My sister and bil live there as well. I love it there and have considered a move, but that is certainly a negative. We hear of conservatives (always said kind of funny by Mass state libs) there - as many as 30-35% some stats say - but my sis and bil are fairly apolitical. They say it's safer. What a political climate!
"but my sis and bil are fairly apolitical. They say it's safer"
Gawd so much for the "liberal" mindset of being free and easy when some people have to hide their true beliefs and opinions because it's "safer". Sounds like some occupied communist country during WWII rabid with paranoia.