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LorenzoA t1_j5hkske wrote

Rent is really high in New England. Single bedroom is about $1500 if you're lucky. I'm Latino too and there's a Hispanic community in town but not sure if there are any community groups. Restarting is tough, I've done it too, so if you find a hobby, you'll meet lots of people right away. Biggest suggestion is buy winter snow pants, boots, coat, etc. It's cheaper outside of the states that always get snow. For this city, maybe try to find places in North Manchester or in a suburb like Hooksett, Bedford, Derry, etc. because it'll be safer. If you do move into town, I'd suggest a security system. Oh, I'd suggest you avoid T-Mobile because coverage in rural NH is spotty. Verizon too. Both drop calls near seacoast and in mountains. I was happy with at&t and I would still be with them but I got into a family plan with my parents. Ultimately, bring a good camera because it's so beautiful out here, so go see the ocean, see the foliage up in the mountains in the fall, and you'll find colonial historic sites all over. Welcome!

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LorenzoA t1_j5hkzwz wrote

It's Comcast country for Internet by the way, unless you happen to be in one of the few areas that had/is getting FiOS.

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justaduck0 OP t1_j5hs2ha wrote

Thanks! I was also trying to see who the local internet providers are and set up services once I'm there.

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Kv603 t1_j5i434t wrote

Generally, especially in an apartment building, there is minimal competition for broadband. Consolidated offers (slow) DSL most places, and (fast) FiOS in a few select areas, other than that most cities are served by Comcast for Cable+Internet.

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justaduck0 OP t1_j5hruaz wrote

Gracias, amigo! One of the things I look for when moving somewhere new is a presence of a Latino/Hispanic community as it generally helps me feel less isolated, especially in parts of the US where we have a very small presence, if at all. I also want to ask if you'd be interested in meeting up in-person once I'm situated there.

Damn, I have T-Mobile currently but may consider switching as I need to upgrade anyway, though not sure if I want to get a local number or stick to my KS one. Thanks for the heads-up, and I've seen pics of how beautiful New England is during the fall so I'm excited!

Thanks for the welcome! I'm pretty excited to move there and experience all that there is to see and do.

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LorenzoA t1_j5htgvl wrote

Oh by the way, I'm Mexican American and there's not much of us here. The big groups are from El Salvador, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic. There's a few Mexican restaurants in town and most are just ok but not great.

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justaduck0 OP t1_j5hucn6 wrote

I'm Mexican-American as well so that's even better.

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