What they DON'T Tell You About Living in Maine | Moving to Maine
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- If you are seriously considering moving to Maine, this video is a MUST WATCH. Having vacationed in Maine for most of my life, I truly thought that living in Maine would be like vacation every day, but now having lived here for over 13 years, there are some things I really wish someone had told me. In this video we are going to talk about what they don't tell you when it comes to moving to maine and living in the state of Maine.
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Lol I live in Maine, about 2 hrs north of you.
You can vote Susan Collins out of office. That's one jellyfish that needs ousted.
I just happen to live in a tourist destination, San Luis Obispo, California. You and I share a common blueprint of living in a tourist driven economy. The revenue they generate is exponential compared to other industries. I say goodbye to my cozy, quiet place when Memorial Day arrives, and then count down the days until school starts up again in mid August, so I still have a full month of summer all to myself. The license plate holder on my Miata convertible says, 'I live where you vacation.' Real Estate here is incredibly strong and property values resist devaluation for several reasons; 1) Chronically low inventory all the time, 2) People who vacation here dream of living here, and 3) California's Great Central Valley supplies the vast majority of new property owners for almost a century. Despite the annoyance of summertime visitors, I wouldn't live anyplace else. Thanks for the video. You never know. I might say hi to you one of these days.
Never guarantee low crime as an agent-you Can be held responsible- Portland absolutely has crime it’s where they send Illegals & all the sober houses are-it’s just a math equation that always = Crime
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Down in Southern Maine there was a gentleman who had a house near the border. The state came by and surveyed and said sir your house is not in Maine it's actually in New Hampshire. He said oh thank God because I don't think I could have taken another one of these Maine winters.
LOL
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There is a Maine joke in there some where. I'll call Bert to figure it out.
Hahaha! Thanks! I met a lady as I walking back with a few groceries. We got to talking she's from Florida didn't realize how cold it got here I encourage her to go back to Florida. She very happily agreed I smiled all day
@@webyankee6558😂 only TRUE Mariners get that reference
I lived there for several years. If you’re prone to depression, consider the very few hours of daylight in the deep of the winter. I didn’t realize it would affect me as much as it did. It was difficult, especially after age fifty.
@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist4 get the fucknout withbthat insensitive shit talk. Jesus has nothing to do with depression. I was suicidal until I lwft christianity.
Dude hes just asking for sunlight
@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist4
I'm sorry for this. I've lived here for my whole life and I'm 21. I love you, we love you, if you ever feel like your too closed off try talking to someone randomly in your local area like at small business. I have met a lot of good people that would love to talk to you about anything and will have something to say to boost your spirits :)
I'd pin this comment to the top if I could. This is the worst thing about Maine by far.
@@Nikkattsu it is hard, it can be a really lonely place which doesn’t help. I live elsewhere now and the mental health pressures are just difficult, people here just don’t understand what poverty and isolation can do to you. That’s on top of all the levels of substance abuse and underemployment that are sort of incidental or found everywhere but really easy to get sucked into.
I'm a born and raised in Maine, Mainer. Over the past several years and most notably in 2019 until present Maine has experienced a massive influx of new residents from away. This sudden and explosive population boom has really stressed many communities. Housing prices have skyrocketed and many locals are priced out of their local communities where they work. The old "Maine the way life should be" motto is becoming a pipe dream for the locals and a reality to the wealthy people coming here, paying cash for homes and creating bidding wars. As a native Mainer it is upsetting to see. Maine is already a very expensive State to live in. Our taxes are high from property taxes to vehicle registration. I wouldn't recommend Maine for any middle class family looking for a better life right now. Just a quick tour in any coastal or lake front town and anyone can clearly see that most of the nicest parts of Maine aren't even owned or populated by Mainers anymore.
Price for a modest house is a joke now. Since the pandemic is calming, I'm hoping that a few winters will sober the rich folks back into wanting to go back where they came from.
Same problem in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The same thing happened in Washington State, which is basically the West Coast Maine. People used to outright ignore this state and dreaded coming here because of the weather. Then Amazon Google and Microsoft brought in tens of thousands of workers from out-of-state and destroyed our housing market.
I say and hope for the same thing all the time.@@Haddley333
@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist4Just a little off topic there zealot.
Now go bang your "good book" BS where it belongs....in one of the tax free churches one can find on every corner, in every town in this country. And quit trying to shove your personal beliefs down everyone else's throats.
Yep, the words 'entitled' and 'tourist' came to mind. I am from the center of Maine and we joke about people who come to Maine with unrealistic expectations. Living in Maine is not lobster rolls and pinecone lattes with exorbitant prices, it's real people working and living their lives.
I'm always nice to the tourists for the sake of those who make their living in the tourism industry. That said some folks just lack common manners and respect when they are visiting somebody else's state. I've traveled all over the world and learn that being polite and opened a lot of doors, I got to see things most people didn't and made a lot of friends. Some folks just miss all of that because they've got unrealistic expectations as you said my friend.
Ya I have a camp in Eustis. Every time I go I dream of staying but I realize riding a quad or snowmobile isn’t real life, I’m not thinking about work. Then I go back south and I’m in a tractor trailer filled with asphalt battling on the streets of New York, miserable, pissed and dreaming of when I go back up to Camp Freedom. 😊❤️🇺🇸❄️🛷☃️🔥⛺️🌄
Yup. I worked in the midcoast for years and I have never gotten over being stared at like a zoo animal walking through Camden for lunch. Hi, I’m an actual person who needs you to move. If it’s rude in Jersey it’s definitely inconsiderate here, thanks bye.
hard livening for most of us.
Amen
I returned to Maine after living in the south for 17 years ,
I'm a native, and was born here.
I have no regrets.
from france ,MAINE is a state of america where it is the place to be if you love nature, calm serenity...
same here.
me to born and brought up of 55 years old.
Ssshh you're undoing all the good work of the locals posting before you :D.
I really can't blame locals for not wanting people to move there, It is the same for a lot of nice places now, Cornwall in the UK was (and still is) a really stunning place, but now even the young people starting out, wanting to buy their first home can't afford to buy in the town where they were born and grew up, and where their parents are. People are buying 2nd homes which are left empty a lot of the time throughout the year, so it doesn't do much for the economy either. During the summer, you can't move on the streets, now, it's chaotic. it's a different place in the winter and I know they are so happy to see the tourists leave. It is sad.
Every place people go on vacation they fall in love with, it is different when you live there and have to work there.
Exactly. Never mistake vacation with living.
@@petemcintire4339that’s a good point.
I do it everytime I travel too..."hey I could live here." New England is an incredible place to live. You need to be hearty, not a weather complainer and have 4 season activity interests.
Well said!
As a person living in Orlando, I agree. They think Florida is a dream vacation state and Orlando is Disneyland.
I moved to Maine for some of the very reasons stated in this video. The 4 years I lived there I did LOVE it but, as others mention, the short days on winter with long shadows and cold can really cause some depression. The short period of time when you're not in winter is the time you're otherwise preparing for winter. And now, remembering life in Maine, I miss it so much! Once Maine gets into you it'll never leave you! You'll always want to go back!
The governor gives me depressing.
And she's just starting. Her tribe wants to bar certain people from being on the ballot.
Now thats maine as
the most left leaning state in ne
I’m a born and raised New Englander. You just have to suit up on the sunny days and go spend time outside until you got enough sunshine in your eyes. Vitamin D supplements help too.
Vitamin D is your friend
Our governor is the worst part of Maine
Once the tourists leave, Maine becomes a nice and relaxed place to live.
That is literally florida but they screw up over because they come only during the best times of the year and pollute the crap out of it.
@@seancastello8593yep exactly. Then they ruined it completely when they all moved here during covid
@@KailuaChick I can understand certain people leaving a state or large city that has gone to shit. My struggle is with those that voted to destroy where they came from and bring their trash with them when they move to my state. Zero intelligence!
Alaska is the same way. The ones that drove up are leaving because the middle of September campgrounds start to close. This is the time of year locals and start to enjoy the outdoors. I lived in Maine from 1972-1975.
WRONG! You must be from away?
That bridge you traveled over was built by my great grandfather who was the Micmac indian Forman along with Micmac steel workers
As a Mainer, I love the summer, but I do look forward to the ghost town aspect after Labor Day. There are still plenty of activities to do in the fall. We tend to go to the antique shops to look around. We tend to hold tight onto our money, but if we come across a treasure, we'll loosen up our wallets. Apple picking is another great thing to do. I recommend the town of Cornish for both of those activities. There's still hiking and canoeing that can be done. By all means, go to the beaches along the ocean and take a walk. You won't be alone, but you won't be elbow to elbow either. Drive further north than Kennebunk. There's plenty of Maine beyond that. 😊
I lived in Kittery, Maine (most southern coastal town, where the bridge you are describing arrives in Maine) for four years back in the '70's when I was in the Marine Corps. It's cold and the winters are brutal but, the summers are fantastic. The fall colors are unbelievable and the people are great.
i'm going to Eliot in mid October for a couple of weeks to be one one those leaf peeping tourists that everyone hates, but i don't care, just looking forward to the views
I'm guessing you were at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
@@timothy4557 Yup, I was NCOIC of Maximum Security.
Kittery is 3 hours south of my Maine home and seems rather urban compared to Bar Harbor!
@@globalfamily8172Love ❤️ Bar Harbor!
I few years ago I bought a sizable (by Connecticut standards) lot in LaGrange, about 45minutes to an hour north of Bangor. It's a little more than 160 acres. I'm a builder in Connecticut, and I intend on building myself a modern off grid home on it, with the intent of keeping to myself. I can't wait.
9 months of winter and 3 months of biting flies. That's Maine.
Thank you for the honesty… there isn’t a “perfect” place anywhere ever
August and Winter used to be the Maine seasons. They added Mud season.
YUCK
Don't forget about the tics.
Wrong! There is only 2 seasons…. Wintah, and construction!!
I’ll stand corrected but as a Canadian, living close to the border, I’ve long thought there’s at least two very distinct Maines - the southern coastal Maine and the northern woodsy Maine. Not only is the environment different, so is the culture. Am I wrong?
Pretty much true. Coastal Maine is so expensive. Draws a different crowd. Love both Maines.
@@elijahFree2000 Coastal Maine can be a lot cheaper if you move far enough out to the East. I'm 12 years and counting in DownEast Maine, the bit that points towards Nova Scotia.
I would argue there’s 3 maines. Metro Portland area (where about 40% of state live), coastal touristy Maine, and northern Maine (everything north of Bangor).
Augusta south is really just Northern Massachusetts!!
You’re pretty wrong. With some exceptions you’ll find independent weirdoes, narcissistic transplants, tough locals, and the alienated wealthy in almost every community. There is a gradient of course but I find no huge cultural differences between Jackman and the Berwicks except in attitudes towards convenience and resource poverty.
Don't forget the litter the tourist's leave behind. I'm in Florida and one summer I saw a bumper sticker, "Welcome to Florida, Now go Home". Had to smile.
I am blessed to be born and raised in a small town in Maine. I have lived within five miles of the same place all of my life...I invite anyone who is not tough enough to shovel snow or lug fire wood to stay away...we got this!!! blessings to all!💖
I hear you! I lived my whole life in Nova Scotia. Our forrests and lakes and rivers. Our coast lines. Fisheries, everything is almost exactly the same. Even the rough condition of our roads are the same! What's happening here in Nova Scotia is that our government is inviting wealthy people from just about anywhere to come and live here making it too expensive for the average family to live here. Especially along the coastal communities. Basically the same thing that happened to the Hawaiian islands. The locals are homeless and the few that had homes just got burned out.
We spent the summers of 2020 and 2021 in Maine and keep thinking we are going to retire somewhere in the North Maine Woods. There is literally no other state like it - like you, the minute we cross into Maine? Thank God we're home! We are honorary Mainers.
I lived in Maine for almost 4 years - but I was a captive audience. I was stationed at Loring AFB from '76 through '80. Loring no longer exists but was near Limestone and Caribou. About as far north as you could go. As a Californian born and raised, living in Maine was quite a shock. My wife and I actually started liking our life in Maine. As my enlistment was nearing its end, we discussed the idea of staying in Maine. The lack of tech jobs worried me so we decided to head back to California. No regrets, but the Maine experience was a positive one.
Loring is (was) about as remote a place to live as any place in the US!
Yep my husband and I are California born and raised. The rough coastline is like Northern CA, but much less crowded even in peak tourist season. If there were more job opportunities, I am suer it would be more populated. It's a gorgeous place to be.
Woho, I was born in Limestone when my Dad was stationed at Loring in 1958.
@@hmbld1My 2nd son was born in the Loring hospital in 1979.
Loring was a ghastly shock even for the Mainers I knew that served there.
Hi Cam! A native "Mainah" checking in. Just weighing in on how people think Maine winters really kill tourism here. Not so: while the Maine Seacoast closes down for the winter; Maine's Western Mountains and Northern Maine are gearing up for snowmobiling, downhill and cross country skiing, winter camping and other winter fun activities. Maine is truly a 4 season vacation destination.
Totally agree! thanks for you input! always great to hear from a local!
Tourism is a disease, not an economy.
Preach it,Brother!
Life long Floridian checking in, we had the same issues but in reverse when I was a kid. From Easter to Halloween it was a ghost town, and we all suffered through the long hot summer together, and helped each other clean up after the hurricane. Now our population has exploded to a point nothing closes for the off season anymore, and the traffic always sucks. I kind of want to rent a house in Maine for the winter to experience off season again.
I just moved out of Florida, I don’t regret leaving. It’s become hell on earth. In ct right now , but looking to move to Maine
@@7---32-I also just moved out of Florida after 34 years. It got way too crowded and way too hot for me. I moved to NC but am looking to move further north near the water.
@@7---32-What are your thoughts on CT?
Florida has
No waterfalls
No valleys
No mountains
No cliffs
No lakes , that you can swim in...
No Gorges
No hills
Florida is a huge flat peace of sand sorrounded by water...it's a miserable place for anyone under the age of 50...
Florida is a huge nursing home...yuck!!!...it's hot and flat...most people move here because they want to look at palm trees...seriously...they think just being around palm trees will somehow make them happy....well anyways, then end up stuck inside with the AirConditioner running all year...😂😂
@@KailuaChick the taxes are nuts, I would say that people are a little less friendly than in Maine , I wouldn’t move to ct if you don’t have family/friends here but that’s just me.
Lived in Maine for many years, moved south for economic reasons. We resided in rural Maine. It's a great place to live if you're young, embrace the outdoors, and can find the means to maintain the lifestyle. However, as you age, Maine winters become an adversary rather than a playground. The opportunity for slipping on icy pavement, or feeling a wind that will cut you like a knife, or snow removal & hazardous driving conditions, etc., just increases the challenge and must be taken into consideration.
It’s difficult for young people to find a good job in Maine. I might have stayed if I could have found a decent job after college graduation. Almost everyone in my high school class that went to college ended up leaving Maine.
And living in Florida let’s say and dealing with an occasional hurricane is a treat I’m sure and let’s not forget out west and the occasional tornado or wildfires, or earthquakes those are always a real treat yeah Maine isn’t perfect but it sure is nice and hell if you get boarded you can always drive 95 south to a better climate when it suits you
Born in Maine, moved out for16 yrs. Moved back and never regreted it' I'm 68, and still cut 5 cord every yr. I love living here.
wow 5 cords per winter. I live in north east Ohio. WE burn our far share of wood but not that much. you have 12 yrs on me, wood cutting and splitting is still something I very much enjoy...
I grew up in CT and then went to college at SMCC and then stayed because I got a job. One thing you have to know is that Portland south is basically northern Massachusetts. Then when you get farther up north from there it's more real Maine. But the real Mainers will call you a flatlander or a tourist.
Hey as someone from CT where would you recommend to live there?
Enfield Summers Stafford Connecticut Union Connecticut
Born and raised right here in Maine. After 52 years, I have a very long list of what’s not so great.
Govnaa Schemgol ???
It would be interesting to list the Top 10 of your very long list for all to see.
@@deirdre108 without getting into too much detail in order to keep it short and in no particular order,
1. Infrastructure that cannot handle large volumes of traffic.
Very common and in most situations, impossible to change.
2. Shopping.
Limited options and overcrowding is common.
3. Travel.
For many of us, nothing is close by. So longer drives are required.
4. Weather.
Quite unpredictable for this location. Summers go by fast and winters don’t want to quit.
5. Extra costs.
Excise tax on vehicle registration, 5 to 15 cents on every single bottle or can. 5 cents for a bag now. 71 dollars for an ATV.
Hunting licenses broken down into multiple categories just so the fee increases.
6. Hourly wages.
Mostly below the averages of other states.
7. Road Conditions.
Poor to Extremely poor in many locations. Even worse during second half of winter with frost heaves and large potholes.
8. Rust and Vehicle maintenance.
Poor road conditions contribute, but salt and calcium chloride will seal the deal. Maine uses a lot. You can watch your vehicle disappear every year.
9. Inspection Stickers.
Required every 12 months. As your vehicle ages, you can see 2,000 to 3,000 dollars worth of repairs for a 12.50 sticker.
10. Winter or Heating Season
On average, starts early October and ends late in May or early June. No matter what approach, it is a constant expense for roughly 9 months. Some way more expensive then others.
That's funny ...I'm 50 and don't have any complaints.
well, that's funny that you don't because we do have it.@@keto6789
My dad would spend a week or more backpacking baxter state park . He passed jan 2017 . Cleaning out his gear i have his peter limmer boots , his kelty pack ( i use ), a rack and ropes . Also, metal head skis and leather boots in a metal carry case. He would come back with great stories of both Baxter maine and his adventures climbing and skiing mount washington's Tuckerman ravine .
Maine may be one of those great places to go visit , but not to live full time .
Dad's maine black fly stories were so detailed we could feel them .
Limmer boots are from a family run business in Intervale N.H. They made a pair of custom fit boots for me in 1976. Best hiking boots I ever wore!
I hear the black flies are worse in Alaska.
My friend would visit his dad every summer up in Seattle. He did this for almost a decade, seeing it in its prime. Then he and his wife move up there, only to experience one of the wettest and dreariest years ever. Fast-forward a few years and he's borderline suicidal and divorced.
I have a whole different view of living Maine, we built a beautiful custom home on 5 acres near Buxton Maine about 20 years ago. Our builder felt it necessary to let everybody he could get to listen that people from CA were moving there and he was building this big 3500 sqft custom home. Well the day I walked into the town hall building to register my vehicles everybody already knew who I was and made it very clear we could leave anytime. I traveled a lot at the time and spent many days a month out of the state or country for work, my wife worked locally and she took a beating from the locals as they all knew who she was. When we would go to the grocery store the locals would very deliberately ram their grocery carts into ours and tell us to leave. This went on for nearly two years, at every turn in our local town or Gorham we were made to know that we were not wanted there. We had a boat moored at Sabago Lake and even there the locals were not very accommodating for the very short boating season. The only place we felt ok was out of town Portland nobody knew us, and any other town far enough away. We miss the short trips to Boston to go shopping but we lasted only two years in Maine and sold our house and moved south to NC. I would never recommend anybody move to Maine that wasn't from there originally. Nice place to visit but don't attempt to live there if your from "away".
That’s totally believable and also sad. It shouldn’t be that way however, Californians are flocking to Montana and the fact they can ruin that state the way they’re ruining California is a concern.
That is the exact Maine I know , they will not welcome you
Maine people are very nice and welcoming until you talk down to them or have an attitude.Most of the larger town up here have the same attitude as boston or new york.
@@PatriotSteveand Montanans are selling to them. So whose fault is that? Last I checked, US citizens could move wherever they wanted.
And people could sell their property to whomever they wanted. Isn’t freedom and capitalism wonderful? 😅
@@cavemanmaine1314 While Mainers may project an appearance of being welcoming, they're actually not very welcoming at all. I moved to ME three years ago and have yet to develop any friendships. Acquaintances and friendly neighbors, sure, but as my mechanic told me, "No Mainer is going to ring your doorbell or want to get to know anyone from outside the circle they grew up in." So, the only way to make friends, apparently, is to seek out other transplants who came here from elsewhere. Mainers who grew up here put on a smile at the tourists because they want their dollars, but then they turn around and complain about them, and are actually quite hostile to anyone "from away."
What you said about the feeling when crossing the bridge to Maine is so true! We lived in Cape Elizabeth for 7 yrs and loved the area, the people, and every minute we could be there. Hopefully we make it back while we can still enjoy it
So cool! Thanks for sharing, I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way!!
My family used to own cape Elizabeth out on spuwink farm back in the 1600s....till the abanakki Indians slaughtered the family and took the rest as slaves for t years.
Great story, warm memories. However, it should be stated that Cape Elizabeth really isn't Maine, in spirit. In fact, it's far removed from what Maine is, along with Portland and many other Southern areas. Us Mainers refer to those places, especially the Cape, as Port-a-chussets. The real Maine is small fishing, logging, and farm villages. Filled with us common, working class folks. Not rich people from away, living out their fantasy of being a Mainer and then going back to their rich jobs in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut. No disrespect, just a fact.
@@murlyn2 Exactly
Thing's they don't tell you in Maine. They don't like people moving in and trying to change their lifestyle. People moving in and think their smarter then you. People moving in and wonder why they don't have the same things where their from. I was in Brewer yesterday at a discount bakery store. This guy walks in with his wife and began looking around for a certain bread product. They didn't carry it. The cashier said sorry, we don't carry that. The gentleman said as he was leaving, around my neighborhood in New Jersey we have discount bakery's everywhere and they carry that bread. If I was the cashier I'd say go the f__k back to New Jersey then. He didn't he just said sorry. See how they come and visit but want the same where they come from. Why visit if you want the same as where you come from?
I certainly sympathize with that. I'm from NC, and people from up north are coming in droves. It pisses me off when they come and criticize the things that we think living in the south is all about (especially our food). I sometimes want to tell them I-95 runs north too you know. 🙄
Your honesty is so genuine!
Thx!
Thank you for the comment! I appreciate it!
I lived in Calais Maine. It was nice to be able to get in the car and drive to the coast. Fresh lobster,scallops and clams. Ice storms,humidity, mosquitoes (Maine state bird), black flies,long winters.therevwere alot of positives and a lot of not so positives. I met a bunch of good people. Of course also a lot of ass holes as well.
We lived in touristy Santa Cruz and then retired to San Diego which was much worse. Traffic, over crowded everywhere, planes and helicopter noise all the time. We lasted 6 years. We moved to a small town in New Hampshire, on a lake (the Lakes Region) and it's just great, even in winter. The town serves the town year round, nothing closes. We renovated the Opera House and the Colonial Theater which we can all enloy. We don't really notice the summer traffic maybe because we've lived with much worse. It's lovely.
Sleepy towns are perfect for retirees
@@New-bw4kz We decided against sleepy but we're keeping the small size for as long as we can.
You must be rich.
@@myshadowstalksme The town paid for the renovations, not us and we arrived here before house prices went up so we paid much less and got more space than we would have had anywhere in California....and it's quiet. Covid escapees from metro areas drove up prices and they haven't come down yet.
@@contactsuzi7096 I’m not hating. Sounds like you’re blessed.
I live in Texas. Maine seems like heaven. Enjoy the winter! Some of us don’t get a real winter. Enjoy the Summer, even with tourists. Some of us hide away inside all summer long because it’s 103F, w/ a heat index of 115F 😢 I haven’t lived in ME but I lived in NJ & MA for a combined 20 years & I miss it so much.
I lived in Maine for many many years. Never worried about criminal activity. Now I live in Tennessee and I have to concealed carry😢
You get to live with the sun people.
Crime has gone up everywhere, even here in Maine.
you can find trouble anywhere@@sherrikinney6633
Imagine how we natives feel when you people move here. Honestly most of us understand that the issues of being a tourist destination are outweighed by the benefits. If you live 5 minutes from NH you don't live in Maine you live in Northern Mass. Try heading up to Abbott, Dexter or Greenville or better yet....don't
Sorry but if you live so close to the NH border and only rarely come to central Maine, you shouldn't talk like you know the state. Like NY there is more to NY than just NYC.
But NYC controls the State just like Chicago controls Illinois.
Maine's population has grown over 13,000 since last year. When we crossed the bridge we always rolled down the windows and took a deep breath of that good Maine air, while dad honked the horn with our "phone code". We used to have a party line and our ring was one long, two short. That's how we knew to answer the phone. A lot of the population growth has been from immigrants, and most of them have made the communities they've moved to richer. Native Mainers look forward to when the tourists leave. Most people who move here willingly move after a couple bad winters, especially if they have to snowblow and shovel their own property.
I've lived in Maine my entire life. I avoid southern Maine like the plague after Memorial Day and have no problem enjoying certain spots during the summer with minimal crowds. I also avoid touristy spots on the weekends.
We used to travel to Maine until it became expensive to do so. We moved too far away to consider Maine anymore, but the Smokies are our new "Maine". We love it just as much, and it's closer to there at our new location than we were to Maine when we lived up north. We do miss clams and lobster in Tennessee.
Spot on, Sir. I am from Maine and have a home in Sorrento. The tourists are getting our of control and make even grocery shopping a challenge. Not really worried about the winter. We are usually prepared for it. My friends told me a lot of Maine winters are getting more icy than snow.
A lot not mentioned. Once you get away from the shore, you're basically in the northern edge of Applachians. As in hillbilly country. A buddy of mine was building a cabin up there on his land to eventually move to. He was going to put in a hot shower, but found out that if he did, all the local people he knew who didn't have one would show up to use it. And it's nice that everyone is willing to share with neighbors, but if someone borrows a tool or machine, when they're done with it they'll just drop it where it is, and you'll have to go get it. There's a culture of doing the absolute least possible to get by - being unemployed is standard operating procedure. For a city/suburb slicker, you're in for a very rude awakening.
As someone who lives in NJ, this was very informational and helpful. I intend to move out of NJ since the whole state is an overpacked tourist destination so this really helps me plan for the future
NJ is a tourist destination?
Mostly for North Eastern states that are coming for the NJ boardwalk
@@jakedub58The ever popular Jersey Shore! Used to be beautiful, still is but waaay overcrowded. I grew up there.
Oh, Maine has two seasons.
1. Tourist and black fly infested
2. Cold and wet.
Born here, moved away for about 20 years, came back & love it still!! I'm way up North & I have seen snow in July at the lake & 80 degrees in March...saying goes "if you don't like the weather, wait a minute or two!!!" Downstate at the coast is beautiful, but I prefer the woods, & not many tourists!!!
Yup, the tourists are largely just a bunch of a-holes that get in the way. And they always text while driving and cause major pileups every single day on 295 during summer months. Sometimes multiple times a day and it’s incredibly annoying.
My first time in Maine was as a delivery driver. I was at the toll booth paying in Saco & the toll booth guy was an old retiree who somehow knew and said, "First time in Maine? I replied yes it was & all he said was, "This is god's country." That was over 30 years ago & I'll never forget it.
People forget how huge Maine is. And there is a big difference between southern and northern Maine. I am a Masshole but my husband is from Madawaska. Culturally it is actually different from all of New Engand. It's more like French Canada as far as culture and food goes. He does not like my Yankee cooking, he dislikes eating most anything that is not cooked at home due to the lack of dinning places where he grew up. And if you live at the top of route 1 you may not have much of a sense of direction because there are no city blocks. Most places are just down the road.
I was born in Maine and lived there 11 years my grandma is 104 and lives in her own house with my uncle, northern Maine. Its wonderful
Thank You for you honesty! Great information!!😊
I'm a born and raised Mainah (who lives 10 minutes over the border in NH, so I'm still a New Englander through and through!) and can attest to everything stated in the video! It IS a gorgeous state, especially along the seacoast! There are lots of fun things to do that are "touristy" but also lots of off the beaten path things to do too! Every kind of eating establishment you can think of from diners to fine dining...lobstah rolls to vegan! Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and lighthouses, mountains, river and meadows to enjoy. HOWEVER, winters are a challenge for many especially if you have health issues like fibromyalgia, mood disorders (depression, anxiety etc) or arthritis...its not the way life should be. Just thought I'd put that out there as another consideration.
I live in Southern California where the summers are hot, springs and falls are fresh and winters are mild(fresh to those living in cold areas). I've been wanting to go to Maine for some time and it was on my top list of states I wanted to visit in the east coast. Long story I got to go to Maine for a few hours since I was in New Hampshire (it was my first time in the east coast, and I liked it) doing some church-based work where I stayed for about 9 days. I really loved my time there; I visited York where I got to try and buy some items from Stonewall Kitchen, try lobster and blueberry ice-cream at the Goldenrod for the first time, as well as visit the Nubble Lighthouse. It was all a great experience, even though I was in one of the bigger/touristy places, it felt close-knit for some reason. I think I can do 15-20 degrees with the right outfit, but I do not know about 5 degrees or anything below zero since I have never been in that weather. I would not mind living in the southern or central part of the state.
I discovered the same events in Myrtle Beach. In the 70s the population was 13k, after memorial day it climbs to 50k at its peak
Born and raised in Maine. Have traveled our country extensively and always will call Maine home. We have the best of all seasons, more beauty then most other states.
But stop selling Maine- it's hardly Maine, anymore.
@@truenorth2977 Much of what was good about our state has been sacrificed.
We moved to western Maine 20 years ago. We don't have the tourist glut but we have a lot of beauty, and that sense of safety you speak of. Wouldn't like to live anywhere else!
I completely understand your attitude toward tourists. I lived in Lake Tahoe for 20 years and the tourist season(s) got old really fast. Like you, my favorite time was after labor day until ski season. I haven't lived there since 1998 and from what I hear the out of towners have literally trashed the place
I lived in Bangor for a year. I was so unprepared for how long it would take to drive literally anywhere that wasn't Bangor. Portland 2 hours (Bangor to Portland is equal drive time as Boston to Portland), Ski resorts 2 hours, Acadia/MDI 1.5 hours, Baxter State Park/Mt. Katahdin 1.5 hours, Canadian boarder 1.5-2 hours. And once the winter months set in, going even a few towns over can turn into an hour + task. I get that some people love the remoteness and solitude, but for me it became a chore any time I wanted to go anywhere outside of Bangor.
Did you drive by Stephen King's house a lot when you lived there? 😊
So true, this is something that makes Maine a very difficult place to live. I work construction in Maine, and well….. an 8 hour day quickly or rather slowly turns into a 12 hour day lol 8 hours of work and 4 hours of travel many days 😅
I hear you , it's the same for Florida. I moved to Miami Beach in 1980 after college for a good job. In season you couldn't go to restaurants, the beach, take a walk on Lincoln mall road with the shops, and during Spring break you locked for door and waited. Currently I am looking for a small home in Bar Harbor. I've been there many times. Maine is breathtaking.
I lived in Maine for nearly 9 years and loved it. Great towns and communities.
Maine winters suck! Lived there 25 years. Gone now are the tools including the roof rake, snow shovels, ice chipper, snow blower, and snow plow. Salt covered cars, frost heaves and -10 degrees on the thermometer. Then when the snow melts you get mud season followed by black fly season. Sorry, I can't miss it.
Maine's the best! Everywhere else sucks
Love your channel man
@traderking thanks so much!!
“Never been the victim of a crime in Maine” let’s ignore the fact that Maine is overwhelmingly white when discussing the low crime, cleanliness and idyllic setting and how that absolutely has to do with it.
Had my home robbed of many family treasures and working necessities. Crime is everywhere. Maine is only a few hours drive from the crime capital of Boston.
I had 2 white boys try to break into my van last spring here in Maine, the same night my plumber friend had his van stolen outright.
The crime totals are very low due to population but in the more populated areas it's pretty average. It's not really a black or white thing it's just people being people.
Got the feeling that the early spring crime wave was out of towners trying to take anything that wasn't nailed down. Eh. I always lock my shit up and have cameras so not too worried.
No, it's not the "whiteness" . Most of New England including Maine is quite affluent compared to most of the country. Go into the poor sections of cities and towns and you will find the crime and drug problems like everywhere else in America.
@@HarryDirtay If it isn't a race thing, would you like thousands of Haitians in your neighborhoods? They are pouring into the south. Would be glad to send the buses your way.
I was at a gas station when it got robbed at gun point. He wasnt a white guy, and he wasnt from Maine. 1997 maybe? Love Maine, don't love the surrounding states
I am much the same but with New Hampshire. Came up here every year for vacation and grew to love it. Now living here and I still love it. Yes, much of NH shuts down during the winter, I can deal with that easily enough. It's the long cold winter and the fear of slipping and falling that I don't like. But for now, the sheer beauty of the place and the laid-back atmosphere make it all worth it.
If you destine yourself to summer place,remember Maine is vacationland. If you come to live in low crime, decent schools, fishing within a half hour, heartfelt community caring and personal privacy, that’s my home. I love the open land, deer, moose, wild birds, dairy farms, and walking in the woods. I love the smell of autumn air, I love neighbors who support you in times of grief. We have some extreme weather, but we dress for cold and wear bug repellent. I love the dump manager who says “Hey, somebody left a nice bicycle and I thought your grandson might like it”. I love the waves at Schoodic Point and light houses. I love digging clams or buying them directly from the digger.
No, I can’t get a decent pastrami on rye any hour of the day, nor can I select from a dozen musicals and plays each week. But I have MPBN and Collin’s Center for the Arts. We have problems with alcohol and drugs, but we have less than you do where you right now. We welcome immigrants and even New Yorkers. I love where I live, and I raised my daughter and son here, and I’ll hopefully live out my life here and die here.
Maine is the way life should be.
I lived in a condo in the mid eighties right by the Nubble Lighthouse where you're standing. It was very windy....nothing like the wind on the Oregon coast where I lived for 4 years but still windy
No regrets living in Maine as a Masshole/half-time Mainer growing up. Everyone is so nice and the beautiful summers are worth the long winters and the stick/mud season. Also, winter in Maine is different, there’s a culture around snow and the cold to make it fun, especially if you’re into the outdoors. The post tourist season in Rockland is the best time of year. The communities are tight and everyone knows eachother which I find comforting and lovely. Maine is the best, safest, and nicest place to live. I will never not love living here.
Just wait until diversity makes its way up to Rockland. Things will change real fast.
I have never been to Maine, but I hope to visit there sometime. Sounds like a great place to visit or live there. Thanks, nice video.
Seeing the crowd during tourist season happens in every state. I have experienced it in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Colorado by living in each of them. We all have to deal with this and wish we didn’t.
Very true, thanks for the comment!
As a lifelong Ohio resident, I can't say I've ever experienced this problem
Grew up in Eliot and Wells. Wells at that time was 5500 year-round population, but 50,000 during the summer, with 1 million coming through every month during the summer. Trip to the stores on Rt 1 that took 5 minutes during the off-season could take a half-hour during the summer. You learned all of the back roads that could get you there quicker.
Stores and restaurants closing off-season - yes, a lot do, but more and more are staying open nowadays. Places like The Goldenrod in York Beach close down in the fall, and the owners head to the Caribbean for the winter to recover from the insane hours they have to put in during the4 summer. I don't blame them one bit!
That is Every Day when I worked in Cambridge, Mass. God love retirement, God love Maine.
@@pattismithurs9023 : Lived in and near Boston for too many years. No way would I ever go back there to live again!
I grew up in NH and spent summer weekends at a relatives camp on one of the big lakes in the Lakes Region of NH and those are my fondest memories of childhood, I can understand your reasoning for moving to Maine I want to move back to NH. Great times in nature.
Understanding it's not gonna be like vacation could be applied to many areas people go (like Myrtle Beach). Very informative video. I appreciate your time and effort you put into it.
I completely understand the love/hate relationship with tourists. In Tahoe, we get only a few warm months, and it's overcrowded for much of it! September after Labor Day is my favorite month!
@John Burris haha totally! I live for the few months in spring and fall when the tourists have left...best times to visit the area too in my opinion!
@@Livetheseacoast How warm does it get in the Spring? I hate it here then because we struggle to hit 70 until late June. I want snow or warm weather, not in between for weeks and months!
Springtime temps range from about 40-70 depending on the day...the weather is always up in the air it seems...
Tahoe is a different world from Maine. For one the water is clean.
Tahoe is stunning, though. Maine has no High Sierras.
Came up here as a kid and I have fond memories of Maine. My husband and I actually came up here for the fall colors. However, every place in the country has its positives and negatives. We are from Oklahoma. We don't have tge long endless winters but we have summers so hot at 110 degrees ...at times that when it gets 80 degrees...we are breaking out our sweats!😂
Ahhh, Maine, Vacationland! I used to go to Maine every summer as a kid, I understand. Maine is great, and moreso than New Hampshire, it does tend to shut down more in winter. I learned that when our cruise ship decided to cut Bermuda a day short and go to Bar Harbor. Not a bad idea, but it was April, and it was cold in the upper 40's and nearly everything was closed.
I have a house in Lowell, MA, and a log cabin in the White Mountains of NH. NH has a lot of the aspects of Maine, but it doesn't suffer the same seasonal effects. Fall is still pretty busy, especially weekends, and snow sports keep those shops and stores open through winter and even Spring. The only time that's really quiet is from mud season until Memorial Day. For me, I don't get that "Ahhh" feeling until I get past Concord and into the foothills. But the mountains is where I belong. And while it's true, I sometimes miss all the action and people of the city, if you can move to a community in the mountains with it's own rec center, restaurants and/or bars (extra points if they have their own ski lodge), it's really a win win.
Your statement (#2) about tourist season being a pain IS real! I live on Hilton Head and summer is a royal pain in the @$$!!!!
So true! Thank you for the comment!
As an American, there are VERY few places in the USA I actually want to live due to crime, weather, lack of public transportation, etc. Maine is one of them , Portland in particular.
@John Burris Portland is a great place to live! We made a whole series specifically on it you can watch here: th-cam.com/video/5XvepK3wU2c/w-d-xo.html
What about Baltimore ?
@@benjonesthe3rd200 uh, Way too much crime
What’s wrong with public transportation? It saves money 💴
@@adamzielinski2001 I love public transportion. It sucks in the USA though.
I have been going to maine since I was a child. I know the exact feeling you are speaking about going over that bridge into Maine. In fact, I am going again October 7th through 14th...can't wait.
At one point in my future I may need your service. I'm a disabled U.S. Army Infantry veteran who has been consigned to a wheelchair life now. Which I think will be great once I get the differnt support I need.
I have been looking for "Home" all my life as I've lived all around the world and mostly the country. I took the time to look around once I moved up this way and decided I had found what I was looking for...Maine. This is where I will take my last breath if I can help it. Righ now I'm in New Hampshire, and will probably have to be for at least another year, but then. I would like to use my VA Home Loan to get a home in Orono. I do recreational math and I like the maths department and the town. I've gone there when most of the students were gone and talked to locals. I liked it them and Orono very much.
Thanks for the video. And yes, Maine has that intangible something. "If you have to ask, you'll never know." L. Armstrong. (He meant Nawlins, but I'm using it for Maine...cuz I can!)
Filmed in front of Nubble Light. Maine is great and so is NH Seacoast where I lived last 9 years. Tremendous region. I also like video of Lil's in Kittery which is a fantastic cafe.
Agreed about Lils! I'm there once a month at least, thanks for the comment!
York is pretty too, if you have ever been there.
45 years ago Downeast Maine received two solid weeks of below zero weather. These days it is merely cold and rainy.
Oh wow!
@@Livetheseacoast Back in the '60s, we got so much snow every years that Mt Agamenticus in York became a great little ski area. Skied there almost every night during the week.
I've been enjoying Maine, periodically, for more than a half century.
Yes, as I cross the bridge, from New Hampshire into Maine, I always feel euphoric AND instantly "safe".
Usually I head up the coast, well beyond the touristy Acadia National Park.
If I hadn't worked, in Massachusetts, my whole life, I would have moved there, and if I live long enough, I still may! ✌
5 minutes from NH is still Northern Mass. Maine actually starts just North of Augusta
The biggest problem with living in Maine is work to sustain yourself. Finding a 40hr a week, with benefits that lasts all year isn’t there. Jobs are also seasonal and many work 3-4 jobs a year to work throughout the year, that they have to reapply for every year.
Yup that’s one of the reasons I left.
I have lived in Maine for 56years. I am not sure what your job field was@marniegrohs1553, but in my field and any of the trades we cannot find enough help. We work many 6 day weeks , too much overtime and still can’t keep up with demand. 40+ yeas as an HVAC technician. Retired this year due to health. Pay was $42/hr, health insurance, company vehicle, retirement plan , vacation, tool allowance. So my view of working and living in Maine is much different than yours.
There's lots of jobs in Maine that are full time and with excellent benefits. My mortgage is $900 a month.
Do you ever cover central and northern Maine? Not a big fan of the southern half of the state, but I wouldn't live anywhere else.
The only time I'm up in Central Maine is for vacation, so I plan on doing a few driving tours, sorry but I am just not up that way enough!
@@Livetheseacoast I have always looked at the North of Maine.I even visited Lubec looking at a house there . I don't like hot summers . What are the best regions for a cool summer in Maine.?
Excellent question. UMO alumnus here.
@@carmencolon3520we bought some land in whiting, next to lubec, it’s always cool up there, a local last year was bitching how hot it was and it was only 80, the fog keeps it cool, and not many people.
@@timcharest5064 Yes I noticed that no many people although tourists will fill the space because Campobello across the border. Beautiful area un Canada. One of the birder patrol told us that there's nothing in Lubec , why do we wanted to move there? I wonder why everyone assumed that we want to be in a crowded area . We love country side , peaceful and quiet. Question is Monica's Chocolate still open in Lubec?
NH is a great state to live in. 61 years here and I love it.
I lived in West Forks for a summer. I was a raft guide. Best summer I ever had. Moosehead Lake is amazing.
I lived on the Coast of NH in the past...
Loved off season ‼️
Now...want to move to Maine
Let's make it happen!!
How did NH (I Brake For Moose) get such a tiny coast?
I was born and raised in Maine, and Maine is truly a beautiful state however the mosquitos are worse here then anywhere else I've visited and that's beyond our country! The winters were brutal however, the past 5 years the winters have been weak. The shoreline, mountains, rivers, lakes and forests are fantastic! Most places now stay open after Labor Day til Columbus Day, due to the leaf peepers and beautiful falls. Also, Taxes are ridiculous.... highest taxes next to Hawaii
Mosquitos are worse in Illinois.
@plainsimple442 good to know, I have not ventured out to Illinois yet!
I agree with you on this. I lived in a 'resort' town myself (Park City Utah - annual Sundance film feastive and the olympics) and loved it. Yes, off season, the majority of main street 'rolls up' off season. Once you're not considered a 'vaca bird' or 'snowbird,' residents welcome you like family.
I like Maine a lot. So beautiful. Ever time i cross that same bridge i get that same feeling.
I moved to Maine from Atlanta 17 years ago. I live in central Maine (Turner area) and most of what you talk about only applies to those living on the coast. The traffic and business closures aren’t an issue in the rest of Maine. Now as for the people I would agree that there are tight-knit communities, but I would argue that many of those tight-knit communities aren’t open to new people. I grew up in the south, and it was a culture shock when I first moved to Maine. People are not very friendly here. If you say hello, they will say hello back but my neighbors aren’t eager to be friends. People pretty much keep to themselves. And the nine months of winter is rough. It does affect your mental health after a while. Also, the culture has changed over the years. I’m not so sure that the state represents the way life should be anymore, unless your life involves cannabis. The smell is everywhere now (in town, hiking, camping, cars driving by). So if that’s your thing, this is definitely the place for you. But if you can’t stand the smell, you might want to go somewhere else. So now the positive: beautiful landscapes, perfect summer weather, no dangerous snakes or poisonous spiders, wildlife in abundance, minutes to rivers, lakes, streams, mountains and the coast is amazing. Easy access to specialty foods for people with special diets. Strong farming community with lots of local farm stands. Great community colleges. The Minerva library system is fantastic. Great agricultural fairs. Final thoughts: do your research about the area you want to move to. Talk to the locals to make sure it’s a good fit. I’ve moved four times just to find a good fit and finally found it. 🙂
Thank you so much for your great insight! I truly appreciate it.
didn't look hard enough did you not all of us are like that there are assholes every where.
Living in Florida, I can relate to living with tourists.
New Jersey too. The natives of the Shore towns make fun of the tourists and make up derogatory names for them, but they don’t mind taking the tourists’ money.
I loved my week in Pemaquid Point every summer in the 1960s and 70s. Great memories.
so sorry that you don't really enjoy it here. we moved from n. illinois to maine some 30 yrs ago. snow season is no worse than midwest, but the good thing is towns are equipped to deal with it. we live near ft. williams light house, my husbands favorite part of the day is dog walking at ft williams-meeting the tourists from all over the world is amazing! Biting flies are real, they last about 3 weeks, then we have mosquitoes just like most of the US . Our first few years we experienced the "shut down" of tourist sites, but have found so much else it no longer bothers us. Summer great, warm days, cool nites; only in July is the weather unpleasant, we have relatives in the south who can't leave their house from Memorial day till Labor day, not so here. In winter throw on a jacket and we are outside everyday!
You sound silly. You didn't do any research ?! Maine is brilliant.
Shhhhh. Do you want it to stay brilliant?
Got to work in early April 2022 for about a month all over the state...and even into North NH... beautiful weather and scenery...really enjoyed it.
We moved to Maine 43 years ago from CT. I told my wife that in 20 to 25 years Maine will have the same problems as CT. It took 40 years of stupidity but we're CT now. Plus, we'll be getting 75k new Mainers over the next 10 years , so I guess our new motto for Maine will be, Maine, the way it is now, shut up, sit down and pay your taxes:)
Here you talk about a wonderful upside to Maine- how pretty much crime free it is and the obvious reasons why. Then in another video you talk about one of the downsides of Maine- That it lacks “diversity” which of course means it’s overwhelmingly Euro-American and which, of course you’d never dream of mentioning if it were literally any other race of people. My question is… so which is it? Is it good to be safe but the reasons why are bad? Makes no sense to me.
Many people that move to main move back due to lack of sunlight. 5 years is the average break point
Makes sense lack of sunlight causes depression
Actually Maine gets a lot more sun than the industrial Midwest.
@@reestyfarts Nope. The further north you are, the shorter the days. Grew up in Maine and now live in the Midwest.
@@richardpare3538 My cousin in Cleveland will disagree with you.
@@reestyfarts She can disagree all she wants, but the science of geographical locations on sunlight doesn't care what she thinks.
I am a born and raised Mainer. I am now living in central Florida and have for 7 years. I needed more sunshine ☀️ cause the winter ❄️ months caused me seasonal depression. Maine is beautiful and I will always call it home but think twice if you suffer any kind of depression cause it will become magnified during winter.
Great vid!
Maine is terrible, ya'll dont want to move here 🤐😜
Agree. I left.
Love Maine. But, if Trump gets elected again, I’m prepared to move to Nova Scotia. I’d do it anyway for the Tidal Bore Rafting, but maybe I just need that extra push.
Thanks for the comment!
What does politics have to do with Maine?
@@barbaraallen7164it’s all trump’s fault everything loser
buh bye, best get packing.
I've definitely heard that before, but unfortunately those people where all talk.