To answer your question - no. I had a pretty rough childhood, moving from area to area, until my family settled down in an isolated/rural type area when I was around 10 years old. Then I was kicked out of home at 15/16, and before long I went to live with my uncle in a small town like what you described, it was the best time of my life.
I live alone now, well... sharing an apartment with someone anyway, it has its ups and downs I suppose.
I work in retail, an electronics store 50 hours a week, it's mostly all data entry and dealing with customers, which can be overbearing sometimes, but the pay's good.