Don't worry about the neighbors, being single I would prefer being close to other people vs. out in the country by myself. When H and I lived in a duplex, H was gone a lot, so just the closeness of "people" helped me to relax and I slept better at night, too!! It was comforting.
I too grew up out in the country and liked the privacy. H and I currently live in a rural setting, neighbors on one side and an open field on the other. I'm the type that likes to keep to myself for the most part. When I am in the yard, I don't want to feel like I have to socialize with my neighbors every time I am outside. I think there are 20 houses in our subdivision with large lots and for the most part neighborlyness involves a wave when you are outside or driving into the neighborhood. There is a family three doors down that we stop and chat with as they have a boy a little older than S4 and neighbor is hunter like my H.
Don't fret about having neighbors, the down side may be if your dogs bark a lot when you're not home. I know my sister's dog was like that and her neighbors did complain.
