Milford is pretty out there, and not in the gas region so land is still reasonable. I-84 traffic is not usually an issue. East Stroudsburg is, in my humble opinion, not desirable. "Poconos" is a pretty large region - some good areas and some total pits. You really need to narrow that down. I have sone friends In the Lehighton area, seems nice. A/B/E - not in the city propers! Some nice spots north of the cities. To where would you be commuting for work?