DioDurant

Time does seem to move more quickly the older I get. Maybe I want it to slow down. Though I wonder what difference the size of town or city really makes?

Around 2,000 people

That makes sense that, because there are less people, it's easier to keep track of each other even if it's just due to passive observation.

I appreciate reading your insights. Thanks for sharing!

people are all up in each other's business and it's normal.

Do you have any stories to tell about that?

I'm like a 6/10 on the scale of weirdo (not conforming to social norms) and no one even blinked back home. Here it's a problem for some people.

I'm also curious about what this is like. I'm probably a bit more "alternative" in appearance than the average person up there, but I think I could also blend in if not for the fact that they won't recognize me as being from there. Are you talking about things like tattoos and piercings?

Also, in the US, rural/small town vibes usually mean conservative politics are what goes.

This is a good point which I've considered and looked into a bit. This is in Ontario, Canada. The small town voted Liberal in our recent federal election. The bigger city I'm leaving voted Conservative. Curious as it's usually the other way around!

That's something I've thought about. I already cook most of my food from scratch and expect I should stock up from the bigger town out of the way on occasion. My town does get a lot of snow.

As for the sounds, I'm so looking forward to peace and quiet. There's always someone's car alarm going off in the middle of the night, or the dogs getting into barking and howling matches. Hell is other people.

Ontario, Canada

I'm going from a city of 300k to a town of 2k. Fortunately there's a gas station and groceries in town, less than 5 minutes driving / totally walkable for small hauls.

All the pros you mentioned are things I'm looking forward to. I do WFH so no crazy commutes!

Thanks for sharing!