CoastalWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Thanks for all the good feedback on retirement locales everyone. What about the coast south of Boston...is that area very expensive?It depends. Hingham, cohassett, and Duxbury are very expensive, but beautiful towns. Marshfield is kind of high too, but not as bad as those towns previously mentioned. Scituate is another nice town, but a bit removed from the highway. You do have commuter rail though. Then there is Plymouth which is nice, but does have some sketchy parts. Anywhere near the water in Plymouth you can't lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Frye Island on Sebago Lake looks awesome, haha. Is that a Ferry that goes to that? Surprising amount of roads on that Frye Island. Untitled.jpg I'd personally try to go a bit further north to avoid coastal plain contamination in borderline snow events, but if comparing the winter to southern CT, it's not going to matter....winter will be a heck of a lot more satisfying even on the Maine coastal plain than at Mystic, CT. Frye Island does not have year-round residents - the ferry closes down for winter, water is shut off. Nice place to be in summer though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Sebago lake is nice and actually not that far from Portland ME...but not sure that would be big enough for their criteria. It's a pretty big lake, but not like Champlain. I'd pick Sebago if I was going by their criteria assuming it is large enough for them. sebago is a great area. if the lake itself isn't big enough, it connects to Brandy pond and Long lake via the Songo river, which is a neat little cruise. had a great time up there last summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 severe season still isn't over yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I didn't either. Seemed like a pretty average August here. Never even hit 90 which is always a little sad. In fact PWM was the warmest August on record that failed to reach 90 degrees at any point (finished 7th overall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Thanks for all the good feedback on retirement locales everyone. What about the coast south of Boston...is that area very expensive? If you want coastline, I'd probably try coastal Maine...very affordable housing in many spots...esp once north of Portland. For MA, I'd go either Salisbury or Peabody/Salem. Both areas are not obnoxious for real estate prices and do pretty well for winter wx. Much better than southern areas of the MA coast. But if you can do a lake, go Sebago or if you don't mind being way up north, go Rangeley Lake. Pretty much anywhere you go will be better than SW CT winters, but the further north, the larger the difference will be....esp if we are talking coastline. If you can do interior lakes, then they opens up a few more options. The only really affordable real estate on the south shore that is right on the water is either Quincy or south Plymouth, MA. There are some half-reasonable prices in Marshfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 September is now a summer month, November is a winter month, and March is definitely, definitely not a winter month. Seasons in seasons. NAEFS give a solid 1-1.5 SD above normal at 850 mb from hour 140 through 240. Is October still a winter month, or have we lost the glow of 2011 already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I found this online "heat map" of real estate prices that some might find handy with all the new home buying/selling talk. It goes down to the local level so you can spot pockets of lower priced real estate: http://www.trulia.com/home_prices/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yeah if you want coastline, it's probably Maine IMO. I guess it just depends on what you guys want. Portland ME is pretty awesome. Great restaurants...probably underrated culinary scene. Good city. If you want N shore of MA, stay north of Cape Anne. Beautiful area, good winter wx and better summer convection too. S shore averages close to Boston snowfall, but will get some great cstl storms in the winter. You got the beaches which are nice and close to Boston if you are north of Plymouth. Obviously Cape Cod is closer, it just won't be a very snowy climo spot, but better than coastal SW CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Is October still a winter month, or have we lost the glow of 2011 already? We did get accumulating snow on 11/2 last year, so that's pretty close. Best put it in the winter month category to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I found this online "heat map" of real estate prices that some might find handy with all the new home buying/selling talk. It goes down to the local level so you can spot pockets of lower priced real estate: http://www.trulia.com/home_prices/ I like this one even better...more detail: http://www.localetrends.com/massachusetts-trends.php You just have to select "current Massachusetts real estate prices" in the top left. You can do any state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yes we have to receive snow in November and December because of weak solar insolation....despite climo being worse than March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I like this one even better...more detail: http://www.localetrends.com/massachusetts-trends.php You just have to select "current Massachusetts real estate prices" in the top left. You can do any state. That site seems a little weird. No way homes near 150K in Hingham. You can barely find a tool shed for that. Oh wait, that might be trend. There is another tab for real estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yeah if you want coastline, it's probably Maine IMO. I guess it just depends on what you guys want. Portland ME is pretty awesome. Great restaurants...probably underrated culinary scene. Good city. If you want N shore of MA, stay north of Cape Anne. Beautiful area, good winter wx and better summer convection too. S shore averages close to Boston snowfall, but will get some great cstl storms in the winter. You got the beaches which are nice and close to Boston if you are north of Plymouth. Obviously Cape Cod is closer, it just won't be a very snowy climo spot, but better than coastal SW CT. It's expensive though...except Salisbury is OK. But Newbury and Newburport are pricey. Best thing to do though is just look at a general area up there and then filter the result to show only those listings below your max price tolerance. I have found realtor.com has a great search tool....since I am currently in the market for buying a house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 about as dry as I've seen it around here-anything not watered is dead or dormant. weeks of upper 80's to 90 and no rains... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Warmest period of the summer lol. September is the new July. September is now a summer month, November is a winter month, and March is definitely, definitely not a winter month. Seasons in seasons. NAEFS give a solid 1-1.5 SD above normal at 850 mb from hour 140 through 240. May is a summer month, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 That site seems a little weird. No way homes near 150K in Hingham. You can barely find a tool shed for that. Oh wait, that might be trend. There is another tab for real estate. Yeah here is the real estate map raw prices....Hinhgam looks mad expensive, lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yes we have to receive snow in November and December because of weak solar insolation....despite climo being worse than March.March has not been good for snow lovers lately...we're due!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 It's expensive though...except Salisbury is OK. But Newbury and Newburport are pricey. Best thing to do though is just look at a general area up there and then filter the result to show only those listings below your max price tolerance. I have found realtor.com has a great search tool....since I am currently in the market for buying a house. Yeah that's the thing...just depends on what your price range is. Not sure what they are looking for. I love Newburyport, but it's certainly up there. You guys have an area in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yeah here is the real estate map raw prices....Hinhgam looks mad expensive, lol: Would love to live there, but that will have to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I like this one even better...more detail: http://www.localetrends.com/massachusetts-trends.php You just have to select "current Massachusetts real estate prices" in the top left. You can do any state. Yeah, there are some neat options there. I think they smooth the data so you can spot the "cool" spots further out. They should help spot areas that meet different criteria like elevation, water, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yeah that's the thing...just depends on what your price range is. Not sure what they are looking for. I love Newburyport, but it's certainly up there. You guys have an area in mind? I'm liking Hopkinton...reasonable commute for both of us and it's got 500+ feet elevation in a lot of spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 March has not been good for snow lovers lately...we're due!!! Great down here last year, had a solid 20" with -4F departure. Central Park's peak snowpack was 19" depth in the second week of March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmillz25 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Great down here last year, had a solid 20" with -4F departure. Central Park's peak snowpack was 19" depth in the second week of March. Yeah i believe it was the third snowiest march in NYC. I got an inch.of snow on march 28th and 5 inches on March 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I'm liking Hopkinton...reasonable commute for both of us and it's got 500+ feet elevation in a lot of spots. Good spot. Lots of land, nice area too. Searching can be fun. You learn a lot and get to explore the different areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 March has not been good for snow lovers lately...we're due!!! Quite a few years since a region-wide big March. This year was very good for NYC-PHL area, last year for NNE, but each year was mediocre for many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yeah, there are some neat options there. I think they smooth the data so you can spot the "cool" spots further out. They should help spot areas that meet different criteria like elevation, water, etc. Haha I like that thinking. Please show only real estate above 1,000ft elevation please. None of this 978ft type crap. Full 1000+ feet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 anyone want to muse about what they think might happen over the winter in the Durango, CO area? I've been passively looking for jobs out there...I have two friends in CO, and with my parents moving to Plymouth, MA sometime around Nov-Dec, there really is no reason for me to stay in MA... I've been there and have friends who live there...Durango is a great town. Not a ton of snowfall in the town itself, but drive a couple miles up the road towards Durango Mountain Resort and they get plenty of snow. I got to witness a 4 foot snowstorm there (San Juan moisture special) where it was mixed rain and snow in Durango...you'd get a few wet inches overnight then it'd go to rain during the day, then back to snow at night, etc. While the whole time the ski resort was just getting annihilated with a firehose of moisture out of the SW. But man what a great outdoor orientated community. However you'll see a very different type of clientele then here in the east. Their prime tourist is the great American Texan. There are Texan's and cowboy hats everywhere. Its a totally different vibe than here in the northeast, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I think I was a hair over +2F August was +0.8 compared to my 18-yr avg, probably closer to +2 in Farmington compared to their 1981-2010 norms. Precip was 1/4" AN, four TS (right on avg.) Except for the modest 84 max and 45 min (mildest monthly min for August), this was basically a normal month wx-wise. But if you can do a lake, go Sebago or if you don't mind being way up north, go Rangeley Lake. Shore frontage in Rangeley is extremely expensive, for a Maine lake anyway, almost as dear as deepwater on the ocean. Moosehead might be cheaper (bigger lake too) but an hour farther from the population centers and amenities. If lake proximity is sufficient, costs can be far more reasonable, but that's common knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 March has not been good for snow lovers lately...we're due!!! It's all relative, especially where you are. March 2015 certainly toned down from the insanity of Feb, but was pretty good along s coast. March 2014 was also better on s coast and Cape. But overall, both years featured a March that really pumped the brakes over a good chunk of SNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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