My big reservation with moving to the countryside is: where to work? Unless you are retired or can work remotely, you're probably going to still have to deal with traffic jams and such just getting to/from work.

I'm fortunate that my job is in a suburban area, so I can live in a quiet, low-crime suburb while still being close to work and any sort of shopping (e.g. groceries). I do have neighbors, but at least I live in a single-family home instead of an apartment, so it isn't much of an issue.

I think the convenience factor of living in-town is too much to pass up, unless you plan on utilizing the land for something such as growing food.