This might be a little out of your range, but a really nice place to live is Fairfax,VA. Fairfax is about 30 min outside of DC and has some of the top public schools in the nation. It is like the Northeast inthe sense that you will experience snow/cold in the winter, but the summers are pleasant as well.
One hour s drive to Baltimore, particularly in rush hour, limits you to Arlington, Fairfax, and Alexandria. My own preference is Arlington, but both Fairfax and Alexandria are nice places to live too...
woodbridge, awesome place to live the friendliest little city around . plus potomac mills mall is there
Arlington Va..... check it out if you d like http://www.co.arlington.va.us/