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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes- we did this coming out of the pandemic. From a wealthy close-in DC sunburn neighborhood to a beach town small-town life 3 years ago.  Not a day goes by when we don’t wonder if we made the right decision. We miss culture, opportunities other than sports for our kids and do not fit in with the Tattoed drinking culture here.  Is it more relaxing- yes- but feel like we swung the pendulum too far.  Our kids are happy—- top of their classes, recognized for accomplishments that would be just matter-of-fact in DC.  Not sure where the grass is greener. [/quote]

This is how almost every beach town is. Schools aren't great and the locals raising families there aren't an UMC cohort. [/quote]

I would avoid beach/resort towns. IME, the best experience for small towns is exurbs of cities (even smaller cities), even if (maybe especially if?) they're near nice areas that might otherwise be resorts. You want a place that has a real economy that isn't just tourism-based and a large percentage of full-time residents. If you can get a good mix of people who commute to the city for work or WFH, people who own local businesses, and rich people who can live anywhere they want (retired, or just otherwise wealthy), you can get a nice community that values schools and community arts, etc. You also have the nearby city for things you can't get in the smaller community. These towns are out there. [/quote]

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