Hi, Robert.
This area is a good one. On both sides of the Connecticut River Valley/Dartmouth area, in New Hampshire and Vermont, you can find good schools and a Rustic Home with privacy. I'm thinking perhaps you want a home with character, in a "woodsy" area, with views or water of some kind.
Here are some communities you might consider: Lebanon, Enfield, Canaan, Grantham, Lyme, Plainfield on the NH side. Thetford, Fairlee, Hartford, Hartland, Sharon, Strafford on the Vermont side.
Sharon's Sharon Academy has an excellent reputation as does Thetford Academy. Plainfield, NH high school students go to the excellent Lebanon schools or to the private Kimball Union Academy. There are fine programs in most public schools in the area. I would look at your daughter's particular interests and interview principals and teachers to get a feel of whether her interests would be well-served.
Cheers, Hal Sheeler - Thu Apr 2 2009, 08:19