The main reason for not having large pines anywhere near your home are pine beetles. They will go through an entire stand of trees in no short order, and by the time you notice anything, the damage has already been done.
Not to mention they are terrific lightning rods. My neighborhood was one of those that was created with minimal tree removal. I cut all of the pines off my property and have culled the water oaks to a manageable distance from the house. The biggest problem with trees so close to the houses is that a rule of thumb is the roots extend out as far as the coverage of the branches. Most have no idea just how destructive the roots are to concrete foundations.
In western pine Beatle does not survive in NH. That infestation does not come east of CO or the Dakota’s. It has really only been an issues with Lodgepole Pine and Ponderosa Pine. It has also pretty much run its course. All the Lodgepole in interior BC has been wiped out.
I know because I am a lumber broker.
Around here we have Eastern White Pine. It is the same species as Idaho White Pine, pinus strobus. Also known as The Kings pine because they were all owned by King George and were only to be cut for use as masts for his Royal Navy.