I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

Payton Friess bought a home in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas, and received $15,000 for coming back.Courtesy of Payton FriessPayton Friess, who's originally from Topeka, Kansas, moved home after living in Oregon.Kansas' affordability made buying a home a reality that wasn't possible on the West Coast.A local program also made the decision easier by granting Friess $15,000 to move back.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Payton …