family move

I am considering moving our family from the southwest back to New England. I am not familiar with the small towns/cities of Southern Vermont or New Hampshire, having grown up in southern Connecticut, so I%26#39;m looking for feedback on good places to raise a family--great schools, lots of outdoor rec., amenities--and a place that has an old New England ';feel'; to it. Any suggestions?

We love mountains and beaches equally, but need to stay in affordable housing (up to 300,000).

any help would be great.

drew

family move

I lived in along the NH, VT border for several years, and found the Lebanon/Hanover area in NH to be wonderful (Dartmouth is in Hanover). I taught school in NH and would highly reccommend the Hanover School District. My husband worked in Woodstock, VT and had we stayed in NE longer, we wew planning on moving there. The whole area is wonderful!