Half of my heart was left at Presque Isle and Caribou, Maine; I was in the Coast Guard; yes, there was a LORAN C station there back in the day. I spent three winters during my tour of duty. I retired from the Marshals Service in December 2017, and I am waiting for my wife to retire next year to go back to Maine. Yes, I know about the brutal winters, but COVID taught me to live inside my home, so I am not worried about that. One problem I have is where to live, in the woods or on the coast; I have a year to figure it out. I will consider the towns shown in the video. Thank you very much, and stay safe.
As somebody who grew up in Dexter, avoid it like the plague. Most of the town screams poverty even as of last summer (2022). If you are an outdoorsman I'd suggest more along the lines of Millinocket or even Greenville area, unless you prefer being more solitary in which case there are a ton of options. Oh and as hunterthelord said, buy a sled, a 4 wheel drive wouldn't be a bad idea either.
I was in Maine just last week. I flew into Portland, but i also visited Bangor, Bar, Harbor, and all the places in between. I absolutely LOVED it up there, and I'm considering moving go Bangor. However, as a native Texan it was strange to hear "our season for this is almost over." I suppose that is just something I will have to get used to.
Getting bad here too bub. Sorry to burst your dream relocation bubble. To bad really, this used to be such an affordable place to live if you were a hard worker and played your cards right. Now? If you're just starting out, you gotta make 70 to 80k a year just to pay the mortgage and bills.
Those are Jordan Hotdogs. My dad imported them from the State of Maine to sell in his meat market in Bristol CT years back. The best Hot Dog there is. I can still get them about $36.00 for 3 lbs is steep for me now. Originally I grew up in Caribou, Maine in the early to mid 60s. I wished i could go back there. I have very bad RA now and have to stay put in Tampa. The VA is taking care of my health needs now. I am in an electric scooter to get around.
We spent a week in Maine in September 2019 and loved it. We mainly stayed along the coast, while we were there. We live in central Arkansas and I'd love to have a summer home in Maine. I'd leave Arkanas around Memorial Day in May and not come back to Arkansas until November.
❤ Maine especially York Beach. My Uncle had 2 Cottages off of the Nubble Light House ( actually they were houses) one on Sheldon Drive and one up from that road. Love Long Beach ❤
Maines weather has changed considerably due to global warming, and over 3,800 miles of coastline oceanfront that has kept the State warmer now from warming waters. I miss the snow we used to have in Maine at Christmastime. Maine is gorgeous.. and a peaceful, low crime, place to live. I moved here from Upstate NYork and it's highway system is excellent and travel is easier than in PA or Upstate NY. You have it all here.. oceans, lakes, rivers, woods, small towns or average towns.. and the City of Portland is a great little City and Maines ocean front is beautiful, rustic and as quaint and lovely as can be. WE have it ALL in Maine.
Grew up in Caribou Maine. Seen it thrive scene it die down when they close Loring Air Force Base. That was a sad day. I live in Tennessee now Tennessee's a lot like Maine just a whole lot warmer😅😅😂
Central and East Tennessee are comparable to Maine. I'd disagree with the western part of Tennessee though. I lived in Memphis and some of the satellite communities for several years; glad I relocated to Maine.
Maine is beautiful, but it's honestly fairly cold most of the time, even in August it can be in the 60s. And though the summers are great, it gets very expensive then, at least near the coast. There's a drastic difference between tourist season and winter....Red's lobster shack has huge traffic jams across the river nearby in summer, but in winter you could sleep on the bridge. It's quiet in a lot of places--like, Egyptian tomb quiet off-season. People are nice in a New England-ish way, a bit wary at first but friendly and helpful after the ice breaks. If that's your thing, go for it. I like the mid-coast, it still feels like (c)old Maine, and I'd pick Rockland from this list.
Formally from NH and having to move to the Midwest to help out an elderly relative, I want to move back to New England. I can’t afford to move to NH, and feel more at home in Maine anyway. I’m looking at far northern Maine, but finding the right place is more important than where it is…
I have lived in Gardiner for the last 12 years and it's one of the best places to live if you can deal with cold winter weather. The air smells better here too. Nearly all of the violent crime is domestic related, that skews the statistics. It's not uncommon to see someone open carrying a pistol, and concealed carrying is legal without a permit. 98 Maine Law Enforcement Officers have died in the line of duty going all the way back to 1811 which was technically before Maine was even a state.
It seems that the colder the climate, the colder the people. You can keep the beauty of your nature. I prefer the beauty in the warmth and kindness of people.
I moved to Maine last year after living the previous 45 years in Florida. The people in Maine are some of the nicest people I have ever met and it's not uncommon for people to start conversations with me in a parking lot or inside of stores. I think that if you are nice and respectful to people you will get that back in return. I absolutely love it up here!
@@jerrygriffin7629 I first visited Maine when I was in school (originally from Jersey). That visit started my forty year love affair with this state and I visited frequently especially off season, as I could afford to stay longer🥰). I finally retired in a wonderful town Downeast with a Wintertime population of 400. Yes, I live here, alone, all year round. I would like to clarify with my thoughts think what you have said. Summer here brings a lot of tourism. Many of my neighbors rely on this industry, and I respect that. Sadly, especially this summer, these vacationers are so rude and entitled. There is also an enclave of wealthy people in beautiful oceanfront homes who come in for four months and behave and speak as though they, “live in Maine”, and behave as though they deserve some sort of royal treatment. News flash to these arrogant jerks: if you are not here in February, then when you are here; you’re a TOURIST. Enjoy our town and be decent, polite, and grateful for the services you have. Most of us do not exist for your vacation pleasure whether your are here for five days or five weeks.
The housing market in Maine is bad compared to 4 or 5 years ago. For anything close to civilization and jobs, it's 250K minimum for a half way decent house and more like 300 to 400 for a decent house and those sell very quick with little negotiation...BIG time seller's market right now. Oh and all of the affordable housing is quickly being scooped up by house flipper companies and so there is NO availability of fixer upper houses with good bones. That house in Gardiner for 99K? It was bought by the flippers and is now 390K. Maine is no longer affordable and we are seeing a major uptick in homelessness and sanctuary cities and all that comes along with that.
Right? I'm moving to Maine from away because it's so peaceful; I don't want for everyone else to follow me. I think I'll be safer from a crazy influx north of Acadia.
Unfortunately, it is not peaceful anymore in Southern Maine. The influx of people are buying up every available house. It’s too much-there are not enough resources for all the people.😢
My fiance and I want to move to Maine. She is a massage therapist so we need a town with a spa for work. Gardner seems good since it is so close to Augusta. What do you recommend? Thank you!
Good video. I am considering a couple of cities you mentioned. But the $550k upper quote for Rockland is not correct. There is a $725k beautiful home for sale now in the city proper and one for $1.285M a mile away. Belfast, Northport, Lincolnville, Camden and Rockport are all the same for safety with similar pricing to Rockland.
@@StuckInTheKernfield Always someone like me to make stupid video dialog comments. But I am trying to figure out how to get into that market, and it’s on the ocean.
It wasn't a stupid comment. I think it highlights how quickly home prices can escalate. An area that's affordable today may be out of reach for an average person tomorrow.
I was born and raised in Maine and would never live in any of the towns in this video. They are pits. (Except Greenville, which is not a pit, but I still would not move there.)
I'd 100% move to Maine if I could get greencard approved, lol! even in healthcare, been struggling to find work from abroad - what job sites do you guys use in Maine?
I lived in Maine for my first 30 years. I left & will never go back. I suppose if you move there with money, can afford to buy, don't need a job, enjoy driving everywhere to do anything, don't mind unfriendly people who will make sure to mind your business for you, and love miserable weather, it's probably pretty great. Of course, you can fix the weather part if you can afford to live on the coast. But if you're not a movie star or corporate exec, you probably can't afford to live on the coast. As you can see from other comments on this video, a lot of folks who live in Maine, especially once you go outside of any of the towns that are dubiously called "cities," hate anyone who they dub "from away." They blame people "from away" for all of their woes. Even in a "city" like Bangor, where they're less hostile to visitors and folks who've moved from other states, they still blame all their problems on southern Maine (Portland & Augusta) or on Massachusetts (people moving from New York City have been added to the list post-pandemic). Nothing is ever their own fault or a result of generations of bad and self-sabotaging decisions. Nope. It's those darned out of staters, always messing things up with their foreign ways. There was a Simpsons episode about a Hollywood production coming to Springfield and all the locals being evil, greedy monsters; jacking their rates and generally trying to fleece the outsiders for everything they could get, and that felt like the most Maine thing ever. A common sentiment I heard my whole life something to the effect of "welcome to Maine, now give me your money and get out." Anyway, again, if you have money and enjoy isolation, I'm sure Maine has its charm. But for this Native Mainer, who was working 3 jobs when he opened a pack of ramen noodles and realized he had no more food of any kind, no money, and no chance of ever actually doing better if he stayed, I'll never regret leaving & have no desire to live there again. I visit family every couple years and by day 2 or 3, I've had my fill of depression and scapegoating from the locals. That said, Gardener is cute. The A-1 Diner is pretty good. Also, if you're in the Belfast area, I really like Young's Lobster Pound. As the old saying goes, "it's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there."
Hey Matthew, for a while now I have been wanting to visit Maine; it was on my top two states to visit on the East coast. I am from Southern California where there is beaches and mountains and I love nature. In my state it is really expensive, and prices keep going up. I was in New Hampshire (my first time in the East Coast) doing some work for about 9 days; my flight back home was late, so I got to go to Maine for a few hours. I visited York where I got to see the Nubble lighthouse, shop at Stone kitchen, and eat at The Goldenrod where I tried lobster and blueberry ice cream for the first time. I really loved being there and would like to go back. It seems calm (much calmer than where I live) and it looks like a close-knit community. I am not used to cold weather so I do not think I would do well in central and northern Maine. How is the overall quality of life and what are some good places to live that do get freezing cold? Also, is it easy to make new friends?
@@michaelmosquera4709 He may be the completely wrong person to ask as he is obviously jaded from a bad experience. I grew up in Maine most of my life until my early 30's when I moved to Minnesota. Last summer I went back to visit and realized how much I missed it and missed all the opportunities for outdoor activities that aren't available most other places including here in Minnesota. Far as places to live, avoid Dexter. Nothing screams poverty quite like it. I would also avoid Portland, Augusta, Lewiston, Auburn, and Bangor/ Old Town areas unless you are a person who likes city life where people tend to be a bit on the ruder side. If you like polite people head to the country and don't fret to much about winters you get used to them just make sure to always put on a good set of snow tires and take your time. The part I will agree with is don't go there looking for a career, its true that its hard there.
Doesn't seem like you have been many places but if you want to see what rude is to outsiders come to Minnesota where you will be stabbed in the back the second you turn it to anybody here. My fiancé who is from here went to Maine for the first time last summer with me and she was shocked as to how nice EVERYBODY was compared to here even upstate New York was better. The only people she didn't like was the Canadians we ran into at OOB and all the people from Mass. Oh for places to eat next time you go back, hit up Big G's in Winslow for a sandwich that will blow your mind.
Unfortunately it's not mostly out of towners coming to Maine driving the cost of housing to rise rather investors that buy multiple properties especially in times like now when the housing market is hot, then they sit on it for a couple of years and try to dump it and make on average over $40k for doing so. Not a bad profit for your money sitting for 2 or 3 years. Most do nothing to the property but basic maintenance. So land and apartments is not the only way to have a profitable portfolio. If you have money, real-estate knowledge, patience and an understanding of its odds of success then you may be just as profitable ✌🏽♥️
Maine is mostly Rural. They either all know one another or are so far apart they don’t know one another very kind giving people in Maine but it has its …….! Like anywhere else. The winters are mild with a bad one every 10 years or so. Beautiful like no other state
left Gardiner, Maine for New Zealand 30 years ago. I get back to my place of birth every couple of years to hunt birds and deer Oct.Nov. You can take the boy out of the country but ya can't take the country out of the boy :)
Its cold as hell there stuck in the winter because of the cold winds buried in snow in the Winter.do not recommend living there its not all that great and fall dark raining not always sunny 😮 Freezing piles of snow in the winter fall raining and no Sun most of the time good luck
never knew how much I missed both those things until I went back last summer. Can't get those here in MN which sucks..... oh and Moxie is disgusting lol
If the, major industry is medical, you might not want to live there. Why? That means that the overall populace is not that healthy. Remember other than low crime if you're relocating, the number one thing you want to think about right now 🤔 is the populist you're going to wealthy and healthy. Because the friends you make in a city you move to, dictate your future health status. If you're really in a bad health situation I recommend Dr Gabriel cousens.
What an absolutely weird video to feature many of the lowest crime towns in one of the safest states in US. Maybe next video about how to bubble wrap your children and pets too?
Maine has the 4th highest overall tax burden out of all 50 states. Energy costs are high, and worker pay is low. Tax & spend Democrats have held a stranglehold on state government FOREVER. Roads and schools are terrible. The state government wastes taxpayer $$$ like drunken sailors, and demands MORE $$$ from workers. Wealthy transplants from other states have driven up property values and taxes for all of the nicer coastal areas, pushing out the locals. Maine is quickly transforming into Massachusetts - especially south of Augusta and along the coastal areas. There are far better states than Maine in which to live.
There is no safe place in Maine. There is a level of evil in Maine. When I arrived in Maine in September after selling real estate in Colorado a corrupt cop went to the car dealership and verified I had money in the bank. I was attacked with an electromagnetic (microwave) weapon at my hotel in Old Orchard Beach in the slow simmer. It took a week for me to recover. I purchased a house in Gardiner and it came with complimentary illegally installed surveillance equipment inside, around the perimeter and five to seven directional speakers. It allows corrupt police to broadcast in extortion rackets in surround sound when voice over power line communications where ac motors are used as speakers and live-streaming. In addition there is illegal electromagnetic microwave weapons in the surrounding houses. I was a defense contractor for 25 years and was immediately compromised as soon as I arrived in Maine. Everyone in Maine goes around wishing each other long prison sentences with their raised index finger Nazi salutes. Maybe wishing each other long prison sentences are also included in their Christmas cards. I put my house and plan to move to Europe. I am 60 years old and have no criminal history and my son-in-law is both USMC military police and was Long Beach PD from 2015 to 2022 and my son is USMC. I’m selling out of Maine and moving to Europe.
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I once met a retired couple in Myrtle Beach from Maine. They went south from October/November to March/April to avoid the winters.
Not anymore...
So they do same as any other rich white couple/family that live here in The New England Area.
I love winter. I spent 30 years in Florida. I'm the opposite of most people.
Maine is my favorite state. It's so incredibly beautiful. Nice video.
It really is! Thanks!
It is, but crime is rising and housing has become less available and way more expensive in the last 5 or so years.
Half of my heart was left at Presque Isle and Caribou, Maine; I was in the Coast Guard; yes, there was a LORAN C station there back in the day. I spent three winters during my tour of duty. I retired from the Marshals Service in December 2017, and I am waiting for my wife to retire next year to go back to Maine. Yes, I know about the brutal winters, but COVID taught me to live inside my home, so I am not worried about that. One problem I have is where to live, in the woods or on the coast; I have a year to figure it out. I will consider the towns shown in the video. Thank you very much, and stay safe.
GET A SLED!
As somebody who grew up in Dexter, avoid it like the plague. Most of the town screams poverty even as of last summer (2022). If you are an outdoorsman I'd suggest more along the lines of Millinocket or even Greenville area, unless you prefer being more solitary in which case there are a ton of options. Oh and as hunterthelord said, buy a sled, a 4 wheel drive wouldn't be a bad idea either.
I would like to choose woods
I was stationed at Portsmouth after Vietnam and had always dreamed of returning there. My last visits, nothing is the same. We can't live in the past.
I was in Maine just last week. I flew into Portland, but i also visited Bangor, Bar, Harbor, and all the places in between. I absolutely LOVED it up there, and I'm considering moving go Bangor. However, as a native Texan it was strange to hear "our season for this is almost over." I suppose that is just something I will have to get used to.
yeah I am in Texas and want to move to Bangor when i retired.
Yes. Maine is high on my list of relocation considerations. Went for the second time in April and was captivated by vacationland USA.
why its super expensive job pay sucks and homeless everywheres
Getting bad here too bub. Sorry to burst your dream relocation bubble. To bad really, this used to be such an affordable place to live if you were a hard worker and played your cards right. Now? If you're just starting out, you gotta make 70 to 80k a year just to pay the mortgage and bills.
Those are Jordan Hotdogs. My dad imported them from the State of Maine to sell in his meat market in Bristol CT years back. The best Hot Dog there is. I can still get them about $36.00 for 3 lbs is steep for me now. Originally I grew up in Caribou, Maine in the early to mid 60s. I wished i could go back there. I have very bad RA now and have to stay put in Tampa. The VA is taking care of my health needs now. I am in an electric scooter to get around.
What was the name of the meat market? I grew up in Bristol CT.
We spent a week in Maine in September 2019 and loved it. We mainly stayed along the coast, while we were there. We live in central Arkansas and I'd love to have a summer home in Maine. I'd leave Arkanas around Memorial Day in May and not come back to Arkansas until November.
That sounds like a good plan to me!
Sorry you have to live in Arkansas.
If I move to Maine it will be to be near the ocean. I need a list of most affordable Maine beach towns.
I worked in Dexter on a USACE project. Really enjoyed my time there. 👍
Love Maine winters! Ellsworth!
Good video looking forward to seeing more- liked and subscribed!
❤ Maine especially York Beach. My Uncle had 2 Cottages off of the Nubble Light House ( actually they were houses) one on Sheldon Drive and one up from that road. Love Long Beach ❤
The first lake shot in your video is flying pond shared by Vienna and Mt. Vernon Me. It's a beautiful lake I have vacationed on for over 30 years ❤
I was wondering about walkable towns in Maine
Camden
Yes I am from Maine born and raised
Yes me and my wife would consider Maine after retirement.I know all about cold winters grew up in Montana.Got extremely cold.
Maines weather has changed considerably due to global warming, and over 3,800 miles of coastline oceanfront that has kept the State warmer now from warming waters. I miss the snow we used to have in Maine at Christmastime. Maine is gorgeous.. and a peaceful, low crime, place to live. I moved here from Upstate NYork and it's highway system is excellent and travel is easier than in PA or Upstate NY. You have it all here.. oceans, lakes, rivers, woods, small towns or average towns.. and the City of Portland is a great little City and Maines ocean front is beautiful, rustic and as quaint and lovely as can be. WE have it ALL in Maine.
Grew up in Caribou Maine. Seen it thrive scene it die down when they close Loring Air Force Base. That was a sad day. I live in Tennessee now Tennessee's a lot like Maine just a whole lot warmer😅😅😂
Central and East Tennessee are comparable to Maine. I'd disagree with the western part of Tennessee though. I lived in Memphis and some of the satellite communities for several years; glad I relocated to Maine.
Maine is beautiful, but it's honestly fairly cold most of the time, even in August it can be in the 60s. And though the summers are great, it gets very expensive then, at least near the coast. There's a drastic difference between tourist season and winter....Red's lobster shack has huge traffic jams across the river nearby in summer, but in winter you could sleep on the bridge. It's quiet in a lot of places--like, Egyptian tomb quiet off-season. People are nice in a New England-ish way, a bit wary at first but friendly and helpful after the ice breaks. If that's your thing, go for it. I like the mid-coast, it still feels like (c)old Maine, and I'd pick Rockland from this list.
EVERYBODY CARRIES IN MAINE! WE KEEPS THINGS POLITE THAT WAY.
You sound weak.
@@mike-uw6wt it makes for a polite society
“So we can pretend to cowboys! It’s our way of compensating.”
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Yes, I would consider moving to Maine!
Formally from NH and having to move to the Midwest to help out an elderly relative, I want to move back to New England. I can’t afford to move to NH, and feel more at home in Maine anyway. I’m looking at far northern Maine, but finding the right place is more important than where it is…
I have lived in Gardiner for the last 12 years and it's one of the best places to live if you can deal with cold winter weather. The air smells better here too. Nearly all of the violent crime is domestic related, that skews the statistics. It's not uncommon to see someone open carrying a pistol, and concealed carrying is legal without a permit. 98 Maine Law Enforcement Officers have died in the line of duty going all the way back to 1811 which was technically before Maine was even a state.
Ha,ha, this shows the paradise part of it. Naturall there will be a purgatory of it. Thanks for the promo, love. Nice photography.
Why are you telling everyone? Then it'll get ruined. DONT MOVE THERE ITS VERY COLD IN WINTER. :)
The problem with Maine is the people that live there. Trust me they don't want you there unless you were born there
Native Mainah. This is true for the majority of people from here.
I'm originally from Maine and if you want to see rude people come to Minnesota
It seems that the colder the climate, the colder the people. You can keep the beauty of your nature. I prefer the beauty in the warmth and kindness of people.
I moved to Maine last year after living the previous 45 years in Florida. The people in Maine are some of the nicest people I have ever met and it's not uncommon for people to start conversations with me in a parking lot or inside of stores. I think that if you are nice and respectful to people you will get that back in return. I absolutely love it up here!
@@jerrygriffin7629 I first visited Maine when I was in school (originally from Jersey). That visit started my forty year love affair with this state and I visited frequently especially off season, as I could afford to stay longer🥰). I finally retired in a wonderful town Downeast with a Wintertime population of 400. Yes, I live here, alone, all year round.
I would like to clarify with my thoughts think what you have said. Summer here brings a lot of tourism. Many of my neighbors rely on this industry, and I respect that.
Sadly, especially this summer, these vacationers are so rude and entitled. There is also an enclave of wealthy people in beautiful oceanfront homes who come in for four months and behave and speak as though they, “live in Maine”, and behave as though they deserve some sort of royal treatment.
News flash to these arrogant jerks: if you are not here in February, then when you are here; you’re a TOURIST. Enjoy our town and be decent, polite, and grateful for the services you have. Most of us do not exist for your vacation pleasure whether your are here for five days or five weeks.
Great list Great video 👍👍👍👍👍
I live in Maine year round, and would never willingly live anywhere else.
The housing market in Maine is bad compared to 4 or 5 years ago. For anything close to civilization and jobs, it's 250K minimum for a half way decent house and more like 300 to 400 for a decent house and those sell very quick with little negotiation...BIG time seller's market right now. Oh and all of the affordable housing is quickly being scooped up by house flipper companies and so there is NO availability of fixer upper houses with good bones. That house in Gardiner for 99K? It was bought by the flippers and is now 390K. Maine is no longer affordable and we are seeing a major uptick in homelessness and sanctuary cities and all that comes along with that.
I'm glad you picked the towns you did each 1 is great in it's own way! I'm happy you didn't pick my town, don't need anymore people moving in lol
Right? I'm moving to Maine from away because it's so peaceful; I don't want for everyone else to follow me. I think I'll be safer from a crazy influx north of Acadia.
Unfortunately, it is not peaceful anymore in Southern Maine. The influx of people are buying up every available house. It’s too much-there are not enough resources for all the people.😢
thanks for he video
My fiance and I want to move to Maine. She is a massage therapist so we need a town with a spa for work. Gardner seems good since it is so close to Augusta. What do you recommend? Thank you!
Augusta is kind of dump lots of crime etc. Being closer to Portland or ots suburbs would probably be better.
Yup...I am from Maine. I grew up in York...no way that town made your cheap list
Nowhere in Maine is affordable unless you want to live 2+ hours inland, but then good luck with a job and the bugs!
Jackman is great.
@@Ppurk shut your mouth
Good video. I am considering a couple of cities you mentioned. But the $550k upper quote for Rockland is not correct. There is a $725k beautiful home for sale now in the city proper and one for $1.285M a mile away. Belfast, Northport, Lincolnville, Camden and Rockport are all the same for safety with similar pricing to Rockland.
I made this video in March, and at the time, that was the most expensive one on the market.
@@StuckInTheKernfield Good point. But the area, especially Rockport/Camden can support “unaffordable” real estate.
@@StuckInTheKernfield Always someone like me to make stupid video dialog comments. But I am trying to figure out how to get into that market, and it’s on the ocean.
It wasn't a stupid comment. I think it highlights how quickly home prices can escalate. An area that's affordable today may be out of reach for an average person tomorrow.
have you considered Lubec or Eastport?
Maybe you shouldn't unless you want to get taxed to death There not going to say a living wage in Maine now is 60k.
I was born and raised in Maine and would never live in any of the towns in this video. They are pits. (Except Greenville, which is not a pit, but I still would not move there.)
I live in Maine but its not too safe right now
Is Old Orchard Beach safe overall?
Nothing is cheap here in Maine
I'd 100% move to Maine if I could get greencard approved, lol!
even in healthcare, been struggling to find work from abroad - what job sites do you guys use in Maine?
I lived in Maine for my first 30 years. I left & will never go back. I suppose if you move there with money, can afford to buy, don't need a job, enjoy driving everywhere to do anything, don't mind unfriendly people who will make sure to mind your business for you, and love miserable weather, it's probably pretty great. Of course, you can fix the weather part if you can afford to live on the coast. But if you're not a movie star or corporate exec, you probably can't afford to live on the coast.
As you can see from other comments on this video, a lot of folks who live in Maine, especially once you go outside of any of the towns that are dubiously called "cities," hate anyone who they dub "from away." They blame people "from away" for all of their woes. Even in a "city" like Bangor, where they're less hostile to visitors and folks who've moved from other states, they still blame all their problems on southern Maine (Portland & Augusta) or on Massachusetts (people moving from New York City have been added to the list post-pandemic). Nothing is ever their own fault or a result of generations of bad and self-sabotaging decisions. Nope. It's those darned out of staters, always messing things up with their foreign ways. There was a Simpsons episode about a Hollywood production coming to Springfield and all the locals being evil, greedy monsters; jacking their rates and generally trying to fleece the outsiders for everything they could get, and that felt like the most Maine thing ever. A common sentiment I heard my whole life something to the effect of "welcome to Maine, now give me your money and get out."
Anyway, again, if you have money and enjoy isolation, I'm sure Maine has its charm.
But for this Native Mainer, who was working 3 jobs when he opened a pack of ramen noodles and realized he had no more food of any kind, no money, and no chance of ever actually doing better if he stayed, I'll never regret leaving & have no desire to live there again. I visit family every couple years and by day 2 or 3, I've had my fill of depression and scapegoating from the locals.
That said, Gardener is cute. The A-1 Diner is pretty good. Also, if you're in the Belfast area, I really like Young's Lobster Pound.
As the old saying goes, "it's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there."
Hey Matthew, for a while now I have been wanting to visit Maine; it was on my top two states to visit on the East coast. I am from Southern California where there is beaches and mountains and I love nature. In my state it is really expensive, and prices keep going up. I was in New Hampshire (my first time in the East Coast) doing some work for about 9 days; my flight back home was late, so I got to go to Maine for a few hours. I visited York where I got to see the Nubble lighthouse, shop at Stone kitchen, and eat at The Goldenrod where I tried lobster and blueberry ice cream for the first time. I really loved being there and would like to go back. It seems calm (much calmer than where I live) and it looks like a close-knit community. I am not used to cold weather so I do not think I would do well in central and northern Maine. How is the overall quality of life and what are some good places to live that do get freezing cold? Also, is it easy to make new friends?
@@michaelmosquera4709 He may be the completely wrong person to ask as he is obviously jaded from a bad experience. I grew up in Maine most of my life until my early 30's when I moved to Minnesota. Last summer I went back to visit and realized how much I missed it and missed all the opportunities for outdoor activities that aren't available most other places including here in Minnesota. Far as places to live, avoid Dexter. Nothing screams poverty quite like it. I would also avoid Portland, Augusta, Lewiston, Auburn, and Bangor/ Old Town areas unless you are a person who likes city life where people tend to be a bit on the ruder side. If you like polite people head to the country and don't fret to much about winters you get used to them just make sure to always put on a good set of snow tires and take your time. The part I will agree with is don't go there looking for a career, its true that its hard there.
Doesn't seem like you have been many places but if you want to see what rude is to outsiders come to Minnesota where you will be stabbed in the back the second you turn it to anybody here. My fiancé who is from here went to Maine for the first time last summer with me and she was shocked as to how nice EVERYBODY was compared to here even upstate New York was better. The only people she didn't like was the Canadians we ran into at OOB and all the people from Mass. Oh for places to eat next time you go back, hit up Big G's in Winslow for a sandwich that will blow your mind.
One of the highest property tax states in the US
This is a place you stay elsewhere during the winter.
Unfortunately it's not mostly out of towners coming to Maine driving the cost of housing to rise rather investors that buy multiple properties especially in times like now when the housing market is hot, then they sit on it for a couple of years and try to dump it and make on average over $40k for doing so. Not a bad profit for your money sitting for 2 or 3 years. Most do nothing to the property but basic maintenance. So land and apartments is not the only way to have a profitable portfolio. If you have money, real-estate knowledge, patience and an understanding of its odds of success then you may be just as profitable ✌🏽♥️
Maine is mostly Rural. They either all know one another or are so far apart they don’t know one another very kind giving people in Maine but it has its …….! Like anywhere else. The winters are mild with a bad one every 10 years or so. Beautiful like no other state
anywhere in Northern Maine that is where you should go
I live in Maine. Do not come here. We've had too many outsiders ruin it. It's no longer affordable, even poor towns too expensive now.
I'm coming this summer 🎉
@@Wwkat2 Oh Relax, we all took History in school.
Ha ha too many from left coast?
Wah wah
Welcome to every state in America 😂😂😂
The people are too cold! We left Nh and went south. People are way more kind and happy
I am from Maine and I would never walk around Gardner at night
The amount of homeless and druggies that leave there needles everywhere is ridiculous
Winslow? Big G's has closed. My heart is broken.
The only issue with Maine is that it's full of Mainers. Other than that it's beautiful state to visit.
Good and we don't want you here
Please stop telling people to move here!
If it wasn’t in Maine I’d consider it.
left Gardiner, Maine for New Zealand 30 years ago. I get back to my place of birth every couple of years to hunt birds and deer Oct.Nov. You can take the boy out of the country but ya can't take the country out of the boy :)
from my understanding New Zealand has some fantastic hunting opportunities
Be aware that Dexter has a long-running drug problem. --Bob Bailey in Maine
Its cold as hell there stuck in the winter because of the cold winds buried in snow in the Winter.do not recommend living there its not all that great and fall dark raining not always sunny 😮
Freezing piles of snow in the winter fall raining and no Sun most of the time good luck
Moxie's recipe has changed, it is not as strong tasting as it once was.
I am from Maine love the red hot dogs along with Maine hotdog rolles fryed on both sides they are delicious, don't like moxie
never knew how much I missed both those things until I went back last summer. Can't get those here in MN which sucks..... oh and Moxie is disgusting lol
Big G's is closing.
If the, major industry is medical, you might not want to live there. Why? That means that the overall populace is not that healthy. Remember other than low crime if you're relocating, the number one thing you want to think about right now 🤔 is the populist you're going to wealthy and healthy. Because the friends you make in a city you move to, dictate your future health status. If you're really in a bad health situation I recommend Dr Gabriel cousens.
What an absolutely weird video to feature many of the lowest crime towns in one of the safest states in US. Maybe next video about how to bubble wrap your children and pets too?
And yet you clicked on it...
Im moving
Maine has the 4th highest overall tax burden out of all 50 states. Energy costs are high, and worker pay is low. Tax & spend Democrats have held a stranglehold on state government FOREVER. Roads and schools are terrible. The state government wastes taxpayer $$$ like drunken sailors, and demands MORE $$$ from workers. Wealthy transplants from other states have driven up property values and taxes for all of the nicer coastal areas, pushing out the locals. Maine is quickly transforming into Massachusetts - especially south of Augusta and along the coastal areas. There are far better states than Maine in which to live.
jan and feb horrible
maine doesnt need anymore new residents!
Sure we do. As long as they are patriots
There is no safe place in Maine. There is a level of evil in Maine. When I arrived in Maine in September after selling real estate in Colorado a corrupt cop went to the car dealership and verified I had money in the bank. I was attacked with an electromagnetic (microwave) weapon at my hotel in Old Orchard Beach in the slow simmer. It took a week for me to recover. I purchased a house in Gardiner and it came with complimentary illegally installed surveillance equipment inside, around the perimeter and five to seven directional speakers. It allows corrupt police to broadcast in extortion rackets in surround sound when voice over power line communications where ac motors are used as speakers and live-streaming. In addition there is illegal electromagnetic microwave weapons in the surrounding houses. I was a defense contractor for 25 years and was immediately compromised as soon as I arrived in Maine. Everyone in Maine goes around wishing each other long prison sentences with their raised index finger Nazi salutes. Maybe wishing each other long prison sentences are also included in their Christmas cards. I put my house and plan to move to Europe. I am 60 years old and have no criminal history and my son-in-law is both USMC military police and was Long Beach PD from 2015 to 2022 and my son is USMC. I’m selling out of Maine and moving to Europe.
Put down the Stephen King book!
I think when you get to Europe you should seek out assistance for ptsd with acute paranoia and potential schizophrenia.
How much do you want for the house? Does the surveillance system come standard?
Yes, it definitely sounds dangerous. I'm glad you're leaving.
Take your 💊 meds...of course there are no Nazis in Europe.