And they stopped making beaches even sooner.

If it is livable and pretty, it is more expensive than most people are willing to pay.

If is is livable and pretty and within commuting distance to a major job center, then it will be fucking expensive.

Housing on Cape-Cod (where the X grew up) was $120K for a 4 bedroom house within walking distance to the beach. Few jobs, so it was not a place to live in the winter, just vacation.

And then the commuter rail showed up. Housing costs QUADRUPLED within 3 years. That 4 bedroom house turned into $500,000.