MA to NH relocation, autumn Southern NH landscape

Southern NH neighborhood aerial in autumn

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NOTES · KARYN EMERSON

Notes from Southern NH.

Nine honest articles on Southern NH real estate. MA-to-NH relocation math, NH property tax by town, post-August-2024 commission rules, neighborhood deep dives, and a straight answer on Opendoor's $45,000 equity gap.

All Relocation Taxes Commission Selling Buying Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods7 min read

Living in Salem NH: Tuscan Village, Canobie Lake, and the Streets You Don't Know Yet

Salem is not one place. It is at least four neighborhoods stitched together, and the difference between them is bigger than any out-of-town buyer realizes. Here is the local's map, drawn street by street.

January 15, 2026

Neighborhoods7 min read

Windham, Derry, or Londonderry? A Buyer's Guide to Picking the Right Southern NH Town

Three towns, three price bands, three school-district realities, and three very different weekend lives. The honest comparison for buyers trying to decide between them.

December 4, 2025