I know that in W MA it’s much cheaper to buy the houses that are under 800’ feet elevation.
The hill town real estate is spendy.
We have snow loving friends who were choosing between a house at 600’ in Shelburne and 900’ in Heath a few years ago.
They went with the Shelburne house which was nicer and about 40k less. They regret their decision. Lol.
It’s amazing how much that 300 feet of difference makes with regards to snow.