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Originally Posted by winnipiseogee
Congrats Mike and welcome -
My wife and I moved back here after 13 years in NYC and SF - although I miss the food sometimes I would do it again in a heartbeat. Its a wonderful place to live! Meredith and Wolfeboro are definitely my two favorite towns. Moultonboro is nice but it can be a little out there for day to day living (unless you don't go out much or you like to drive!) Absolutely listen to the wife - we have been through 5 homes in the 6 years we have lived here four of which we owned. Not a pleasant process and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Every town & neighborhood is different and they all have their pluses and minuses. Its just about finding what you like (or more importantly what your wife likes). Private dirt roads are one of those plus/minus issues. I thought I wanted to live in the middle of the woods with no neighbors in site. We tried that house and it turns out that neighbors are a good thing and wives don't like being left alone in the middle of the woods. Until you try it you won't know what works for you!
Although Moultonboro does have the lowest tax rate in the state (about $7 per $1,000 of value) Meredith and Wolfeboro aren't that bad at about $12 per 1000. Many of the towns around here are high teens and even low 20's per 1000. I find its a balance between taxes, driving distances, community, resources etc. All about what you and the family want at the end of the day.
Finally make sure you check things out in both the tourist and the off season. What's a quiet little area in April can be crowded with summer renters. A five minute drive in february can be 25 minutes on a saturday in august.
No matter what I'm sure you will love it up here. Just leave money in the budget to escape during mud season!
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I am a wife and I love living in the middle of the woods where I can't see any neighbors.