England vs. New England

Hello, I'm relatively new to the forum (love it!). I'm an American married to a British citizen/now permanent U.S. resident. As I read through some of the posts it occurred to me to ask if those of you who have lived in New England found it easier to adapt to life in the UK... I ask because there are some serious regional differences here in the U.S. Here in CT I think we tend to be more reserved, less friendly (generally speaking) than, say, Floridians or other Southern States -- again, generally speaking.

I love my home, but I also think I would like living in the UK. Granted, I haven't spent much time there, but the weather, the "reserve" -- issues like that I do not think would matter much to me...

Would love to hear some comparisons/opinions. In your opinion how is England like New England -- if at all?

P.S. I'm not sure if I posted this under the correct topic category...?

ETA: Specifically, but generally speaking  -- would you say that it is easier for a New Englander than, say, someone from the South or West Coast to adjust to life in the UK? I've lived in CT all my life and I've known individuals from the South (U.S.) who have difficulty adapting to CT -- the weather, the people, ... but these individuals have also told me they enjoy the history, the stone walls, etc., here in CT. I was reading through the topics under hardships/homesickness and I was searching for invidividuals from New England but didn't notice any... Thank you.

Anywhere in the US, aside from maybe Alaska and Hawaii, is more similar to New England than England is.  If that makes sense. 

I've lived in both RI and NH, as well as PA, VA and MO. 

Anywhere in the US, aside from maybe Alaska and Hawaii, is more similar to New England than England is.  If that makes sense. 

I've lived in both RI and NH, as well as PA, VA and MO. 

That makes sense. Would you say that RI and NH are more like the UK in certain respects than Virginia and MO? (what the point of this is, I don't know).  Perhaps just a stupid question on my part! 

I lived in RI and I think one of the similarities I've found between New England and England is the way the weather can change a dozen times in one day!

Culturally speaking, however, I'm not sure being a New Englander will give you any sort of an advantage.

It depends far more on the individual person than on where that person is from.  I'm from the Midwest, but I haven't had any trouble adjusting to the UK.

I've lived in MA, RI and ME (plus PA, MD, DC and VA) and am now living in central London.  Culturally, I'd agree with the others that there's no advantage to coming from any particular region of the US.  Some folks adjust easily, others don't.  Culturally, I have not adjusted particularly well.

Lifestyle-wise, my life in London is remarkably similar to my life in Boston.  So on that front, I've adjusted very easily.  I live in a 100 year old building with wonky plumbing and drafty old windows.  I walk and take public transportation the vast majority of the time.  I mutter a lot when I've bought too many groceries and cut the circulation off in my fingers carrying stuff home.  But life was remarkably the same in DC, too.  It's more of an urban: urban similarity than anything else.  

Thank you all for the replies!

I suppose what I was looking for is some reassurance concerning how much "shock" I will experience. I guess I'll find out (that is if DH makes up his mind once and for all about making the move).


Thank you again.

After living here for 2 years, I don't think I notice as many differences as I used to.  But I love that we haven't owned a shovel for the whole time we've been here.  That would be unheard of back home.
I also like that there is no humidity here.  Some may argue that it gets humid, but I disagree.  It gets warm, or maybe hot, but not humid.
I think it rains just as much in NE as it does here, but some may disagree.  It seems like when it rains here, it might be hard for a little while, then lighten up, and clear up for the rest of the day, whereas in NE, it could rain hard ALL day.

So maybe the weather is the biggest thing I compare with home...and I prefer the weather here!

After living here for 2 years, I don't think I notice as many differences as I used to.  But I love that we haven't owned a shovel for the whole time we've been here.  That would be unheard of back home.
I also like that there is no humidity here.  Some may argue that it gets humid, but I disagree.  It gets warm, or maybe hot, but not humid.
I think it rains just as much in NE as it does here, but some may disagree.  It seems like when it rains here, it might be hard for a little while, then lighten up, and clear up for the rest of the day, whereas in NE, it could rain hard ALL day.

So maybe the weather is the biggest thing I compare with home...and I prefer the weather here!

I live in Northern New York, so similar to New England except we get colder winters here.  For me too, the weather is a problem and I find England much more human-friendly.  First, England is less rainy than here; we've just had as much rain in Sept/Oct as London gets in a whole year.  Everything's either underwater or gone mouldy.  Then, in England you can be out gardening or enjoying the outdoors almost every day of the year, here it is either too hot, too humid, too cold or too buggy.

I've never lived in New England, but after growing up in the Midwest, I've definitely found it much easier to adapt to life in England than it was to adapt to culture in Texas. We lived there for 8 years and I never truly got over the culture shock. 

I think a lot of it depends on your interests and background as much as where you're from geographically.  I had lived all my life in New England but my mother's parents were from Northern Ireland and I had visited the UK as a tourist, studied British history and English lit. etc.  I remember doing research on Leeds before I first went over and had the impression it was about the same population as Boston so thought it would be similar.  Wrong! So I don't think my New England background was much help there.