10 Reasons Why Everyone is Moving to Maine. Get $15,000 to Move.

[@scottdelong188]

I've lived in Maine my whole life. I love it, but to move here: you need to actually consider your lifestyle and if you can actually envision living here, especially anywhere north of say, Brunswick/Topsham. I know a lot of people who have had a rough transition because they didn't expect the friends they make to live a 40-minute drive away, or for it to get dark in the 3 o'clock hour in November, or to wait 30 minutes in the drive-thru of the only starbucks within an hour drive. If being in a church community is important to you, you best research ahead of time - I've met a number of people bumming out because there are no vibrant churches nearby they enjoy attending. How much variation in ethnic food do you do enjoy now, and how little could you endure? Housing is cheaper, but how much room do you have in your budget for regular payments? Do your research regarding utilities and heating in particular (can you pay $4-6k to heat a house each winter?) Can you afford to replace your new vehicle every 10 years when it rusts out? What do you like about the outdoors, and do you have an activity for every season? (if not, you will feel like a prisoner inside for half the year.) The great things about Maine are great, but the frustration can be intense if you're unprepared for reality.

[@saraalexander9589]

ALL you said is so true. Also, one should bear in mind that Maine is the least church-going states in the country.

[@SirenaSpades]

@@saraalexander9589 I disagree about church. I would like to add that Maine is very high, 1st or 2nd in the nation for opiate addition, see the CDC. Vehicles need to be replaced much more often than 10 years due to calcium chloride instead of salt used on roads. Also tires need to continuously need to be changed over for snows (more money). Maine has very high taxes that this channel never includes in their data. The very high heat is accurate, also include snowplowing which is expensive and VERY required. Today it was dark by 3:30pm but it will continue to get darker into December, and sunrise isn't until after 7am, which also extends until then. My location being more northern, we have less than a 6 month good season, I would say 8 month winters. 2 month summers.

[@saraalexander9589]

@@SirenaSpades To clarify: it is a statistic that Maine has fewer people attending church per capita than most other states.

[@deanproctor2690]

Born and raised right here in Maine. 51 years so far and I’m going to agree with Scott 110%.

[@luciaconn6788]

get your car/truck undercoated every year. I drive an 07 truck. No rust, except the bumper and we replaced it and the breaks once and knuckles everything else is original.

[@bredsheeran2897]

I’ve lived my whole life in Maine(so far at lease), and I’ve got to say, it’s amazing. Most Mainers don’t think their state is amazing because it’s just the normal for them, but once tourists come here and talk about it they finally understand how great the state is. It is genuinely one of the coolest places on earth. You can go from the city life of Portland to a place where no civilization is around for miles. Visit if you get a chance, you surely won’t regret it.

[@carolhudson1732]

I'll like to add a few points not mentioned people should consider: • Weather - Maine has 4 seasons with cold winters like the rest of New England. Maine's winter weather temperature & snowfall varies depending on location. The coastal / southern region gets much less snow & temperature extremes compared to central & Northern Maine. I relocated from another lower New England state too far southeastern region of Maine. The winters day time temperatures & snowfall are basically the same from where I lived previously with 2 major exceptions: 1st - night time temperatures really drop dramatically compared to lower New England states. 2nd - This is the biggest drawback with winter in Maine - early sun rise & sun set in the winter. The sun starts to set around 3:30pm & dark by 4:30pm. Most of New England this is about half hour earlier. It can make winters seem longer. Summer temperatures are wonderful generally in the 70's - low 80's. You don't get the extreme heat or humidity. Coastal areas always have ocean breezes. Northern Maine is generally cooler. Spring - Summer = bug season! Maine has some of the most extensive lakes, marshes & river systems in the USA. All make ideal habitat for black flies & mosquitoes. Some areas like where I live it's intense & I can't wait for fall weather Maine is ideal for people seeking a simple way of life while being more self sufficient like homesteading / farming. Land is still reasonably affordable compared to other states. They offer tax breaks, educational programs & tremendous help to new farmers & homesteaders. Once outside oceanfront locations zoning regulations are very friendly with few restrictions. Especially ideal if you have property with woods for your own firewood. • Income / Jobs - Maine has a shortage of tradesmen & healthcare professionals of all kinds. Majority of skilled workers are older with few younger workers able to replace them. Current minimum wage is $15. Wifi isn't the best in many locations in Maine. You should check out a location even has high speed internet / cable service available. Where I live it's not available & rely on dish satellite with spotty service. Maine has many retirees, disabled & veterans relocating to the state. The state gives discounted park passes & tax breaks for veterans, seniors & disabled. As mentioned in video it's a huge advantage to be next to Canda for RX, dental & healthcare. Especially if you look into purchasing Canadian travel insurance to take advantage of the affordable healthcare benefits across the border. Now you'll also need a passport. Maine is heaven for people that love the outdoors & outdoors activities. You have everything from skiing with ski resorts & activities. Thousand of miles of well kept recreational trails for; horseback riding, dog sledding, hiking, biking, atv & snowmobiles. White water rafting, kayaking, boating, fishing, bird watching, hunting. Plus various nature watching from whale, seal, puffin cruises too Moose safaris. But if the outdoors isn't really your thing then you'll most likely become bored. Near Portland there's museums, amusement parks, beaches, escape rooms, indoor mini golf, etc... movie theaters & drives throughout the state. Young singles might get bored in Maine. It seems most younger people leave the state for education or better job opportunities. Most people I've met left after high school & returned to retire.

[@saraalexander9589]

@Dan Stewart Thanks, that is an honest assessment of the State of Maine, IMO. The people from away are bringing their huge money with them, driving up the housing prices for everyone else who have been impoverished by the high taxes and high fuel costs and low wages and lack of opportunity.

[@escapematrixenterprisejacq7810]

@Dan Stewart Maine is a lot friendlier for tax than CT that is for sure, but still high here. Many didnt realize that some areas do not even have internet connection like Woodland and came to work remote then were shocked.

[@spazzpeddlerclosing]

dang i wanna move to maine portland.. but i promise im not built for wild winters dang yall..

[@birdlynn417]

This was so nice to read. You were very thorough, thank you.

[@toddburgess5056]

Maine summers ALWAYS get into the mid to upper 90's during the summer with humidity in the 80% usually in mid-late August and into September

[@Dickie72002]

I moved to Maine after I finished 20 years in the military. I lived in 3 other countries outside the US and 5 other states with my family. I’ve traveled to 42 other countries. So, I feel slightly qualified to compare and talk about the climate, costs and culture. The people here are the kindest, most polite and friendly I’ve met in my travels (yes, even in the cities like Portland and Bangor). The cost of living is a bit higher than the average pay which can make things difficult to find housing. Depending on how close you live “to town” will determine if you get decent internet or not. The crime situation is astoundingly low from what I’m used to in my travels. The climate can be a bit of a smack down for the unprepared, including driving in winter. Just be thoughtful and prepared, things will work out just fine. Overall, I love it here and I’m proud to be a Mainer.

[@RonB2004]

Thank you for the write up and your service. My wife and I are also retired Army veterans. She did 20 and I did 25. We are in Texas now, but going to visit Maine in October 2023 during my last child's school fall break. I am going to look at Bangor area, but am definitely open to other small towns. I plan to do some visiting around different areas and finding some land to put a house on when we decide to make that move.

[@walterbrown9651]

Love the channel Briggs!

[@johannakeller7903]

I love living in maine but have noticed people from mass and New York buying all the houses then just coming fir the summer. It makes it so people that actually live here year round can't afford to buy a house. So my opinion is if you are going to live here year round I have no problem but if your gonna just come for the summer no most mainers don't like it at all.

[@slimboiu3890]

@@johannakeller7903 yes! very good point

[@JayDetti]

Yes this is a major problem. Housing too expensive and it’s not with the area filling up; because these homes are vacant for a chunk of the year. It’s also very harmful to the local businesses….

[@vegasmainiac7745]

Maine native, thus the name, cumulatively 51 in Maine. Most of what Briggs is saying is relative, not actual. Keep that in mind. Cost of living is cheaper than the other new England states but wages are very very low, stable jobs are scarce and utilities and all heating methods are absurdly expensive. People forget that maine does exist beyond 20 miles inland from the ocean, thats where your "affordable" properties are, its not just one big recreation area and many people are painfully poor. Wealth is not common because you can never get ahead of rising property taxes, incomes taxes, fees to do anything and it takes all years to recover financially from home heating season(late August through June most years). I foolishly moved back and stayed 4 and a half years in 2015, colossal mistake. Briggs is 100% right on the food thing though, fantastic eats. All the towns he mentioned by name are tourist traps with extremely limited housing, wicked high rent when you can find one and more transplants than a hospital. By all means, move to Maine, enjoy its jaw dropping beauty INLAND and bring your own stable employment, you'll need it.

[@matthewgallant3622]

That’s the thing for us, my wife and I live in Connecticut, at we love visiting our friends in Maine and doing outdoor stuff, but houses aren’t any cheaper in Maine, and like you said unless you’re near Portland or something jobs are scarce. We have family in Connecticut still who would help us once kids come along, and everything here is close by. I’m a mechanic so I’ll always find a job anywhere, but hospitals are close here, grocery stores, everything. There’s at least 3 hospitals within 20-30 minute drive from our house. We love Maine and are up there all the time but practical things keep us down here.

[@CybeleCotter]

I lived in Maine for 15 years and went to graduate school there. Loved it, and almost wish I'd stayed there.

[@straightgrrrrrizzly]

why almost? i lived there for a few years and miss it - would go back in a heartbeat. just curious.

[@AuntieM78]

You could always come back.

[@lorrieleaver2447]

Might I ask where you currently reside? Is it due to work or family that keeps you away from somewhere you love? Just curious 🌟🕊️💫

[@CybeleCotter]

@@lorrieleaver2447 Life's circumstances, including my wife, keep me here in Oklahoma for the moment.

[@rcd4466]

Maine is a great place to visit…when visiting it’s easy to get carried away into “i want to live here”. But there is a big difference between the two. Other than the Portland area, there are few well paying jobs, and the Portland area is getting quite pricey (and yuppie-fied).. So unless you want to wait tables or be a barista, better have a good plan.

[@maxpowr90]

Agree. They don't call it "vacationland" for nothing.

[@matthewconstantine5015]

This is something I think a lot of folks miss. Cost of living is low, but jobs are lower. I had a nice sized apartment for $500. a month. That sounds great, but I had 4 jobs and was still only getting 12 to 16 hours of work a week...at minimum wage. And that was after 15 years of struggle. As a working age adult, leaving Maine was the best thing I ever did.

[@pauldesjardins4954]

Up here in the mid coast region, BIW is hiring and training like crazy. Lots of opportunities

[@SirenaSpades]

100%. Lifelong Mainer here. With all of the Massachusetts and other tourists that have moved here and destroyed our way of life and cost of housing.. etc etc etc.. I won't even get into the New Yorkers... Maine is completely different than the folks commenting that they loved it 30 or 40 years ago.

[@kevo8225]

@@SirenaSpades exactly !!!

[@MrLuisr86]

Moved here 2 years ago, one of the best decisions ever! The peace you have is amazing 🙏🏽

[@nikkivenable73]

My husband and I are moving to Herman in the fall of 23. I fell absolutely in love when I visited for the first time in 2018. It took one step in Bar Harbor and somehow I knew I never wanted to leave. I couldn’t believe that there was a place so beautiful. We stayed in Bar Harbor and did all the things around there. We went back in 2019 and I knew I had to convince aka beg to get my husband to move us. I felt such a sense of peace there that I’ve never felt anywhere before or since. I became obsessed with getting there. I just turned 50 and I want to spend the rest of my days going to the forests, being near the ocean, hiking and biking all of the gorgeous trails. I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! I hope I do as well.

[@spazzpeddlerclosing]

whos paying you to say that...whatta bout the riots?? portland is a baby seattle.. you guys have lost all control of the homeless vets my god! drugs and high property taxes from california is creeping in ...what? wrong portland? so which one has all the crime and drug cartels and protest and blm and the proud boys?

[@ahmadtayyab1]

​@@nikkivenable73 How has your experience been so far?

[@patriciabracy6637]

I’ve lived in Maine for 35 years and spent my summers here at our family cottage growing up. Our winters are November -April. Usually last big snow storm is April. Temperatures drop well below zero. I commute an hour each way to work. Property taxes are high. I keep thinking of moving to Asheville area where they have seasons but not the extreme winters here. You will need a back up heat source for when power goes out. Luckily my husband has a plow for his truck. Small towns are nice but not much to do in them.

[@saraalexander9589]

All so true. Long cold winters. Cabin fever is a real thing. Thought of moving a million times.

[@escapematrixenterprisejacq7810]

you are right on the money .....back up heat is vital

[@jessieheartart]

asheville is really nice and cozy, great weather

[@pastorfrank2284]

I lived in maine for 45 years before moving to Mass--family still there. No one had a backup heating source nor a plow truck? Lived in Norway Oxford- not much different there than living here in Mass. Guess some of you live way out in the woods.

[@horsemeattball]

Used to visit Bar Harbor almost every summer. Most beautiful town on the east coast. With regard to #4, the most common bumper sticker you see there was "OK, you've seen it. Now go home".

[@lyndakalesnick3146]

Live in rural Maine, absolutely love my state.

[@carolhudson1732]

Thank you so very much for doing a video on Maine. You hit the top reasons why I relocated to Maine. Absolutely love it

[@markbanash921]

People laugh about moose but they can be very aggressive, very big, and very dangerous. A colleague of mine owns property up around Fryeburg and he and his brother were out snowmobiling one day when they came upon a moose. The moose just took a dislike to them and chased them for mile after mile. If they had been on foot I'd hate to think what would have happened.

[@marksnyder8189]

Moose are quite dangerous. One guy in Alaska was asked why his neighbors had a garden protected like a fortress. He said "that's for moose. But if the moose really wants in, you can't stop him. I read where in North America 1000 people are killed be moose every year.

[@matthewconstantine5015]

Moose are no joke. HUGE and angry animals. And fast.

[@robertauld1334]

If your on foot and moose charges you. You don't run you step behind the nearest biggest tree and repeat after he regroups until you can get away or it gets tired. That's what I've been told anyway I haven't had to put it in practice yet 😁

[@enbyfrogz6766]

moose TERRIFY me. there's no trick for dealing with them, if they hate you (which they usually do) they are extremely determined to make you dead in a violent way. the narrator is probably not from maine lol

[@SirenaSpades]

Be glad it wasn't a bear ;)

[@Bigheartrolling]

I traveled with my Airstream trailer and 1000 other Airstream trailers in June thru July 2022. Fryeburg was so welcoming to all 2500 of us. I’ve traveled east of the Mississippi with my trailer. Maine is hands down my favorite of all places I’ve taken the Airstream. In 2023 I head west…. But after 8 years of traveling…Maine had my heart! And yes the people are awesome! And I criss-crossed the state 7 times over 9 weeks and I did not want to leave. Loved every place.

[@theconqueringram5295]

Maine has a very relaxed atmosphere. It's not so busy and the people feel very mellow. Also, it really is a great place to be if you hate big cities. Just don't bring a big city attitude when you go to Maine, the people are nice, you don't have to assert your dominance and be a jerk like in the big cities.

[@SirenaSpades]

They always bring their Mass & NY far leftist ideas with them

[@kevo8225]

In other words dont be a prick

[@anitraahrens905]

As a former licensed realtor, walkability is a great advantage. This state has many, many pluses that outweigh the drawbacks.

[@jetsons101]

You are so right about the moose........ Would love to move back to Maine but the property taxes are on the high side.....

[@anntrope491]

Just remember. ..There is 6 months of winter, & it rains 3 out of the other 6 months. You will have to drive for a while to get to services, airports, shopping, & healthcare.

[@w4447]

I'm from the northeast and have property in Maine. I live in Florida but want to return to New England. I have relatives there and miss the seasons. But if you have never lived there, remember a 40 below zero day in January isn't a stretch of the imagination. Mainers and New Englanders are tough. 6 Chords of wood a year is mandatory if you want to supplement your heating bill. Work is there but very different from other states and the pay may not be as great. Got a bad back? A snowblower is in your future until a blizzard comes through then it's back to a shovel. So invest in some back medication before October. And if I can get one thing across it's this. Do NOT try to pet the baby Moose. I don't care how cute it is do NOT try to pet it. Momma Moose is near by and won't like it one bit.

[@margaretjohnson6259]

i loved maine. i would love to move there, but it's so cold in winter.

[@kellyfrancis8999]

Right. I’ve never been to Maine and would love to visit. But as it’s getting cold out now and dark early (even though I live in the South), I’m reminded that I despise winter. The sooner it comes and goes the better for me.

[@rachelgillis6906]

I live in New Hampshire. Southern part. Can still drive to Maine and enjoy it but southern nh doesn’t have extreme snow. Property tax can be up or down depending where.

[@escapematrixenterprisejacq7810]

very cold

[@ColinAdventures]

I went to college in Maine. Lived there for 5.5 years. Loved it but there’s barely any work outside of Portland and they won’t hire anyone from out of state. Portland is expensive now too. You’d better bring a business with you or be able to work remotely if you want to survive.

[@drock7601]

Nahh, I've lived here for 47 years. Not as bad as you say bud!

[@69Curtdog]

If you`ve ever seen Forrest Gump , I live in the town the lighthouse scene was shot in.

[@willh4153]

Too cold for me. Cost too much to heat a house.

[@stephaniewalsh67]

I was born and raised in Maine and having been born in BarHarbor I lived the best of Maine. Our politics are very varied and there is a place for everyone. Its a very safe state as well. Recent winters haven't been too bad either.

[@Lainer1]

Loved Bar Harbor and Booth Bay Harbor.

[@gbass7328]

Good video and you know it's coming.......but any New England State with median home prices @ or below $200k means that there are a lot of marginal and derelict houses for sale. In Maine, away from the ocean, any house in good condition and in a respectable area will be going for $350k+ and it goes up fast from there. btw - I'll have to eat @ Rollies next time in Belfast. Next time you're there, go to Marshall Wharf Brewery/Three Tides at the water.....

[@muggywebster1117]

From CT and I love Maine. I put an offer on a house recently but lost it to over a bidding war and me not wanting to play the game. I keep watching out for another house. I will look at Augusta. It really is a great place to live. :)

[@Dave04222]

I'm from Maine and I suggest looking further south, maybe Brunswick or Freeport. Augusta is seeing an influx of violent crime lately, and Augusta is only roughly an hour north of the Freeport/Brunswick area.

[@enbyfrogz6766]

@@Dave04222 plus augusta is just kinda sad. ive never liked it honestly

[@SirenaSpades]

Great. :/

[@michaelsams6873]

Enjoyed a wonderful trip through Maine in the fall with my daughter. Ready to go back!!!

[@toyyoda3710]

I grew up in that area and my cousins lived in Maine. We went there nearly every summer here and even did some winter stuff there. Would i move there? No Way! Too cold, too wet and moreover no real economy so you have to eke out work

[@cathycharron-folsom4504]

We I was thinking of buying house for retirement the coast gave me two options Idaho or Maine. Not a choice…only Maine. Had house since 2006 and permanently here since fall 2021.

[@flynnjp19]

If considering buying land in Maine, test the well water for excessive levels of PFAa (aka, forever chemicals), particularly around paper mills and agricultural/farm land.

[@joep8787]

What they don't tell you about Maine. There's mud season where even a 4wd vehicle can get stuck in a dirt road. There's black fly season, and those little black fly bites are worse, far worse than mosquito bites. Black flies take the day shift and mosquitos take the nightshift. Don't forget deerticks. Ticks are the toughest creatures on earth. I've put pants and shirts that had ticks on them and they survived the washing machine. Don't walk in the woods at night. Coyotes are common, and though one may not take you down, They hunt at night in packs and 4 or 5 will, even if you're armed. Even if you have a dog with you. Drive just after sunset or just before sunrise, and you might hit a deer on the road which will total your car. If the deer (or moose) is big, it will crash through your windshield and kill or cripple you. Medical services are far away and so primitive, that if you suffer something more that a broken bone, they'll probably medflight you to Boston. It must be illegal to have a gasoline, supermarket, convenience store or pharmacy without selling liquor. There is liquor everywhere. Mainers like to drink and drive fast. Speaking of Mainers, they must be the homeliest people in the USA. Obese, rarely take shower or wash their clothes and have lots of facial hair. The men are even worse! Want to see a sight? Go to the beach in the summer. So many white whales, Captain Ahab wouldn't know where to throw his harpoon! You're more likely to find a good looking man or woman in CA or Florida. Unless you're in one of the cities, you're not going to have underground natural gas pipelines, water or sewer. That means you pay extra for oil or propane, you've got to have a well and septic system. Wells can run dry in a drought and septic systems can fail without warning. Maine gets very cold in the winter. Massholes like to come up for skiing, but if you live in Maine year round, you'd better prepare for the cold. God help you if you're car breaks down in the middle of a snowstorm. few people will be on the roads to help you and just try calling for a tow! Maine gets very hot in the summer, and it's not the nice dry hot weather that you get in Arizona. It's humid enough to make your toilet sweat and make puddles on the floor. The internet and electric services are poor. Buy an emergency generator. There are so many damn trees that wind and wet snow will bring branches down on powerlines. There are few electricians, plumbers and carpenters, so if you need one of those, make sure you set up an appointment weeks before the problem happens. The beautiful parts of Maine are reserved for rich people from away. Real Mainers are not allowed to buy oceanfront or lakefront homes. They are allowed to buy rusty trailers (politely called manufactured homes) either single wide or double wide. Mainers are not allowed to dispose of unusable cars, snow throwers or lawnmowers. they must be left in the front yard like a permanent yard sale. Somebody must have had a wicked sense of humor in relocating Somalis to Maine. Imagine going from one of the hottest places on earth and winding up in cold cold Maine, which by the way doesn't have a lot of high paying jobs. There's a store in Maine called LLBean. I can't imagine any Mainers buying anything there. It's so overpriced, only Massholes and rich vacationers can afford it. LLBean used to have a great lifetime warranty policy on their boots. Then Mainers started buying unuseable boots at yard sales and bringing them to LLBean and getting a brand new replacement. LLBean has "updated" this policy. My advice is, don't come to Maine. Go to New Hampshire. They have no income or sales tax.

[@firebird6522]

I'd love to visit Maine, it seems beautiful, but not too sure I'd want to live there. Too cold for me.

[@billbryan1031]

If your not Strong enough to handle pressures of life an weather stay out Maine, other comments aren't saying Maine winters are extremely brutal, people die here every year from falling through ice an preparing to heat home starts at the end of last winter , live in Southern Maine if you dont want life problems, Northern Maine a different breed of humans, many move here an many move back out because its harsh , no jobs , no stores an everything closes early

[@kevomswahilifitness5447]

I was raised in Ogunquit, thank you for the shoutout

[@garymcaleer6112]

Briggs, I read a post where this "Maineiac" didn't like the politics of the people who moved from Massachusetts. He called them "massholes."

[@wicked-smaht]

because they are massholes. are you from maine? thats what we call them here.

[@RacerX1971]

I was stationed in Loring AFB in 1981 and nice people, great experience but cold as hell and not much to do.

[@HDDynalowrider]

Maine was better 20 years ago..to many out of staters coming in that ruined their own state till the point they needed to leave..Now they want to come here and do the same..Our taxes have skyrocketed due to rise in property values, it also forced many locals out..Now they want to ban lobstering due to the whales and their need to put up windfarms.

[@garysmith6261]

Can not take any more full up

[@huxleyginsberg13]

Visited Maine for the first time this past May and loved it. Would really like to spend more time exploring.

[@chrisrepass6125]

Could you make a video on the top 10 places to move to as a person going into the trades such as electrician, plumbing, HVAC etc. Have a great day

[@roydavis2242]

I always chuckle when I hear the description of some place as "walkable". Everywhere in the continental US is walkable. The only difference is just how much time or far you want to walk.

[@653j521]

Ever try to navigate a tangle of expressways on foot?

[@Bliss_Hop]

Moved from Tennessee and lived in Florida as well. I don't wanna leave. Living here is the first time I can say I feel comfy and relaxed. It's expensive though. Also heads up. Rollies in belfast is ok. Next time go to darby's. It's twice as good easily. Rollies used to be good but it's meh compared to darby's. Just a local giving advice

[@wicked-smaht]

@BLISS you aren’t a local

[@jamesvanover82]

From the south orginally but moved up to Maine when I was little. Grew up in Sabattus!!

[@EdgedShadow]

Those crime stats have got to be wrong. With all the killer clowns, zombie cats, vampires, alien artifacts, and psychic teenagers Maine's crime rates must be super high.

[@saratheg]

I've been taking my son to Ogunquit in late Spring for the past few years. It's nice there, and the beaches are far superior to my only home state option: the infamous Hampton Beach.

[@franciscoeukalyptus6537]

What's 2infamous" about Hampton Beach?

[@codycorey2593]

Being a local from Belfast, the way you pronounced rollies hurt my ears. But it’s awesome that our little town gets some recognition, there really is no place like Belfast maine!

[@jeremiahderosas9355]

Always love the videos and tour work in the videos!

[@ryisworld]

Portland native here… I only moved to Boston and go home every weekend. I travel everywhere and still haven’t found a place like Portland. But Briggs, because I was spoiled with such amazing New England foods and am a seafood lover I would be that person to move somewhere just for the food scene🤣🤤

[@jonathanwstx]

2 questions about Maine . 1) when it snows, is there a ton of salt that’ll turn your car into a rusty bucket over night? 2)how are the summers ?

[@charlesberkeley6429]

1) Yes, the roads are heavily salted and many times a salty slush remains after storms that is unavoidable. The result is that it is essentially impossible to keep salt off of vehicles. 2) Summers are nice but short. Summer begins in July, when temps will regularly hit highs in the 80s, and ends in late August when temps become appreciably cooler. There is east coast humidity throughout. There might be a handful of days where it's in the 90s.

[@jonathanwstx]

@@charlesberkeley6429 thanks for taking the time to explain.

[@charlesberkeley6429]

@@jonathanwstx You're welcome.

[@saraalexander9589]

1. yes, salt and chemicals and you will drive in it because they don't close anything for a few inches or a foot of snow. 2. summers are great

[@SirenaSpades]

It's not salt.. it's calcium chloride

[@1212sman]

I can think of one reason not to move to Maine: It's too damn cold.

[@jennifercuddy5663]

And now you can take the Downeastern train from Brunswick to points south, with a stop right on the boardwalk in Old Orchard Beach!

[@SteveLong-kf4wx]

Have you heard about the new Auburn Zoo? They put up a fence around Lewiston.

[@bigdallyc]

As far as houses being "affordable" just because people are paying those prices. The thing is we don't have any choice, so that means moving in with family, getting roommates, or a family of four sharing a one bedroom. Anybody who says that home prices are affordable or reasonable are privileged. US average salary is 32K, average rent for one bedroom is $1750 a month. Tell me how that makes sense?

[@Avsfan23]

As someone who has a tremendously difficult time being in isolation, this is NOT the state for me. I live in Denver, Colorado. It's big, but not too big, and there's plenty of cool stuff to do.

[@ocean1233]

The land is plentiful PRISTINE and a FANTASTIC DEAL ‼️‼️

[@generatorjohn4537]

I disagree with some of the things in this video. Housing is getting too expensive for the average Mainer to afford a home of their own. Fuel costs (heating) are the most expensive in the country. Everything comes shipped by truck so with the price of diesel fuel groceries are very expensive. About all those quaint towns mentioned in this video. We're talking very affluent communities with very expensive housing costs. This guy ever live in Maine before making this video? All the well paying jobs are within the greater Portland area. Remote areas not so much. Great state, but unless you can secure decent employment and housing stay put where you are.

[@blueeyedsoulman]

Yeah, but that shark: "Shark he got lifeless eyes. Like a dolls eyes."

[@johnboynton7227]

Best sites on the Internet, love it. Dryer wit than a Martini.

[@buzzcrumhunger7114]

Moose are no joke, and they really do not like yappy dogs. My daughter's 1st grade teacher found that out the hard way. :/

[@buzzcrumhunger7114]

Plus, it would be awesome if you inserted headings into your videos to skip things like long discussions of Canadian medical care. Cheers :)

[@SirenaSpades]

I guess you haven't seen the mountain lions yet.

[@buzzcrumhunger7114]

@@SirenaSpades no big cats except snow leopards in Alaska, where I lived for 13 years, and had a friend who was stomped by a moose

[@tedmartin5402]

It certainly looks a gorgeous place.abit cold though.

[@oneday5704]

moved here two and a half years ago from the vicious and expensive west coast. i'll never go back. if you have experience in grocery work, u can live anywhere in maine and do well.

[@SirenaSpades]

From away.

[@wicked-smaht]

let me guess you paid 3 million dollars for your cheap oceanfront house?

[@Bliss_Hop]

Oh also one more thing. A lot of towns have kinda gone to tourism for most of the local economy unfortunately like camden and it's cause a job shortage. Specifically belfast. 15 years ago it was great but now one of the highest paying places is mathews brothers and as someone who worked there it's ok work but most likely you won't be making more than $18 an hour. If that's not your cup of tea then you better find a trade school or an old head that's willing to mentor you in something like boats if you wanna make good money without moving to a city. Rockland is good but it does have a drug problem. It was worse but it still gets called crackland every so often. I'd suggest looking into fisher plows if you do go there. Good pay and they give you welding training and you can make $21 an hour 3 months in if you go for 2nd shift

[@jameswhyte810]

Also living in Southern Maine you have an easy short drive to Boston, where there is also lots to do

[@mikeb8013]

Lack of “die versity” means less crime. Facts

[@dennishanton3181]

Maine is the hands down the best state in the union, and I'm from Mass.

[@bostonphotographer20]

I grew up in Maine and it is gorgeous. I was a long bike ride with some friends when we were young, way before Google maps, and were looking for a town called Waldoboro, as that was where a friend's uncle had a cabin we were using. We pulled up to this little general store and asked the gents on the front stoop if they could give us directions to Waldoboro and one of them paused for a moment, looked up and said, "Don't move a goddamned inch, you're standing right in the middle of it.".

[@josephsolomon5873]

I live in Waldoboro buhaha.

[@wesleysullivan8047]

That is fantastic

[@mitchdyer4262]

ayuh

[@kevo8225]

Thats an old Tim Sample story

[@carolynlyfordsullivan1377]

Hello! I am from Maine .

[@roklawbstah]

As someone from a small city in Maine - sure, it's beautiful, generally safer, and somewhat more affordable than a lot of the rest of the country, however if you're moving there then you better have your income situation squared away because by and large the viable economic opportunities are confined to the Portland area/coastal York county. Lewiston/Auburn, Augusta and Bangor may have some limited opportunities but Portland is really where the bulk of the jobs are, or if you're lucky you can get an in at the Shipyard on the border with Portsmouth, NH. I'm from a depressed mill town that has yet to recover from those jobs leaving the state decades ago, and the opioid epidemic is still very real amongst the townies there. So in my opinion there's a ton to consider before moving to Maine

[@flycessna6068]

Have you seen any remote workers moving into your town.. I was curious with averyone moving all over the place working from home even some of our more depressed areas would see some movement. Good luck!

[@vincentanguoni8938]

I did very well in Hancock! Opportunity all over the place!!!

[@matthewconstantine5015]

I grew up in Bangor & by the time I was 30, still couldn't land a full time job. Left 15 years ago for the Washington D.C. area and haven't regretted it a day. Walked into a full time job. Cost of living is much higher here, but the pay is much, much higher. And the opportunities? It might as well be a different planet. You don't have to hold on to a job with terrible hours, an abusive boss & no safety procedures because it's the only job you can find.

[@deborahcaldwell9775]

flycessna We do yay for good Internet pick up so we can have remote workers but we have too many Granite Shoals inland, and too many bodies of water and too many hills and dales and rivers and woods to be able to get good reception. We have a terrible terrible terrible connection across the state with Wi-Fi and Internet and the children have suffered through Covid because of it with their online courses that cannot be reached.

[@martyrose]

In other words, stay the hell out, we don't want you.

[@angelcastro3129]

I'm 57, moved to Maine at the age of 16, raised my kids here and I can say with all honesty my kids had a safe well rounded life with lots to do outside, good schools, most everyone knows everyone else or knows your cousin or ex LOL I never felt a need to lock my door or my truck, neighbors help each other out especially after a harsh winter storm, Winters aren't long but can be hard if you live in the woods, but for the most part roads are well taken care of in the winter season. I did move away for a few years but the day I came back, I felt like I could breathe, there is a peace in the air here, a relaxing pace of living. As big as the State of Maine is, It is truly a small town.

[@Landonmoto39]

It’s safe because it’s not very diverse...sad but true

[@angelcastro3129]

@@Landonmoto39 Safety has nothing to do with ethnic diversity. It is not ones ethnicity that determines ones propensity towards crime, It is however, the content of ones character that does. Diversity here is changing and has been for a while I mean, look at my name LOL I'm Puerto Rican, know quite a few other Hispanics that live here as well as people of other ethnicities. Either way I love Maine.

[@Landonmoto39]

@@angelcastro3129 I’m mostly referring to black people, in which case, safety does have to do with ethnicity...

[@johnnypinestead7879]

My door is only locked when Im inside it. You never know, bears up here can figure out how to get in.

[@angelcastro3129]

@@johnnypinestead7879 LOL so true they are smart critters. never crossed my mind to think about that LOL

[@andrewgianattasio7211]

We want people to move in, but we don't want more summer people. If you're moving in permanently, we want you, but if you're just buying a summer house and only using it a few weeks per year, you are part of the reason why a lot of Mainers are being priced out of the market. Massachusetts is the worst offender of this, but it isn't just them, and there is nothing more sad than seeing a beautiful house on the water that is always empty.

[@nerevsuk]

Me and my wife and 2 kids want to move but the US don't make it easy or cheap

[@iHoffman93]

maybe make it a better financial option for young people. if young people cant afford or wont stay, who do you think will buy. maine does this too them self 😂

[@jacob.70]

Maine tries hard to make itself look good from the outside, but your opinion is an outsiders opinion. I am from Maine and the state is awful. We hate people who are not from Maine. We hate the idea of having more people come to the state and destroy the local culture. I am so sorry, but this video is literally just showing the outside, not mentioning the severe drug epidemic that has destroyed a whole generation, it doesn’t look at the fact that the state is the oldest in the union on average and that jobs continue to leave the state southwards. Affordability doesn’t exist anymore with your income and to raise a family here is to give kids a depressing life.

[@matthewconstantine5015]

The drug problem is no joke. I had to stay in Brewer for a week back in 2019. The longest amount of time I'd spent there since moving out of state in 07. Walking around was scary. Every corner had a half dozen junkies giving me the eye. Second St. in Bangor was always bad going back to when I was a kid there in the 70s & 80s. But the feeling of unease that Second St. always brought seemed to permeate the whole town. I have folks ask me about how "safe" D.C. is all the time, and all I think about is how I never feel uneasy walking around D.C. any time of day or night, but I don't ever want to walk around Bangor again in my life.

[@saraalexander9589]

Yup, all very true.

[@offgridoldfart8110]

Ayup.

[@guitarkis4969]

64 years in Maine. My wife has lived in 11 states since childhood. She said she will never leave Maine because it has everything we could ever want. Yes, winter is cold but as mentioned in the video, it is safe, great for families and schools, great towns with awesome shopping and great food and breweries, rugged coastline and gorgeous sandy beaches in southern Maine. And yes, we would love for you to visit and perhaps move here.

[@smallfavors]

Thank you 👍

[@AZVIDS]

Just stay out of Somali-land (Portland)!😂

[@career5690]

@@AZVIDS 🤦🏾‍♀️ 😢😮😅

[@career5690]

I might go to a community college in Maine.I like the thought of tuition free community college in Maine and Massachusetts.Where as Maine community colleges has dorms but Massachusetts community colleges don’t.I can only think of MassBay Community College that has a partnership of some sort with Framingham State University.

[@ianmedford4855]

I love it here. I got gentrified out of Portland up to rural Kennebec County, and its all been great.

[@Austinite333]

Follow up…”10 Reasons why Mainers Don’t Want you There”. (Trust me on this one)

[@aaronsanborn4291]

Lmfao no we don't want more out of staters to move to Maine especially if they vote democrat

[@bootlegapples]

If considering the move to Maine please leave you urban "progressive" activism at the door.There is already another culture in place and if guns frighten you Maine is not for you.

[@lovinwildlife2150]

🤣

[@palmshoot]

So, you oppose personal choice.

[@jamesadams2334]

I've been to Maine twice while hiking the Appalachian Trail. I loved it! The wilderness is spectacular and the coast even better. EVERYONE was very friendly and always trying to help. On my way home, I stopped into a bar in Belfast for lunch. 1. When they found out that I had just completed the trail, they wouldn't let me leave. 2. they wouldn't let me pay for anything. They kept buying me drinks and I was still there when they called "Last call". The entire bar chimed in together and told me " You'll go to hell fast in Belfast!"

[@bostonphotographer20]

I grew up there, and the outdoors is spectacular, as Maine has a rugged coast, some sand beaches, vast forests, and some nice, albeit small, mountains. Living there wasn't great, as the winter really, really wore on you.

[@SirenaSpades]

WTF Nobody here is going to be paying for your lunch. We can't even pay for our own.

[@toddburgess5056]

Which restaurant?

[@slimboiu3890]

@@SirenaSpades lol probably was a hot girl or something lmao

[@badgerlifter9572]

As a Mainer of 27 years, I'm excited to leave. Pay isn't fantastic, winter is tough with young kids and it's getting more expensive to live here. Very safe, food is good and the country is beautiful. I think Maine and Florida are two peas in a pod: fantastic for vacation and to visit, but living there isn't all it's cracked up to be.

[@Dave04222]

I agree completely. I lived in Maine for 33 years and left in 2019 and am so glad I did. Maine has changed so much over the past decade, and not for the better.

[@coloneljackmustard]

@@Dave04222 How so?

[@matthewconstantine5015]

I left in 2007 and it was the best thing I ever did. My folks moved away from Maine in their 20s to live in San Francisco and north of NYC for a few years before they had me, then they moved back. In the back of my head, I've never quite forgiven them for moving back to Maine. I have a lot of good childhood memories, but from about the age of 12 on, most of my memories are of how little was happening, how the only way to do anything was to get a parent to drive me there. Forget about cycling, because you will be killed by a crazy driver. As I've said to a few people thinking about moving there, "it's the land where opportunity went to die."

[@PETER394100]

Ah……Florida has become a very sucky place to live. The metro areas are among the most congested in the country and anything outside the metros is full of racists and gun-toting MAGA crazies. It’s become a dangerous place.

[@Justaguywithtruth]

Wow, that's an excellent fair text.. Beautiful Area, for some it can get rough in the winter.. Most that don't understand just aren't there yet when those bones feel it.., Safe, good people and excellent place to raise children..👏😎🙏💪☝👍🇺🇸

[@CybeleCotter]

Access to Canada didn't used to require passports, or the restrictions of COVID.

[@CybeleCotter]

Maine used to be affordable, but it is becoming much less so.

[@GregSr]

I was "forced" to live in Maine from '76 through '80. The USAF insisted on it. I was stationed at Loring AFB in northern Maine near towns like Caribou, Limestone and Presque Isle. As native southern Californians, my wife and I were not happy with moving to Maine. Eventually, we adapted to the extreme weather. The first winter there we saw 188 inches of snow. Ambient temps down to -29 degrees F (not counting chill factor). We actually started liking life in northern Maine. When we decided to not re-enlist, we talked about staying in Maine as civilians. We decided against it due to the lack of tech jobs in northern Maine. So, we bought a new car and drove back to southern California. We have great memories of the 4 years we lived in Maine. Great experiences and great people.

[@BaawBee]

You were in the most extreme environment in Maine so no wonder 😅😅

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Extreme environment,in crazy California,... high taxes, woke joke politicians, homeless people, narcotics flowing across the border, sanctuary cities,....

[@lorrieleaver2447]

Despite being a UK resident for most of my life, I have decided to return to live in America. I have traveled extensively throughout the US and the only area that makes sense is New England. I’ve been watching the market for the past 2-3 years now and I have decided that Maine is the best possible location for me. I love the seasons and it’s changes & couldn’t live in a bland state where the weather remains pretty constant. I have lived in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont but I love Maine. Crime is an important factor in where I live and from what I see it’s virtually non existent. Prices are very modest in comparison with the United Kingdom and other parts of America. I’m moving to Maine and I’m really excited. Looking for something special for my home. Either a farm or something that can provide an income stream. I know an Amish family of builders who can build a large house so I’m even considering buying just land. I’m on my way 🥰🦞🎃🍎🎄

[@flynnjp19]

There's a housing crash underway in America, will eventually reach Maine. Take your time looking, now is NOT the time to buy. See you in Maine!

[@lorrieleaver2447]

@@flynnjp19 I’m more than aware of the housing crisis happening as it’s not just in America it’s global. I’m speaking with realtors most days and have been watching the market for 2 years now. Each time I find something I love it’s sold within days. I’m looking for farms and land around 100 acres plus. The problem is that so many people are jumping on the bandwagon from New York and Pensilvania they are selling very fast 💨 People are wanting to buy more than a home but also they want land to build on in the future. It’s a very mixed market right now. I’m very fortunate in that I don’t need a mortgage as, I have been buying properties since I was twenty years old. Each property was completely renovated and I always bought the next one by going upmarket. It’s tax free in the United Kingdom. I’m now looking for my last property and will probably spend the remainder of my life there. Thanks for the warning though it’s very kind of you. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🥂

[@flynnjp19]

@@lorrieleaver2447 Happy Thanksgiving to you! While looking for land in Maine I discovered a huge PFA contamination issue with land, animals and especially ground water. Very few are talking about this for obvious reasons. Please look into it. Good luck!

[@lorrieleaver2447]

@@flynnjp19 Thanks. I’d expect it to show up on my inspection report. I’m aware of the situation. You really are a trooper in my eyes 😊

[@benhodgson253]

That’s awesome I’m from England originally and I ges up in Maine. We’ve got a great British community here and even have a guy faux party every year !

[@davidjenson4512]

Cold winters, hot buggy summers, wet muddy springs and woods and fields ringing with the sound of gun-shots in the fall. If none of that appeals to you, we'd prefer that you stay where you are!

[@willeel3750]

I love the outdoors, hike and kayak and fish, but you're right, the bugs can make you miserable.

[@chazk5987]

Amen!

[@oralcommunications4763]

I lived in southern Maine for ten years before moving out of the state. I also recently spent a month in southern Maine visiting friends and relatives. The best time to visit the state is July through October. Aside from that timeframe, the weather turns very quickly with snow beginning sometime in November. There is a February thaw and then the rain begins through June. I have witnessed snow flurries in June. What I found most appealing about Maine was their independence related to politics. It was common to have a republican senator and democratic U.S. representatives. With one exception, Maine has lost their independence and become a one-party state. Maine is also broken up into two categories: The “haves” and the “have nots.” Poverty is abundant although not readily apparent to most people, particularly poverty in northern Maine. Personal income tax is high and home prices have skyrocketed over the past few years. There are not a lot of high paying jobs available for most and the cost of living, i.e., groceries, fuel, heating cost, etc. is higher than many other states. As for dining out, I sum that up into three things: Overpriced, poor service, and mediocre food. I think that folks from Maine care about each other, crime is extremely low in comparison to other states, schools are better than average, and if you love the outdoors, particularly the winter months, this is the place to be. I encourage anyone complicating moving to Maine to do their homework before deciding.

[@andyjay729]

To me (I have relatives in the Augusta area, so I go back there regularly), the best time to visit is in the spring or fall, so you avoid the humidity and bugs of summer and the bitter winters.

[@bastetsbutterfly]

Thanks to climate change😭, Maine winters are not what they used to be, so sad.

[@paulmarion7578]

You hit the Neal on the head . But crime is rising now that the democrats are importing illegal aliens .

[@andyjay729]

@@paulmarion7578 If you actually believe that shit, you're beyond help.

[@guitarkis4969]

Portland was named the best food city in America several years ago by Bon Appetit magazine so I wouldn't knock the food and beverage/brewery scene. We are #1 in breweries per capita. Southern Maine has excellent restaurants of every cuisine, and the seafood is some of the best in the country.

[@ryanmayberry4475]

Mainers do not want you to move here. We dont even want you to visit. Also, winter will break you.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

You should probably stop running ads in other states trying to entice people to visit and move to Maine.

[@jeremygourde9880]

Don’t move to Maine, there’s nothing here for you. The cost of housing is through the roof, electricity has jumped 400%, the cost of heating oil that you’ll need to heat your home for 8months is almost $7 a gallon so plan on over $2000 to fill your oil tank every month, Your brand new vehicle will be rotten and rusted in just a couple years and won’t pass inspection and won’t even be taken in as a trade in for a another new vehicle.

[@richiesupergenio]

Exactly, the moron who did the video is delusional. Southern Maine is CRAZY expensive. And no one wants to live in another part that’s not Southern Maine.

[@kodyvannah7858]

As someone who lives here I clicked on this so fast🤣 winters are long and cold, if you don’t like the cold, November through April, will have regular snow and there is normally a stretch in January to February where the temp stays in the negatives F. Winter may not be the problem but it’s half of the year and in general, winters are harder and more expensive here. It’s affordable if you can be self sufficient with fuel, food, and other essentials but if you have an oil heated home, you are running oil for 6 months guaranteed, normally more. The cost of living here is better than New York but it’s still not great, everything is more expensive on the coast and in southern Maine. Which is where most everything is located, it is walkable if you live there, but in other parts of the state it can be a drive to get anything and even then options are limited. I think there’s like 2 chick fil a’s here now 🤣 I like the outdoors a lot so Maine has been pretty good to me, the summers are so nice for camping and hiking. The thing that gets to me the most are the winters and the lack of things to do, outside of being outside 😂 there isn’t much for attractions or entertainment but if you can keep yourself happy and find things to do it’s pretty great!

[@lesbourgeois1829]

Buy a snowmobile

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Great video! I love Maine for all the reasons you mentioned. The walkability of cities is a bit false tho, it is lovely to walk downtown for sure but areas are very spread out so you will need to know how to drive and own a car to realistically get around since we don't have much public transportation here. You could get very isolated. Other than that great video!

[@BlissfulDee]

Plus lots of places where there are no sidewalks!

[@tmille711]

Maine being affordable is probably the most untrue statement I’ve ever. People are only paying these prices out of necessity and the poverty here is absolutely comparable to Hawaii . Maybe do a little more research or live in different states. I’ve lived in almost half the sates in the US and Maine is by far the most expensive. To heat your home in Maine is astronomical and the wages are the lowest in New England and close to the lowest in all of the states . When I lived in Hawaii it was way more affordable than here . Almost everything he has said is untrue

[@murraytown4]

As a Canadian, Maine resonates hugely.

[@deborahcaldwell9775]

Personally I think we belong in Canada and I so wish we did -we certainly are surrounded by Canada and are completely sorrow fed but for one little edge.

[@hypnotoad8871]

@@deborahcaldwell9775 No, we absolutely *do not* belong in Canada.

[@CAMeronT100]

@@hypnotoad8871 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 they’re wonderful neighbors, though 🙂

[@sheeralim8020]

Maine is like the Maritimes, but with guns.

[@hotrudderedbumgiabroni5852]

All Mainers are slender, fit, beautiful, hip, eat lobster and foie gras at every meal, wear LLBean plaids and do fun things for a living. There's no obesity, homelessness or income disparity. And no one wears camo. Honest.

[@matthewconstantine5015]

I remember my boss talking about having to transfer planes at an airport in the NYC area and he couldn't find the gate for his plane to Maine. Then he spotted a line of fat people in sweatpants and knew where to go.

[@JamieStLouis-tu9ml]

everyone here wears camo with a shirt that says main ion it. Pink for the girls and green for the guys. Honest

[@bobz3779]

The Massholes will ruin it up there in short order.

[@tiny5500]

You better be handy and be a jack of all trades. Contractors are few and far between and the alot of the ones out there are pure 💩. Not to say all but most . No wonder alot of the homes are in disrepair.

[@thelonelyvoyeur5563]

Lived in Maine in the early 2000's - and we just could never get ahead so had to leave. Sure may be considered affordable, but incomes really were not very high. A lot of the folks we met that were moving to southern Maine while we were there were from the Boston area and comminuting or just buying vacation homes and driving up the prices.

[@VaxtorT]

Yeah, we Mainers consider large areas of Southern Maine to be Northern Massachusetts........liberal, far left massholes.

[@matthewconstantine5015]

That was my experience. I grew up in Maine, but could never get my head above water. Cost of living was low, but wages were much lower. Left 15 years ago for Northern Virginia, and ever looked back. Haven't regretted that choice for a minute. Cost of living here is much higher, but the wages are much, much higher and there are *gasp* full time jobs! I don't have to work 4 part time jobs to afford ramen noodles anymore. Amazing.

[@saraalexander9589]

This (driving up the prices) is happening even more now in the last few years since Covid.

[@SirenaSpades]

@@VaxtorT EXACTLY!!! Agree 100%. -- Another Mainer.

[@dannichols1629]

@@saraalexander9589 exactly driving up prices and wanting to change our state to whatever state they come from is like I don't mind tourists but do not care for the out of stater buying everything up and raising prices and trying to change things

[@treezybeats602]

I looked up being black in Maine on KZbin,I gotta say I wouldn’t recommend moving there if your black

[@Arcadian1821]

I spent the first forty years of my life in Massachusetts, but moved to Texas in 2010. Maine is absolutely beautiful and I really miss northern New England.

[@ll4680]

So funny. I live in San Diego and I've met so many people that have moved here from Maine...and most of them have moved back recently 😂

[@hypnotoad8871]

Do us a favor and convince them to move back.

[@xmindk]

😂

[@mannyquintana8074]

Yep I’m a cali native and love the great weather only you got to work and sit in traffic all damn day so what’s the point

[@andyjay729]

@@mannyquintana8074 I would say you don't get the hot, humid summers of Maine (yes, really), but in about the past 15 years or so, I'd also say the monsoon season in SoCal has gotten more protracted and summers there have gotten more humid. That's part of the reason why I live in Seattle now (which actually has rather dry summers; most of the famous rain falls in the winter).

[@michaelrochester48]

I would really dislike people from all over moving there. It will quickly lose the New England charm where nobody has New England accent, everybody sounds like they’re from California or New York. That would be a disaster

[@saraalexander9589]

It's already like that on coastal Maine. Everyone from NY and Mass. There's 2 sets of Maines: coastal and inland, north and south.

[@arthurleblanc7272]

A tourist stopped at the general store in Troy, Maine one morning and asked a local there"How do you get to Bangor from here?". The local promptly replied "My Brother in-law usually takes me."

[@deborahcaldwell9775]

It’s funny enough. I did chuckle. But it’s sadly true too because there’s no public transportation north south east or west or even in Augusta. None. No trolley no train no bus. There is a medical bus for old age and the impoverished that goes in a little figure eight loop called K V cap but it’s not a bus that goes anywhere except in a little figure 8 circle

[@jacobvantuinen5426]

@@deborahcaldwell9775 I'm not sure if cigarette soup is a typo or a recipe?

[@katherinecollins9636]

I swear I drive past the Concord bus station on Union St in Bangor every time I go to the commissary, but you know best dude.

[@deborahcaldwell9775]

Oh. Jacob it was a typo ha ha I fixed it

[@deborahcaldwell9775]

Katherine Collins yes, we too have a Concord bus station in Augusta but there is no local bus to serve it. So, because it’s in the woods 2 miles from the nearest Civic Center, Walmart store, as if that would do any good anyway, the passengers are stranded, unless they have a prearranged pick up.

[@AlinaWorldJournal]

I visited Portland Maine recently and was very surprised to see lots of homeless people there… Much more then I see in MA and NH 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@SirenaSpades]

It's true, along with the 1st or 2nd highest opiate addition rate in the nation

[@wicked-smaht]

we have a democrat governor

[@kevo8225]

@@wicked-smaht Bingo !!

[@hypnotoad8871]

You can thank our ranked choice voting laws that ensure a constant liberal reign of government.

[@EvilSmurf76]

@@wicked-smaht And what did LePage do for homelessness?

[@maryannewhite3620]

I’ve spent a lot of time in Maine. Moving there for the lobster is like moving to Paris because you like the fashion. If a city is offering incentives to move there, there’s a reason. It’s because nobody wants to live there. I’m very familiar with Augusta. The cost of living may be low but so are wages. Tourism is Maine’s biggest industry unless you live up north in the wilderness and then it’s logging. Many Mainers work multiple jobs. Maine has very harsh winters. They are long, dark and cold. Oh and you’ll pay an annual car tax for road maintenance due the harsh climate. Maine is a beautiful state. Beautiful. The coast is fabulous. You couldn’t pay me to live there year round. If you’re considering moving to Maine, make sure to research the area thoroughly.

[@wiggybends3632]

Agree - I chose eastern Tennessee- never looked back

[@brianeaton3734]

Yeah I live here, stay the f**ck away.

[@dustinscheller7795]

Getting attacked by a moose is respectable, they are massive and easily startled, I've been around black bears and moose and I felt less easy around the moose

[@travlntam]

Completely agree I have 2 neighbors that have been attacked by moose.

[@vagabondian7]

Word. A moose is the one animal you should run from.

[@Lainer1]

Moose are extremely dangerous. My Dad would run into Moose while hunting in Maine. Scary when they are cornered or mating season. They can easily kill a bear. Normally they are shy, but if it's mating season or calves are around...watch out!

[@SirenaSpades]

Interesting nobody talks about the moutain lions

[@dustinscheller7795]

@@SirenaSpades I'd love to see 1 in real life but never have, i ride dual sport motorcycles all around the national forests ect and even an aggressive mountain lion wants nothing to do with a bike

[@angelaarsenault]

I have lived in Maine my entire life. I would never call it walkable. Maybe the big(er) cities yes, but most people need a car to get to other towns/cities because if you live in a small town and you want to go out after, like, 6pm, you need to travel.

[@Dr.LongMonkey]

I would say basically any city is maine is livable without a car. It’s not a necessity to go to other town. Public transportation isn’t to bad

[@spazzpeddlerclosing]

sounds rancid there.

[@BlissfulDee]

@@Dr.LongMonkey What public transportation??? There is none.

[@Dr.LongMonkey]

@@BlissfulDeeevery county I’ve lived in has had their own bus service that runs multiple times a day. I never see anyone using the public transportation, but it’s there!