Best Small Towns in New England to Live [or buy a home]

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Sorry about the Kennebunkport ME arrow being over Oklahoma. When I fixed something else it got messed up and didn't catch it.

[@itsnotme07]

It wasn't THAT far off....ok yes it was. HA!

[@richardbudzic6289]

Haha!

[@rockyzman]

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.

[@601TRAVELS]

We forgive you, Briggs - you are still the top dog.

[@noyopacific]

I thought you might have done it on purpose to see who was paying attention. Okay, I'll stop typing now. 😆😆😆

[@ChristopherAbelman]

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.

[@FinnBraylon]

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._

[@PennyBergeron-os4ch]

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.

[@HildaBennet]

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?

[@PennyBergeron-os4ch]

’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.

[@HildaBennet]

Thank you for the lead. I searched her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.

[@69Muscle]

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.

[@sandyy.8244]

@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.

[@stevewyche5232]

Then why move?

[@deadmike714]

Please do affordable New England.

[@masdojo]

I second this.

[@acerjuglans]

Lol, what's that?

[@Mia-C-Crest]

Highly unlikely

[@forrestolney6836]

@Shitty Gayming lewiston has the lowest per capita of any metropolitan area in the us.

[@free2binnh]

I am one of those bottom feeders living near Bangor, a great place to live.

[@nittanyburg20]

You should do a list of the best New England towns for people who aren’t disgustingly rich

[@darrendawson4800]

Agreed cause I'm not yupp!

[@AntonioCostaRealEstate]

There would be Bristol, RI New Bedford, MA Providence, RI Hartford CT South Dartmouth, MA Seeking, MA Cumberland, RI Smithfield , RI North Kingston , RI Burlington, VT Plymouth , MA Fairhaven, MA

[@drowssapma]

@@AntonioCostaRealEstate New Bedford a great place to live???!!!! Hahahahahahaha!!!!!! That place is a cesspool!!!!

[@gunther6752]

Antonio Costa Hartford? They’re one of the most dangerous places in New England

[@Ohno-rr7pe]

@@AntonioCostaRealEstate Providence?

[@evandrodacostafilho7698]

Portsmouth, NH is my favorite place in the US

[@HeraldoisTimehn]

I’m moving there next month! I’m excited!

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

@@HeraldoisTimehn Portsmouth is a great little coastal city & a great jumping off point for other beautiful areas in southern Maine...enjoy!

[@Sammykyt]

I have been to Portsmouth it's a nice small city

[@coatit8243]

Unfortunately Portsmouth is wicked liberal. All in your biz. But if you like that control .... just saying as that is my hometown and I hate it there. I only go there as a contractor to make the Big Bucks. You gotta have money to live there. If your a lib try Portland Maine. A friendlier town and less money to live. What do I know.

[@Sammykyt]

@@coatit8243 I didn't realize it was so liberal but that makes sense because it's right next to Maine and very close to Massachusetts. At least it's a nice place to visit.

[@Sammykyt]

I have been to most of these places because I live in Massachusetts

[@redacted6090]

Same

[@Sammykyt]

@Nebula Vortex Windham is very nice but expensive

[@donnawalker3910]

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 😐

[@Not_Sal]

So a personal list

[@DogSpeak]

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.

[@SP1CEANDW0LF]

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.

[@SP1CEANDW0LF]

@@DogSpeak Great barrington gets 55 inches of snowfall per yearly, i would say thats excessive

[@donnawalker3910]

@Steve Thompson LOL

[@rayguimond4911]

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.

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

I think you should come back home. I bet you miss the seafood 😉

[@jillmorton3096]

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

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

@@jillmorton3096 Yeah, I get it. Prices here are expensive. I also hear the Carolina's are really nice as well😉

[@apr859]

Essex even has their own little steam railroad and riverboat. Really nice town

[@vincentanguoni8938]

Thank you for that..

[@audiooddities9982]

I was in New England a few years ago, and i was just in awe of how amazing it was up there.

[@intentionalliving7326]

Same! It’s a different word 🤩

[@robertmitchell8630]

Compared to ? What state are you from

[@rayrosch2597]

Williamstown, Mass. aka “The village beautiful”. Home of Williams College. Affordable, peaceful, home of the Clark museum.

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

Ur right

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

And Lee, Lenox, Stockbridge etc.

[@ahmd5]

Do the best AFFORDABLE places to live in New England.

[@paulorben6830]

There isnt any

[@Sammykyt]

@@paulorben6830 There are you just need to know where to look.

[@KingRoblox818]

In CT....Naugatuck, Watertown, Woodbury, Winsted, Thomaston, Terryville, New Hartford.....affordable, low crime rate, good schools, and scenic

[@Sammykyt]

@@KingRoblox818 At first when you said New Hartford I thought you said Hartford 😂

[@KingRoblox818]

@@Sammykyt New Hartford is so much nicer!!! 😁🤪

[@cn4492]

Native of NH, and yes, much of New England is wonderful. Great quality of life, genuine folks, mountains, lakes, ocean so close. Can’t wait to leave Illinois and return there. Next- affordable New England towns Look into Keene , Nh

[@BSinNH]

Bedford is nice. Close to highways and less than hour from Boston and lakes.

[@patriciastraub4452]

I live in Killingly, CT....not too bad price wise....and beautiful! Grew up in Hopedale, MA....another beautiful town, but has gotten WAAAAY pricey....

[@nepatrul6075]

@@BSinNH if you got a nice bank account, Bedford might be one of the nicest places in the country to raise a family.

[@darlingdim9656]

Hanover??? Well, it's better than Lebanon.

[@gregwarner3753]

Kennebunkport ME is not located in Oklahoma despite your pointer.

[@ciaran_keady]

It isn’t.. shit i better turn back

[@AslanKyoya1776]

He has mentioned another videos that he does this purposefully so people will comment on it

[@gabrielledennis549]

Or IS it?!

[@joshuacordero8163]

I was about to say that

[@donh5794]

It's not in Oklahoma?

[@Sixbears]

You can't go wrong in much of New England. I love it here. Currently living in one of those "undiscovered" small towns, so I can actually afford my place on a small lake with a blue collar retirement.

[@caraph6rnelia]

what city

[@jayeshnagarkar3392]

What town ?

[@Sixbears]

@@jayeshnagarkar3392 Milan

[@jayeshnagarkar3392]

Ok thanks

[@onpage69]

I'm that 20 year old goth emo kid from New England but I love living here

[@autumnnorberg7534]

I'm a goth looking to move to New England from FL lol. What areas would you recommend?

[@d.m7176]

@@autumnnorberg7534 Salem, Massachusetts? lol

[@barbara8802]

Most people want to retire in the south....not this girl! Vermont or Maine for me!!

[@lowellirish]

Vermont? Hope you like Bernie Babies!

[@stellarmori]

@@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

[@natanpierce495]

You better have a whole shit load of money.

[@lowellirish]

@@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.

[@stellarmori]

@@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

[@jakebutler291]

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

[@jpecci1262]

Good list although Newburyport has gotten very swanky.

[@johnwaltergreen1]

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!

[@tenofivelips]

Great list. New England is my favorite. Drive 6A from Sandwich to Ptown and you would swear you've been transported back to the 1700's. Stockbridge is exactly as you describe it, like 6A, another time capsule.

[@Sammykyt]

I strongly agree with Acadia National Park. I have been there and it's a very beautiful place with some things to do to like the beaches and Thunder Hole

[@Sammykyt]

Thank you I live in Massachusetts and always love seeing lists about New England 🙂

[@Twirble]

I was about to suggest some nice affordable places in New England; but then decided they are best kept secret for locals and people who look hard enough.

[@GuilfordGardenCT]

thank you. keep us a secret haha

[@chelseacleary8808]

Thank you!!! I was sweating that my area would get blown up. 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

[@dee5331]

Agreed!

[@Chris-jm4zk]

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.

[@trailrvs]

I would like best small towns of the inter mountain west. Towns in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana etc

[@ruralsquirrel5158]

I'll second that.

[@MichelleNovalee]

Trail Reeves yes and Wyoming and South Dakota too.

[@REAL_ROGER_WATERS]

Trust me, you don't want to live in Utah.

[@trailrvs]

@@REAL_ROGER_WATERS I lived in Utah five years. It was great! When we had a high risk pregnancy and my wife was on bed rest, people from our neighborhood brought us dinner every night for five weeks. They didn’t do it to try to convert us. They did it because it was the right thing to do. Utah will always have a place in my heart.

[@OldGYouTube]

Colorado - Manitou ... Loved it there.

[@Sammykyt]

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 🙂

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

I live in CT. and agree, Mass is really beautiful.

[@jessicam522]

Hello! What would you recommend to do in late October early November?

[@Sammykyt]

@@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.

[@jessicam522]

@@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 ☺️☺️☺️

[@VTs_UFHB]

Cool to see Vermont make the list twice. Also New Hampshire having Hanover making the list is nice to see.

[@Sammykyt]

I mean it's not surprising considering there are only 6 New England States and there are 10 spots on this list.

[@Sammykyt]

@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.

[@1310beth]

Much love for Bristol, RI!!! I can 100% confirm it is an incredible and beautiful town! Great scenery, great food, and great activities!!!

[@showcaseSampa]

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

[@samsanderson224]

I love my peaceful little town of Townsend, Massachusetts. No.....there’s really not much here, but housing is affordable, crime is low, and cities are close enough to work and shop in. Nashua NH is only 20 minutes away so you have lots of choices with shopping. Boston is about a 45 minute drive, unless you’re in rush our traffic.

[@joshmark3767]

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[@joshmark3767]

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[@magnusschveing2409]

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. 😁

[@danielpaulus-petrus2357]

I’m a MA boy born and raised. In the north shore I would recommend Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester by the sea, Essex, and Rockport.

[@pauljames347]

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?

[@jasonmartinez9051]

Did Kennebunkport move??? :P

[@kj6313]

Okay so I’ve lived in mass nearly all my life. And some In CT too. For towns that are decent in terms of affordability (as compared to this list... but keep in mind house prices are always fluctuating) that one wants to “get away from city life” yet enjoy the commodities of city convieniences, here’s some towns that I’ve either lived in or know well about: Massachusetts: North Brookfield Hardwick (literally the most rural town I’ve lived in. If you love farmland yet rolling hills around you, this is a gorgeous town) Barre Hadley - gorgeous mountains from western mass plus a major farming area Holland Harvard mass is beautiful too (and no, it’s nowhere close to Harvard university in Boston) Connecticut: Stafford springs - small town feel, close to a mountain with incredible views of western mass and New York plus a lake with also nice views Union Woodstock

[@user-rb8jf3fc8x]

I lived near those central MA towns for a while and though they're pretty, there's not much to do for young folks. The atmosphere is kind of conservative too, esp. for those used to Boston or Western MA!

[@hockeyman20]

Actually one thing you left out about Kennebunkport is the Christmas festivities. They decorate the downtown area and have a couple weeks of events. It is really a beautiful little town.

[@virgilgreen3108]

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

[@virgilgreen3108]

Killington VT

[@leahdavis6040]

Bar Harbor is such an amazing town! I’ve visited before and would love to go back!!

[@bronchitis3486]

I live near there and visiting never gets old

[@OnTheRoadWithDan]

I once lived in Bristol, RI, nice town it is with the oldest 4th of July parade in the country, the whole parade route has red, white and blue lines in the middle of the road as opposed to the traditional yellow color and with some of the older homes give it that real colonial historic feel, Colt State Park is one of the larger parks in Rhode Island and is situated along the upper part of Narragansett Bay.

[@christophergrillo5099]

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.

[@daffyduck9901]

Somerset Massachusetts where the longest bridge in the world is. The Bragger bridge goes from Somerset Massachusetts to Portugal.

[@christophergrillo5099]

@@daffyduck9901 That is correct, but it's actually the Braga Bridge. Longest span in MA as well!

[@daffyduck9901]

@@christophergrillo5099 autocorrect

[@ThePorschefan]

Hey Briggs! How about "best cities/towns to visit during christmas"?

[@intentionalliving7326]

🤩 Oh how fun!

[@angelsfirstvlogs6101]

Chicago, Illinois

[@davidlarson2534]

Milford, NH & Princeton, ME. Two very nice towns.

[@88jazzorama]

lol in the first two minutes, you summarized a book I would actually read.

[@YeeSoest]

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"...

[@CelticRootsFarm]

Greetings from our homestead in New Hampshire! First time on your channel. We found our area was pretty reasonable and even our taxes are not that bad. We have a 25 acre farm and pay under $6,000 a year in property tax.

[@pattismithurs9023]

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.")

[@lisagilbert673]

Bristol is a beautiful town. It has the oldest 4th of July parade in the country too. And a gorgeous state park with ocean views

[@showcaseSampa]

Agree. The bike ride on the trail from Bristol towards East Providence is a summer treat. And on summer sunny afternoons, the local elder used to pull chairs on Hope ( did I get it right ?) street curbside to watch a live brass band, If I recall it.

[@swanneck2299]

If you like places like this you would go absolutely crazy over England!

[@billvilla7799]

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!

[@StoicBean]

You mentioned the loose cow in the news, funny enough in my small town a loose 1000 pound beefalo has been in the news for a week.

[@BB-dt3xl]

Buddy the beefalo! Lol. Glad he's doing well at his new home.

[@_JamesManning]

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.

[@philtripe]

Kennebunkport Oklahoma is where i was born... we still have a statue of Colonel Sanders at the state court house... the ship building ended in 1902 when the tide went so far out it revealed Texas

[@ecurewitz]

You mentioned Stockbridge without mentioning Alice's Restaurant?? 17 minutes of awesome right there

[@showcaseSampa]

Stockbridge is nice

[@paulpetersen5492]

You can get anything you want.......

[@DeviousDumplin]

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]

Edgartown or West-Tisbury is a place with an African American community, isn't ? That was a National Geographic quick feature on it

[@DeviousDumplin]

@@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.

[@showcaseSampa]

@@DeviousDumplin I figured. I remember the featured article, but not in detail. thx

[@classygemini5490]

I'm in a small Vt ski town as well, Mount Snow in West Dover Vt!Definitely a tourist town,lots of second home owners have there home away from home up here,an ofcourse holiday weekends an folaige season and the winters up here get crazy busy with all the out of staters all in the small area.

[@chelseacleary8808]

The yuppie flatlanders continue ruining our state and eroding the rural culture of us locals. It's so sad. I don't think my kids will be able to fully grasp the real Vermont like me and the generations of my family have. Take back Vermont!

[@jsmith1746]

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.

[@samerawwad6595]

I enjoyed living in New England but I couldn’t get over the damn cold 🇺🇸🥶

[@RobinMarconeCassidyRN]

Oddly, winters here aren't as cold as they use to be.

[@Jay_Scott_Raymond]

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.

[@JoeMaxFpv]

Personally I love Rockport Ma. Spent last weekend there and it’s also adorable and a blast to visit. Full of artists and cool shops. You can listen to guitar players and spend a day at the quiet in crowded beach. Love it.

[@marybarney891]

Check out Ledyard CT, Stonnington or Mystic CT for nice small towns in New England

[@jopiaspieder1184]

Canadian cruises are the best and New England is a gorgeous part of this country

[@TimeToGetFunkyy]

Used to live in Bristol. Most beautiful, cultured place in Rhode Island. Loved to watch the harbor with the boats, and the sun beaming into my eyes as a youngin.

[@nothat0therguy992]

I'd like a video on the Midwest next

[@Sammykyt]

10. Winnetka, Illinois 9. Decorah, Iowa 8. Yellow Springs, Ohio 7. Ashtabula, Ohio 6. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 5. Grand Marais, Minnesota 4. International Falls, Minnesota 3. Michigan City, Indiana 2. Dune Acres, Indiana 1. Grand Haven, Michigan Note: I think of the Great Plains (The Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma) as their own region so that's why they're not on the list. Also I left Missouri out for two reasons: 1. It's debatable whether it's in the Midwest, Great Plains or the South. 2. There are plenty of very nice towns in the other states and Missouri doesn't have that many of them so Missouri doesn't really need to be on this list.

[@maxmuhm160]

@@Sammykytsouthern Missouri is like the south, northern Missouri is like the midwest and western Missouri is plains. St. Louis is pretty midwestern. Kc plains. I would agree with the not many nice towns part though

[@Sammykyt]

@@maxmuhm160 That makes sense kind of like you could say that eastern Iowa is the Midwest and western Iowa is the Great Plains. Or that Northern Texas is the Great Plains, Eastern Texas is the South and Western Texas is the Southwest.

[@benterem]

Me too!

[@AuntieNay]

Missouri does have some great small towns. Just gets a bad rap because of St. Louis. Would love to see a list of best small towns in Missouri.

[@edwardbaker5373]

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

[@0fficialdregs]

*singing like the temptations* i see a brrrigggs'' viddddeooooo...i click play

[@AnneMB955]

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. 👋🏻

[@williamrose3987]

Barrington is also excellent, right next door to Bristol!

[@venpeddapalli7189]

Been to all these towns except Block Island. This list is just a fraction of hidden jewels in New England. If I have to recommend a few : Chatam, MA; Gluocester, MA; Pittsfield, MA; Clarksburg, MA; Camden, ME; Moosehead, ME; Woodstock, NH; Concord, NH; Franconia, NH; Conway, NH; Montpelier, VT; MIddlebury, VT; Salisbury, CT; Kent, CT; Greenwich, CT; Newport, RI;

[@timcollins9242]

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.

[@showcaseSampa]

Windham County. Crossed many times over by Route 6. Quaint. Pomfret, Willimantic, Brooklyn, Storrs. Lovely.

[@timcollins9242]

@@showcaseSampa I lived right on Route 6 for quite a few years. Danielson, Killingly. Born and raised in Oneco, Sterling.

[@showcaseSampa]

@@timcollins9242 Killingly on the RI border. Danielson further down at the bottom of the slope. Very quaint out there.

[@kathleenwarner4888]

Since there are so many incredible places in New England, perhaps you should do “10 best in each of the New England states” My vote is Guilford, CT for one of the best in CT!!!!!

[@tylerbeaudoin3225]

I live in Stratham,NH and love it...Rockingham County is my fav county overall in lovely NH, especially the seacoast area👍

[@sandyy.8244]

@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.

[@__lifeline__]

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

[@mrvax2]

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.

[@gblakev]

Only the tourist attractions are expensive. Go 15 minutes away from them and the housing prices drop significantly.

[@rickmacie833]

Born and raised in small town Vermont, have kids and grandkids there, now I live in small town Texas, both are expensive, I keep looking for more affordable now that I'm retiring but it's just not to be so I just have to enjoy what have and be grateful for the good things in life.

[@sueandpatrick]

Next time you talk about Stockbridge MA you MUST include Tanglewood!

[@cindylewis3325]

Anywhere in rural New England is great except it’s very cold. Long cold winters. It also became expensive to buy due to the Pandemic. Rural New England’s real estate is high. Before the Pandemic you could buy a fixer for $60 000, now that fixer is like $250,000. I know Hanover quite well, an Ivy College town, very nice, lots of cultural & things to do, very expensive. In some areas A nice small house runs $500,000. That may be reasonable in The West but not here. What makes it expensive to live here is heat & taxes. Not many folks live here full time, our infrastructure costs a-lot to maintain due to winter. Education is also expensive but absolutely necessary. If you like your home to be a toasty 68 degrees in the winter and you live in a 2,000 sq foot home, your heating bill will be up there, like the last gas hike my home cost over $800 a month to heat, not including electricity. We had oil prices of 4.19 a gallon, that really puts a huge bite in the budget. You can buy your oil ahead of winter or on what they call a budget plan, it’s just expensive. Consider winter is 7 months long. A relative got a great buy on a farm a few years ago, but off the grid They live very well on solar & have internet etc, they heat by wood off their property. But that involves taking time out everyday during summer to chop & split logs, the wood must be hardwood not pine. Pine has pitch, which is sap, it can accumulate in your chimney and start a chimney fire, burn your house down, always have your chimney cleaned by a professional sweeper. You can by your wood & then it costs almost as much as oil. There is also having to remove that pesky thing called snow. Unless you own your own plow truck you have to hire someone to plow. A snowblower will take some time to remove a major snowstorm, snow blowing 4 feet of snow from one storm, that’s some exercise. Also take into account you will need to remove snow from your roof, walkways etc. Also pray before each winter it doesn’t bring something called an “ice storm”. Snow you can deal with but ice is awful. One December, we had 3 feet of snow on the 24th, then another 3 feet of snow on New Year’s Eve. 6 feet in just 7 days. Also don’t walk on that snow unless you have snow shoes, because you’ll fall into it up to your bum and can’t get out unless someone helps you…I know it happened to me, thank goodness I wasn’t alone, that was good for a huge laugh but if no one was there hmmm might not turned out so funny. When spring comes there is another season called “mud”. The defrosting of winter. The ground is very soft, most roads are hard pack getting around can be tricky. Also spring awakens all the animals who hibernate, the worst is the dreaded skunk. My dog got sprayed by a skunk the first day I moved hear in April of a long time ago. OMG nothing is quiet a disgusting as the spray of a skunk. Also the wicked porcupine awakens, many a dog has learned not to mess with them, their spikes are terribly painful. Also they eat wood. I saw a cabin that had been left unattended and they chewed the porch off the cabin. There is also something called a fishercat. It’s a nasty weasel like animal. I was told they love cats and will go through a screen to get at one. Bears & Moose are always around and so are deer, fox, & coy dogs, that is unless you live in the village. But skunks are everywhere. Rural New Englanders are very frugal & independent, they can be sort of cold until they get to know you, in some towns that might be a couple of years unless you become part of the community which involves volunteering for something that helps the community. They are great people when it comes to community, especially in things like sickness or fire or like hurricane Irene. Our roads were destroyed by Irene’s flood, some towns you couldn’t get to them, just go on KZbin to see the destruction. Rochester Vermont, a cemetery was washed out along with the roads and caskets were everywhere. But in 2 years it was like it never happened. I came here because of a transfer with a company. I knew nothing about living here. I left that job 18 months after I moved here. Before internet you had to work with the seasons meaning several jobs. Now with internet you can make a living most anywhere. I could write a book of the crazy things that happen here, but as you see I’m not a writer. This area is a historical beautiful place, but do your homework before you jump and you better love cold weather like below zero.

[@sunshinesunflowerz1647]

Ha! DarMOUTH, sounds like something I’d say lol. Rhode Island was beautiful, even in winter. Boston is beautiful in the springtime.

[@joshmark3767]

Hello

[@joshmark3767]

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[@elizabethtrainer9732]

I live on the coast in Kennebunk, Maine. It's a gorgeous town and anyone who lives in Maine can EASILY tell where the crappy places to live are located.

[@mb013962]

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.

[@shaneshane8482]

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.

[@mb013962]

shane shane I stayed at an Airbnb. I wasn’t informed of any self quarantine procedures during my stay

[@4021971]

Stay in Long Island please. New Yorkers are ruining Vermont.

[@chelseacleary8808]

@@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

[@4021971]

@@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.

[@billycox475]

Montpelier, Keene, Bennington, Woodstock, Portsmouth

[@armchairwarrior963]

Do the Ozarks! I love the show. I wonder how the reality is!

[@alexanderlove41]

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

[@phillipmel]

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).

[@ItsAshleyRai]

The rain there was not for the weak. Gorgeous, but noooope.

[@philv8869]

I'm from Newport, RI but a lot of people are having to leave. Bristol is much cheaper and 15 minutes away

[@bdeitur]

Can you do New England towns with good cost of living/housing costs?

[@Sammykyt]

Good idea. Carver, Massachusetts is a good one.

[@glamp63]

There aren’t any. 😕

[@Sammykyt]

@@glamp63 Northern New Hampshire has a good cost of living and housing costs

[@deborahdiperna2451]

Sammy K. New Bedford or Fall River.

[@Sammykyt]

@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.

[@jdhjimbo]

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

[@Sonwalkers247]

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.

[@scotthealy1199]

There aren't towns in Connecticut that are "decreasing in value," particularly since the start of Covid. Where are you getting your stats?

[@FloridaManPat]

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 .

[@RichSz65]

I'm disappointed the cost of living was so high in these places. You set it up saying people are leaving cities because they're so expensive then choose towns that nobody I know could afford. I feel like you missed your own premise and the essence of small towns.

[@Joelswinger34]

So true! The intro was misleading. Beautiful towns, but not affordable.

[@owen_e]

Those first 30 seconds show Brattleboro, VT. another great place to live!

[@feliciasampson8032]

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!

[@scottsteibel]

We live10 minutes from Stockbridge MA. It’s beautiful, but your low on the house prices since COVID. Fun video, thanks 😊

[@juliejensen7370]

I love trains too! Thank you for showing what's beautiful too.

[@vt_mod]

I live in Maine and bad places to live here are Rumford, Lewiston and Augusta.

[@deriz207]

Do the Midwest next

[@zackbrand9311]

I’d love that!👍🏻

[@MinkaLovesPineapples]

Yes! Just moved to Missouri from Washington state. Best decision ever.

[@darrendawson4800]

No it's boring except Chicago yupp!

[@benterem]

Absolutely!

[@AuntieNay]

@@MinkaLovesPineapples Welcome to Missouri! Moved here 18 years ago from Illinois. Our best decision, too!

[@TL49ERMAGIC23]

I'm surprised Kittery, ME and Barrington, RI didn't make the list. Awesome towns.

[@showcaseSampa]

Barrington is a Wealthy enclave. Nice but expensive.

[@TL49ERMAGIC23]

@@showcaseSampa So wealthy they have their own beach ⛱

[@deonnnorton9384]

There are tons of New Englanders here in Florida

[@chickpeagaming100]

no, i know nobody whos in flordia, new enlgand is the safest place to be. We are smart and not like the south and go on beaches.

[@InfectedChris]

Traitors, the whole lot of ya!

[@sharonwallacephoto]

Yes! The “Clam Shack” is a must every time I visit Kennebunkport! ❤️

[@daveh9803]

I’d like to see the Gulf Coast, western FL to eastern TX.

[@tammypaige5468]

I have been to Essex Connecticut many times as a native of Connecticut That town has a stream train that people can ride.

[@janiec3915]

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.

[@showcaseSampa]

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.

[@user-du4rj7nv4b]

I've grown up in Kennebunkport my whole life. It used to be affordable and calm and you would know everyone in town. Now rich people from Mass have bought up all the land and put developments everywhere. And when winter comes by it feels deserted because all the new homes are second homes. It still an amazingly beautiful town but it doesn't have the charm it used to. It breaks my heart.

[@Rockyxplore]

How about doing a video on the best inexpensive ( even cheap ) small towns? .......... in New England or even New York +area!

[@vincentanguoni8938]

How about you doing it!! +?

[@richx5064]

You should do a video about the best seaside towns in America.