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I thought it was Springfield Mass but it’s looking a bit expensive. An average apartment where I’m from is around 400-600 for 2br/2ba. Utilities range from 100-200 for electric. 25 for cable. 10 for water. and maybe 150 for gas/heat.
I am a lesbian young woman looking for cheap cities to live in New England. I want to move within the next year.
New England can be a bit more expensive to live in than other parts of the country. Even Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire can be expensive, too. For instance if you compare a place you were looking at like Springfield, MA to a city in New Hampshire, like Portsmouth, Springfield is a bit under the average national cost of living, while Portsmouth is a bit more. I know firsthand NH, especially the southern coastal part can be expensive to live in.
However, here are a few places in each state that are below the national average in terms of overall cost of living:
Augusta, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Keene, New Hampshire
Manchester, New Hampshire
Rutland, VT
Newport, VT
Springfield, MA
Fitchburg, MA
Waterbury, CT
Hartford, CT
…as for Rhode Island, literally every place town boasts a higher than average cost of living. A few places like East Providence and Woonsocket, were basically even with the national average. One place in RI called New Shoreham (a small island off the coast) had the highest index I saw compared to all of the other places in New England, which made houses cost there 400% higher that average in the US. Despite that, the three most expensive states here in New England are ranked: 1) CT 2) MA 3) RI.
Maine ends up being the cheapest of the states to live in being only 23rd most expensive overall, but still has fairly high state taxes.
Overall, its tough to find a place in New England that is WELL below the national cost of living index. Most of those listed were just slightly below the average. Housing and utilities can be fairly costly around here.
However, Springfield, MA was the lowest overall. So if that appears too expensive you might have a tough time finding something that is not terribly expensive and is not in a really bad neighborhood. I don’t know anything about that particular area, but its basic crime rating shows its higher than the national rating for overall crime.
Don’t get discouraged though, I’m sure there are some places out there that might sound appealing. New England might might expensive overall and the winters are cold but there are plenty of people who choose to live there even though they could easily buy a cheaper house in a better climate elsewhere. There are some really beautiful parts, with nice people around. That’s why many people choose to put up with the cold and the cost. 
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