[natickdan]

The answer you are seeking is, on some level, subjective. Our home in MA has Vinyl siding and its big benefit is that it requires less maintenance. However, when we looked for our next home in TV, a stucco style home was a priority because that was the look we were seeking. In our case, the decision was completely personal. We just liked the look and we were not going to compromise.

Another consideration is how well your home will hold up in adverse weather. The way a contractor explained the differences between vinyl and block stucco to me was during a tornado, a block stucco or cement home provides better protection than wood/vinyl siding. I'm not stating this as a fact, but it seems to make sense.

As with most things in life, there are pluses and minuses.