I was living in Texas when I applied to UNECOM. My husband is from Vermont, though, and we were receptive to moving to the Northeast. I made mention of this fact in my secondary. There is a girl in my class from Washington State, a guy from Florida, one from the midwest somewhere, one guy from California, and I'm sure there are more. When I interviewed, there were about eight of us, and I would say that at least five of us were from out of state. Out of that five, three of us were accepted. So, go ahead and apply; make mention of your desire to come back to New England in your secondary. Good luck.
Renee