Wyoming near the Bighorns.
Butte MT (avoid Kalispell/Bozeman/Whitefish) Butte is an old school working town.
S Dakota - west side in the Hills, avoid Rapid City (my hometown), Hill City, and Spearfish. No income tax. Did I mention cold winters and snow? Yup. East River is flat. Really flat.
Consider Missouri (Branson area)
AZ - Flagstaff and Sedona
Avoid Utah and Idaho for the same reasons (unless you are Mormon).
N Dak? Oh, F No.... do you like trees and mountains? In N Dak the tallest tree is a telephone pole and the state bird is the mosquito.
Just my $0.02 worth.
East Tennessee is great. Lots of isolated areas, lots of guns, lots of God-fearing Patriots. No State income tax.
Don’t understand why New England is on your list - many Commies there.
South Dakota always tempted me.