[radd9er]

I also grew up in the area and am always suprised when I hear people describe th climate in NH as the parent commenter. People do kinda keep to themselves, especially the ones who go back many generations. But the libertarian types seem to me to come from other places, attracted to NH because of the motto and the reputation, which Im not sure it really deserves. Its a pretty typical rural northeast place culturally, very close to VT or upstate NY (places I have also lived).

[digitalsushi]

(Claremonter;) I had felt that our libertarian influence is equalized by the constant Massachusetts immigration.

[thenipper]

Or Connecticut. I grew up in Acworth and I remember one of the roads in Charlestown on my way down to school was called "Connecticut Heights". Always made me chuckle.

[drhodes]

People are also moving to NH for the free state project[1].

https://freestateproject.org/

[douche]

When I went to college over that way, it wasn't a huge shift from the part of western Maine that I came from, either. At least the locals, anyway - there was quite a bit of culture shock dealing with my fellow classmates, who certainly were cut from a different cloth. Hanover has some of that "get up in everybody else's business" vibe, but outside of that bubble, it's a lovely area.