I visited Bangor, Bar Harbor (Acadia national park), Portland, Bethel and Burlington, VT. New England was a nice change from my town on Long Island, NY.
Bro please tell me, how did you get into ME with the whole quarantine mandate and what not?
I’ve really wanted to visit Augusta to look at a house that’s been on the market over a year now. Going to be working again soon and sadly I will not be able to fulfill any fantasies once I start punching the clock again.
shane shane I stayed at an Airbnb. I wasn’t informed of any self quarantine procedures during my stay
Stay in Long Island please. New Yorkers are ruining Vermont.
@@4021971 Unfortunately, much of these towns in Northern New England (VT, NH, ME) have largely been overrun with rich, yuppie, flatlander scum that come to the state and try to change everything to make things more "convenient" as they continue to erode rural culture and force their Wall Street lifestyle and politics on locals. Sad problems for us as we continue losing our culture and rural lifestyle. It is becoming brutal here in the 802
@@chelseacleary8808 Yes it is difficult in the 802, I only wish for a super cold and snowy winter to drive them all out of here.
I live in Stratham,NH and love it...Rockingham County is my fav county overall in lovely NH, especially the seacoast area👍
@Tyler Beaudoin I agree.... while on vacation in N/E I stopped at Blueberry Bay Farm in Stratham... spent some time chatting with the local residents, they gave me some great tips of what sites to visit in the area.
Those towns were beautiful! I would love to see the Midwest next:-)
Next time you talk about Stockbridge MA you MUST include Tanglewood!
Barrington is also excellent, right next door to Bristol!
I grew up in the Northeast corner of Connecticut. Lots of nice little towns. Great scenic drives. Fair amount of jobs. Its a bit more built up since I was young, but you can still find a nice quiet place in the Quiet Corner to live and still be a relatively short drive from Hartford, Boston, Worcester, Providence, Springfield and even New York City. Skiing is just a few hours drive away and the beach is about an hour. Certainly far from the cost of living you'll find in most of the areas of New England you mentioned.
Windham County. Crossed many times over by Route 6. Quaint. Pomfret, Willimantic, Brooklyn, Storrs. Lovely.
@@showcaseSampa I lived right on Route 6 for quite a few years. Danielson, Killingly. Born and raised in Oneco, Sterling.
@@timcollins9242 Killingly on the RI border. Danielson further down at the bottom of the slope. Very quaint out there.
Do the Ozarks! I love the show. I wonder how the reality is!
I lived in Lake of the Ozarks, MO! Beautiful area! But it is definitely a summer area and very rural. Everything shuts down in the winter and things can be spread out. Good to retire or own summer home
Yeah, including the Ozark's would be good. I've been there many times, and it has very green hillsides (most of the Ozark Mountains are actually rolling hills, due to it's geological age. Much older than the Rocky's and the rest of the western mountain areas).
The rain there was not for the weak. Gorgeous, but noooope.
Ha! DarMOUTH, sounds like something I’d say lol.
Rhode Island was beautiful, even in winter. Boston is beautiful in the springtime.
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Thank you for the video. My husband and I are looking for a nice little New England town to move to, but it would be nice to see more affordable options, although I am starting to think they no longer exist.
Gotta be creative.
Take a drive to places like
New Bedford, MA ( Far North End and West End by Saint Luke's Hospital is nice )
Woonsocket, RI. Downtown has a Dike that goes back to the Industrial Revolution, where factories drawn power from the rivers. When it is summer, the watershed let's water sprayed up in the air. There used to be a Chinese Restaurant that featured regular Blues and Jazz live shows.
The Rose of New England, Norwich, by the Thames River meandering downtown , is as gorgeous and unspoiled as one can see.
Naugatuck, CT, quiet and quaint
At one time, during the 80's , you could buy a house for $1,00 , for as long as you lived in and fixed it up. Similar to what you have in Detroit.
Brooklyn Ct. Hilly, with meadows. Actually, cruise route 6 from Providence to Hartford. Chances are you will find some place that will catch your eyes.
Little Compton, RI. If too expensive, cross into Fall River, and stay on the Border. Anthony Quin used to have a cottage there, before passing
Warrren, RI. Nice coastline. Old factory town next to wealthy snotty Barrington.
Fantastic bike trail.
I would say 2 years ago most of New England was affordable, now we have shortages for housing in NH. Affordable living is now starting at $1700 for a studio. It is good to factor in Covid migration which has radically changed the demographics of most of New England. What used to be less expensive is steadily increasing, while other places like CT are decreasing in value. Advice for people wanting to spend time in New England is get a winter rental by the coast.
There aren't towns in Connecticut that are "decreasing in value," particularly since the start of Covid. Where are you getting your stats?
This list should be renamed to "best small towns in new england that only the rich can afford to live in". lol
Please do a video on Western Washington, including the Sound, Whatcom and Kitsap Counties, and Olympic Peninsula. Small, ped/bike friendly and affordable towns. Thank you!
How about a "places that look like a New England small town but you can actually afford to live in" video?
Keene NH
How about doing a video on the best inexpensive ( even cheap ) small towns?
.......... in New England or even New York +area!
How about you doing it!! +?
You are hilarious. Thank you for an informative and uplifting video.
I've lived in or enjoyed quite a few places in the USA. I know it's subjective but I think almost all of the New England area is postcard beautiful. Too $ for me though.
Only the tourist attractions are expensive. Go 15 minutes away from them and the housing prices drop significantly.
Awesome vid btw! If ur reading this you're the best person in your state or province!
Thanks bro
@Nebula Vortex 😊😊😊 thanks
@@shaneshane8482 no prob
You should do the top 10 best places to live in Alaska
10? thats all of the places... unless you count "the woods"
They got 10?
isnt there ten people in alaska lol
Imagine being able to afford living in *any* of these places
On 11:48 said kennybunkport maine and the pointer is on oklahoma state is yellow , not on maine that’s on purple is new england, not southern where oklahoma is farm plains is coast of new england.
Are you sure?
Yes on 11:42 to 11:48 and oklahoma is good place to visit and every where else too
Midwest
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You should have included Middlefield MA
-It's affordable where the median home cost is 250k
-It's uncrowded with a population of around 550
-The people are nice
-Glendale falls is one of the best falls I've ever been to
Awesome video, can you do the Midwest next, if so I hope you'll include Red Wing, Minnesota
top 10 towns in NC Maybe
Jacob Nwokenta Absolutely! I would love such video too. I am planning to relocate to NC soon and still can’t decide where.
Or maybe the Carolinas in one list together?
@@borisgetman9222 Me too!
@@Sammykyt yeah!
@Nebula Vortex 👌👌👌
Somehow I don’t think the sea food is the same in Oklahoma as Maine. 🤣🤣
Suggestion : Best Small towns to move to in IOWA....🌾🍂🍂🌲
Less well-known waterside towns in Downeast Maine - old houses for $200K or less (some WAY less) - you make your own fancy if that's important to you. Property taxes on waterfront, less than a month's rent in the big city. Peaceful, beautiful, good people. Summer temperatures are probably the most comfortable anywhere on the east coast. (OK, before you reply, drugs are a problem for some people, but crime is very very low. A sheriff told me, "they rob their grandmother or their aunt, now neighbors.")
Been to Portsmouth, Martha’s Vineyard, Stowe, Stockbridge and Kennebunkport (from Australia 🇦🇺) Love New England vistas and architecture. Must visit again when our borders open. 👋🏻
Do the Northwest next please Mr.Briggs.
I grew up on Martha's Vineyard and it's funny to see Oak Bluffs as the stand-out town on the island. It's a super pretty harbor and town, but has the reputation among locals of being somewhat gritty because the year-round residents don't own actually own those 900k homes. Most people in Oak Bluffs, like my current friend, are renters in small apartments or own small houses on the interior of the island. Those Victorian houses in the center of town are nearly all multi-million dollar summer homes. The most approachable town for homeowners on Martha's Vineyard is probably Edgartown or West-Tisbury. This is because they're the largest towns with the most housing plots away from the hyper-expensive shoreline. So, to anyone looking to move to Martha's Vineyard, it is possible to purchase a finished house for around 600k, but it will be in the woods, and not near OB's very pretty harbor.
Edgartown or West-Tisbury is a place with an African American community, isn't ? That was a National Geographic quick feature on it
@@showcaseSampa Oak Bluffs is famous for being a vacation destination for African Americans going back to the 19th century. This is due in part to the religious community that founded Oak Bluffs being more friendly to Black visitors. None of the towns are known for a large, year-round, African American community, but Oak Bluffs is famous as a seasonal community for Black folks.
@@DeviousDumplin I figured. I remember the featured article, but not in detail.
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I love traveling up to New England and enjoying the completely different architecture, food and history. Great video Briggs!
Additionally, these towns are worth considering.
Killington By
Pittsburg NH
Turner's Falls MA
Nantasket MA
Manchester By The Sea MA
Nahant MA
and especially
Marblehead MA
Killington VT
How about small towns in Texas? Great visuals!!❤️
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Yes! The “Clam Shack” is a must every time I visit Kennebunkport! ❤️
Dude!! You were on a roll with that screenplay right up to living happily ever after and Amazon stuff. Really onto something. Washboard stomach guy loses you RW and gets gains weight... beer belly etc.
No Springfield mass or Hartford ct.. there cute lol.. no
I hope you're being sarcastic
As someone that lives in a small town in New England that didn't appear in this list, I'm keeping my secrets thank you very much
Montpelier, Keene, Bennington, Woodstock, Portsmouth
You wanted a good town for the list? North Conway, NH. Since you like trains, you'll love it. Home to the Conway Scenic Rail line and close to Mt. Washington with the unique Cog Railway.
My dad was born in Philly, because when he grew up no hospital in Chester. You brought back some great memories for me and made me smile. He died 5 months ago and yesterday he and mom would have been married 55 years so I was quite sad until your video. Thanks 🥰
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I live not far from bar harbor. It really is nice up here.
And there are a few bad places in Maine, mostly the bigger cities. Bangor, Portland, Augusta, and probably the worst is Lewiston
Gloucester , Rockport, marblehead, mystic and Littleton.
Thanks to the military I spent 16 of my 51 years in different New England towns and states
Once you get away from the I-95 corridor pretty much every place in New England is awesome.
Unfortunately unless your loaded living in many of these places are just a dream .
Those first 30 seconds show Brattleboro, VT. another great place to live!
Check out Ledyard CT, Stonnington or Mystic CT for nice small towns in New England
I’ve been to Bar Harbor and it awesome and beautiful!!
Love living in New England. (CT.) Thanks Briggs
think of me next time you shovel snow
@@philtripe I don't mind shoveling snow😉
I'm from Newport, RI but a lot of people are having to leave. Bristol is much cheaper and 15 minutes away
You should do a video about the best seaside towns in America.
We live10 minutes from Stockbridge MA. It’s beautiful, but your low on the house prices since COVID.
Fun video, thanks 😊
Oqunquit, Me Rockport MA , Newburyport Ma , cape Cod, ma - Merridith , NH , Keene NH , Plymouth NH, N. Conway NH
I just cannot believe how expensive all these NE towns are. I was a camp counselor in Maine for 5 summers, and most of New England except Boston, the Cape & MV and Nantucket
I’m living in a small town in TN and can’t wait to move to Stowe, VT. Loved your video and was happy to see Stowe on it. ❄️🎿☀️😎
I live in NH, moving to TN in a few weeks.
@@greyk610 My condolences.
Too rich for my blood but if I win the lottery, I’M THERE!!!! Beautiful !!
Darien Connecticut 98 percent graduation rate in the high school the crime rate is 54th in the country and the town is clean
Merrimack New Hampshire small and sweet no state sales tax.
Chester VT is charming, but the gem of Southern Vermont is Manchester VT. Manchester is the quintessential beautiful mountain town.
Finally, something good that Rhode Island leads the way in. Even if it’s just within the New England region, but I’ll take it.
I'm surprised Kittery, ME and Barrington, RI didn't make the list. Awesome towns.
Barrington is a Wealthy enclave. Nice but expensive.
@@showcaseSampa So wealthy they have their own beach ⛱
I'd add Rockport and Newburyport MA and Henniker NH.
I grew up in Shelburne, Vermont. Wow, do I consider myself lucky. I've since lived all over the world: Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Lyon France, Singapore, Hanoi Vietnam (current). But I'll always be a Vermonter at heart.
White River Junction ,VT/ Lebanon, NH are also nice chilled out places as well that have friendly people
The ONLY problem I have with Bar Harbor, ME is the fact that it is so crowded during the summertime. We visited during July of this year and the streets of the town were filled with cars and tourists.
September is the best month to visit. Weather is nice and the summer tourists are gone.
You should really do some on North Georgia. As much as I hate the humidity in N GA and all the rain. You can live like a king in small towns in N GA with low crime, slow pace of life, no racism, and just all around quality of life easy living..... Heck we still don't even lock our doors at night here in N GA. Towns close to mountain views and within a 30-45 min commute to Dalton, GA and Chattanooga Tn........Chatsworth Ga, ...Calhoun, Ga, Eton, GA, Ringgold, GA you can buy a huge house for cheap, or heck even buy new. We bought at 2200 sq ft house for $165k brand new in Chatsworth, GA. The place sucks for anything to do in N Ga but it's peaceful, quiet, cheap to live, low crime, and eat steak filets and sushi several times a week, low stress all while paying under $900 a month mortgage.
It's boring but so peaceful and good place to raise a family, nothing ever happens crime wise in Chatsworth/Eton/Calhoun,Dalton, GA and Dalton, GAis the "carpet capitol of the world" good factory work jobs for factory and IT workers, where two people can together make 60-70k a year, but a lot of us make combined $100-$150k between spouses, and live like kings while having low crime and a short drive to Chattanooga TN. I can walk around town in Chatsworth, GA/Eton/Calhoun/Ringgold, GA, after midnight (a female) and the only thing that would happen is someone would offer me a ride. People are super nice here and it's safe as hell. Blue Ridge mountains not far from here either. It's a hidden gem area people really don't know about.
Newmarket, NH is a good one. Georgetown, MA. The town I grew up next to, South Berwick, ME is a good one too
I work with the animal control in the town where the cow is loose. It's actually a beefalo. The town is considering making the beefalo its town mascot.It's currantly still on the loose.
concord, ma is ridiculously expensive but extremely cute