Comparing Gilford and Meredith

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Some reflections on Meredith and Gilford...

Which one to chose is not an easy decision to make. It really comes down to what you want to be able to access. While as pointed out by others, getting from Gilford to civilization might be quicker, I don't feel it is that much quicker. If being able to get to other destinations is a prime concern, then I think you need to look at where you need to get to... Meredith offers great access to the 93 corridor for getting up into the mountains of NH, or to head south and get to places like Waltham Ma. On the other side if you think you are more inclined to go to places like the Coast, the Mountains of Maine, or the North Shore of Massachusetts then the Gilford/Alton area is ideal, while still maintaining your life in the heart of the lakes region.

All towns In the lakes regions have traffic drawbacks in the busy season. It is really a matter of getting to know the back roads. Once you know two or three of the beaten path ways of getting to where you need to, the traffic stops being an issue. Although many of use will keep our secret routes around traffic a secret... Once you get to know some of us, the secrets will come out..... I have to get to Moultonborough every Friday night, and I never, never sit in traffic, once I am north of Tilton.

The bottom line is I don't think that advantages to either town are all that much different. I also don't believe you will find anything more convenient in one location vs the other. The only thing you will find, is depending on your destination, it might take 10 or so mins traveling time, depending on where you settle down.

Having moved several times in my life my recommendation is this. Make sure you like your house. Don't worry as much about location. Worry about knowing that you will come home everyday and be inspired by your property. Inspired, to sit back and relax, to get out and plant a garden, to get out and mow, to sit back and watch the snow fall, to sit back and read a good book, tucked into a chair in the corner. Or my favorite inspiration, which is to be inspired to all the previously mentioned things, and not know which one to start with.