Note that the article dwelled on the cost of housing, but discussed the tax situation only as an afterthought. Typical socialist bias. They fail to note that places like northern Virginia, which has stratospheric home prices, are also growing like mad.
It's all about the taxes and the lack of opportunity that high taxes cause. The RI "solution" is going to be predictable; give tax cuts to large companies who promise to move to RI. Well, they'll move there for awhile....until some other state offers them a better deal.
If you have the chance, compare population trends for the lowest tax states in the U.S. You'll note that most are growing their populations at a rate that exceeds the national average.
NoVA also has higher-paying jobs on average even when adjusted for RE prices vs. most of New England.
Talk about denial. He's only looking at property taxes, not the entire picture. The entire northeast will eventually collapse in on itself.