It depends a bit on what you want to do.
Jet Skis are fun for ~an hour then its kind of the end. If you get a Jet Ski, get a 3 person one so you have the option of tubing off the back with some friends (but they are waaaayyy less stable with a 2nd person on the back). With a jet ski you always get wet, and can't do much at low speeds, there just isn't much flexibility with them other than zipping around, hopping wakes.
With a boat, you don't get the same adrenaline rush as the jet ski, but you can do so much more. Want to go fishing - sure, want to boat up to a shoreline restaurant - sure, want to take a few friends out for a cruise - sure, want to tube - sure, want to water ski - maybe (if you have enough torque to pull your friends out of the water).
I will say in today's market - $10k for a boat is kind of scraping the bottom of the barrel. I have an '08 Regal 1900 that I bought in 2014 for $16k. It's worth more than that now. Ours is on one of the Finger Lakes in NY
When thinking about size, if you plan to trailer in / trailer out - think about all the crap you'll want to bring a long for a day on the water. Pretty much once you're out there, you arent coming back in until the day is over. Also in New England, think about how short the season is and how you'll winterize and store the boat for 6+ months out of the year. Budget $2k/year in maintenance, storage costs, etc.
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