I didn’t go very far, mostly because I didn’t have the means to. However, I did visit a wealthier area that I had never been to, which all had perfectly mowed lawns and these big colonial style houses at the end of winding driveways, close to the surrounding forest. My town, North Andover, MA, goes far back in American history, having been founded as a part of Andover, MA in 1634. Back then, the Protestant English Puritans traded the local Native American tribes for the “right” to settle on the land. This “establishment” kind of tradition has stayed in place since then, with the surrounding areas being home to countless private schools, including Phillips Academy Andover and Brooks School. Going along with the wealth theme, the median household income is also significantly higher than the nation’s, as well as Massachusetts’. When you walk through the town, you just get the feeling of colonialism. There are buildings still standing from the early 1700s, most houses in the area are wooden and colonial, and there’s plenty of forest in the area to make it seem recently settled. Recently, however, Amazon gained approval to add a warehouse in the town. While this hasn’t affected the town too much yet, given the ruling was last year, its impact on the local economy, and perhaps the local culture, will undoubtedly be massive.