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I have spent more time in the Winston-Salem area than Raleigh, but I think that the Raleigh-Durham area would be a nice place to live. The main downsides are going to be the summer heat/humidity and the greater prevalence of Jesus freaks from what you are probably used to.
My experience with the South is that people are much friendly here than in most other parts of the country but that it is a surface-level friendliness. It is common for people to make eye contact, smile, strike up a conversation, and appear genuinely interested in chatting at any opportunity. The thing is, native southerners have never been known for accepting those who didn't grow up in the South. Having said that, the good thing about the Raleigh-Durham area is that it has attracted many people from outside the South so it shouldn't be as restrictive in this way as many other areas.
What is it about the people in New England you don't care for? I only ask because I've always wanted to visit that part of the country. The Maine/Vermont/New Hampshire area is one of the few regions I haven't been able to visit yet.
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