You could get a beautiful house in NE Ct NW RI with 2k sq feet for under 200K, pay about 3500 taxes, be 45 minutes from PVD 30 from ORH, 90 from Boston. 45 from the casinos and best beaches in SNE outside Coast Guard Beach, plus no sharks. If I was a youngin, I would. Good or better climo snow than Boston, quick access to all stores plus quiet.