Moving from New Hampshire As A College Student

Hi, my family is offering to let me come with them down to Alabama as my father got offered a better job. Im 18 and live with them while attending college as a commuter. I honestly have no close friends nor close attachment to my current college, and the only real things id be losing are certain outside family members, and a job I really like. Considering after 2 years id have to live on my own once I graduate, is Alabama the better choice then staying in NH on my own? I know nothing about life there but were planning on going to decatur/Huntsville, and transferring to Athens state if I get accepted. Any info on the areas for a young person would be very nice but I get I'm asking a lot.