$1300 is about a month's rent on a studio apartment where I come from. Vallo falls somewhere in the middle - cost of living is a lost lower, generally, than San Francisco in the 21st century, but runs a good bit higher than anyplace in 1717.
Anyway, the orchestra - I highly recommend it. They did a Mozart program last season that was phenomenal. (You wouldn't know Mozart, but your kids are gonna love him.) They do some great theater here, too - including community theater, if you've ever wanted to be on stage yourself.