If you could work for more money in a rural area

[Anonymous]

With lower COL would you do it? Think rural New England.

Assume kids.

Also Assume no wildfire issue for now.

[Anonymous]

How old are the kids? I wouldn’t want to disrupt teens’ lives if I could avoid it.

[Anonymous]

I think we need to know more than you're saying. How rural are we talking? If you're saying rural, I assume this is Maine, Vermont, or NH - how close are you to a town or city in this situation?

How much more $ do you need than what you have now? What does your family think of this possible move? Without knowing more, my inclination would be yes so long as you'd have a nice situation there - a nice place to live, a good town close by, pretty scenery, a substantial amount more $, the possibility that if you don't like it you can move again, etc.

[Anonymous]

I'd give it serious thought. But I've always preferred urban living, so I'm not sure.

[Anonymous]

This is a big maybe.

In theory, if I were a childless adult, yes. I just got back from vacation in rural Maine and was like "this is gorgeous, i wish i lived here." But now my oldest doesn't want to leave his friends, and having moved several times, it's hard to put down roots in a new place, and especially hard in a small town without a lot of transplants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With lower COL would you do it? Think rural New England.

Assume kids.

Also Assume no wildfire issue for now.

I would not live in rural Maine. Otherwise it would depend upon the specific location (near a ski slope or within a 30 minute drive to shopping,then okay).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a big maybe.

In theory, if I were a childless adult, yes. I just got back from vacation in rural Maine and was like "this is gorgeous, i wish i lived here." But now my oldest doesn't want to leave his friends, and having moved several times, it's hard to put down roots in a new place, and especially hard in a small town without a lot of transplants.

I was writing my post & did not see your post before posting. Curious as to where in rural Maine ?

[Anonymous]

Yes

Rural New England doesn’t have the same pathologies as rural areas of other regions

[Anonymous]

Schools would be my biggest concern. Rural public school can be a challenge for meeting the needs of high achievers and private options can be thin on the ground.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools would be my biggest concern. Rural public school can be a challenge for meeting the needs of high achievers and private options can be thin on the ground.

+1

[Anonymous]

I'm from New England. No, I wouldn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With lower COL would you do it? Think rural New England.

Assume kids.

Also Assume no wildfire issue for now.

How rural? Where in New England? Can it be a town?

[Anonymous]

I would need these things:

-good weather most of the year (cold winter OK but must have skiable snow)

-clean air

-good enough schools

-job security (remote or local)

-able to do hobbies consistently

[Anonymous]

No.

1. DH grew up in a rural area until he was like 14. He said the best thing his parents did for him was to move out of the rural area. Nothing to do for teens = get into trouble.
He also said a lot of the teens didn't go to college. The peer group is just different.

2. We are a biracial family, and we want diversity.

3. Too far from a major airport. We have family on the opposite side of the coast, and also in another country, and we like to travel.

Plus all the other things people mentioned.

But, if you like the rural life, and you think your kids will, too, then sure. But, I know my kids would hate it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Schools would be my biggest concern. Rural public school can be a challenge for meeting the needs of high achievers and private options can be thin on the ground.

New England day/boarding options - close enough you can see your kids pretty often