We live in a nice, quiet established village, with the only noise being that of the occasional landscape service. But that didn't happen by accident. We did the lifestyle thing, then rented for a time before we seriously started looking for a house.
The point being: don't make the mistake of buying online and then coming here. A couple of folks in our area did that: one is totally satisfied with her place. The other, not so much. We also know a couple who bought online in the southern end of things, and they ARE bothered by the noise. Also by the innumerable things that had to be corrected once they moved to their spanking new, never-before-occupied home.
Get a feel for the neighborhood first, and that can only be done in person. Noise is only a part of it: are the properties there well-kept? What kind of feedback do you get from other residents of the neighborhood (those mail stations are great for striking up casual conversations with folks). Dogs barking at night? Things like that.
If you take some time to check things out before you buy, then you'll be satisfied. This is a GREAT place to live, whatever part you end up choosing to live in.
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