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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here.  OP, I am another NE transplant that will tell you that I am sorry you are making the move.  I know Andover, I am from west of Boston.

This post is meant for OP, not locals.  If you are local, you can move on.

People from here are just very, very different.  I will leave it at that.  I loved it for the first few years, but after that, I have had one foot out the door, so to speak.

The town vs. county thing may not seems big deal until you own property and see how backward everyone is.  Andover is likely more expensive than most places here (as you have seen).  Locals seem to think it is the be all and end all - surprise!  They have likely never been taxpayers win other metropolitan areas of the U.S.  This area kind of has it for NYC and NE, FYI.  You might not discover this right away.  They absolutely do not know what to do with snow, but you will get a day to work from home.  You might notice a certain contrary mentality and/or stereotype of certain workers....

There are a TON of strip malls, townhouses and condos (we call them seeds, they sprout everywhere because for a long time the developers did what they wanted)......

D.C. area drivers make Boston drivers look impeccable.  No, really.

Area schools constantly brag about being the best and will produce articles upon articles to try to back up their point.   Know it alls abound.  Needless to say, NE'ers don't really have to resort to this (as you know) and take a lighter perspective, though often more accomplished and educated.

Anyway, I don't intend to discourage (really) but you are comparing apples and oranges, at best.

What is your price range and we can go from there?  Are your expectations that it be similar to Andover - how much?

There really are not nice college towns such as Andover here.  I miss the parades, marathon, sports (and everyday life) passion....I could go on.......

Frankly I am over the bloom where your planted BS from those who have not resided (key word: voting, driving, resident) elsewhere.

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Completely disagree on the driving. Boston drivers are the pits compared to DC IMO. I'd rather drive in in manhattan than Boston.  This are "has it" for the NE/NYC bc of attitudes like yours PP. you very clearly think that you (and the entire NE) are better. No wonder you don't fit in here very well. [/quote]

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