To answer that question, we took $600,000 and compared what you’ll get settling down in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
For all its varied landscapes, towns, and people, New England is a compact region. From many points in Massachusetts north of Boston, for example, you can drive to Boston, New Hampshire, and Maine — all within an hour or less.
When it comes time to start house hunting, some buyers can ostensibly browse in one or all of the three states. They might assume the cost of living is roughly the same in each, but the numbers show something different — even when a home’s sale price stays the same. It begs the question: If you’re leaving the city for life in the ‘burbs, is it worth it to cross state lines?
Ahead, see how we took $600,000 and compared what you’ll get settling down in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine to answer that question.
Massachusetts
A Cape in Chelmsford…