It really depends on you. Do you enjoy driving? I will give my personal testimony. I lived 5 min drive from school and didn't drive but did the 15-20min walk or 7 min bike ride. I decided to cut my living expenses and move further away to save 150/month in rent. Oh boy, I was mimiserable. It required me to drive every day and it was a 20 min commute, 30 in traffic. Oh and then I had to buy a parking pass. At most big universities its known as a "license to hunt"... aka I had to park at the mass lot and take the shuttle to the heart of campus. All in all I had to leave an hour before I needed to be in class and it drove me up the walls. Maybe this is because I had grown accustomed to leaving 20 minutes before class. Also I hated driving back to campus in the evening to go the library/lab/whatever. Furthermore, I did the math and I didn't save squat. What I thought I was saving in rent, was pretty much spent in gas. For me, I wasn't worth it. I learned that I like, need, and thrive being close to school. I hate driving to school and will pay to walk/bike within reason. Not sure of your finances.... but if living at your family's land is pretty much free it might be worth it for you. Just because you want to practice there doesn't mean you have to live there now. After all you'll be in school and logically will spend extensive time there on weekends assuming you dont go lab or lock yourself away to study.
