Nice idea. There are certainly many nice small-to-medium sized frum communities within a few hour drive of NY (Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Rochester, etc.). Housing is very inexpensive, people are friendly, life is less hectic, everyone davens at the same few shuls and people basically all get along.
But why not move to a small town in Israel instead? Then at least there are kosher restaurants…not to mention the opportunities for mitzvos that we can’t perform here.