Taxes in Massachusetts are lower as a share of income than in many of the states people are moving to, such as Georgia and North Carolina. Taxes in New Hampshire are among the lowest in the country. Some states, like Utah and Idaho, have much higher taxes.
It's the cost of living combined with the long winters that drives people elsewhere. If housing were cheaper, a lot of people I know would have stayed instead of moving to North Carolina.
"It's the cost of living combined with the long winters that drives people elsewhere."
Yes, the long winters are rough and a dollar doesn't go far here. But let's not forget the Marxist social policies and the political corruption as factors driving the exodus.
Why do you think the cost of living is so high? Corporations don't pay taxes, they pass them on to the consumer. To some extent personal income taxes drive those prices up, too.