Big Poppy,
I've considered this very subject myself. Your state (CT) is very tax unfriendly. In fact,
it's the third most tax unfriendly State in the nation according to this list (per capita). My own State (WA) is number 13th.
After considering this subject carefully in the past, I've concluded that the very best place to live in the USA is Colorado (ARE YOU LISTENING GREG?). I've vacationed in Durango and let me tell ya, - that would suit me just fine.
BTW, SC is 42nd on the list for being tax unfriendly - that pretty good (did you notice it is a "Red State?").
-BT