All great points! Wonderful discussion!

My youngest children have lived in both the 'burbs and small country town. They will continue to benefit from formal education and modern socialization. Exposure to the forest/nature is regular and respectful as is their introduction to farming. It increases weekly. My ex- (if we reconcile) already knows that she needs social contact (beyond online networking). We plan on being +/- 30 minutes from town and about 2-3 hours from a city. We expect to have "town jobs". I agree that large amounts of isolation can be quite harmful.

For electricity, I researched options and determined that wind & water were our best choices for our goal locations.