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I live in Lewiston, second largest city... I like how I can travel between 3 to 5 miles in any direction and have hiking trails, fishing, canoe and boat rentals and other entertainment. Between 20- 45 miles concerts, professional sports and shopping malls. And of course the ocean front towns ... gorgeous post card beauty. Been here my whole life, Im 56 ... love it!
Yup, once you get even a little bit outside of town, its very rural and its just great. its a introverts dream and bonus points if your one of those outdoor type people too
So sick of the complaining about 'lack of diversity'. Who cares? That isn't a bullet point with a lot of people. Take Maine for what it is. A beautiful, peaceful area.
I can’t agree more. That is a huge plus to me. I am sick of my car getting broke into by diversity. I just want to be around respectful and decent people.
@@Jeffopar well considering that there is no diversity as you confirmed, wouldn’t that mean your break ins are likely from your fellow comrades? Your statement kinda contradicts itself lol and it appears your white buddies are actually breaking into your car.
I’m in las Vegas it’s 122 here now. 110 on average. Dry as a bone. People here are awful. It’s dirty. Crime galore. Don’t complain. It looks beautiful there.
I'm moving from Texas, so it's gonna be different. We don't have ticks but we do have a lot of snakes, spiders, pollen, and mosquitos. I'm gonna make the most of it though, I want to learn how to snowboard and surf, and I love being outside. I'm happy that I get to live next to the ocean.
Honestly, I've lived in Maine my whole life and I'm just so depressed and lonely here because everyone is just so introverted in the pandemic has made everything worse. There's no life here at all and to pay these expensive prices and get virtually nothing out of life is nonsensical. I'm trying to get a job overseas. I just want friends so badly. I'm 29 and let me tell you there's a very good reason why young people do not want to stay here.
We have owned our home at OOB for 18 years and spend our vacation time in Aroostook County because of the overcrowding we have here. We look forward to fall and winter. The biggest complaint from locals is that the away people have expectations that everything will be the same as where they are from and can result in a lot of disrespect to those of us that call Maine our home. Rental properties are on the rise and many our neighborhoods have changed forever. My advice to those who move to Maine is leave the expectations you currently have behind and expect resistance to change because we like it how it is.
@@antoniomontano9236haha. i moved to oob when i was 11. which means 30ish years ago. from houlton. yeah it has changed ALOT. in both areas. the county for the worse and oob. depends on how you look at it. if you are a yuppie. better. if you grew up in the old oob. waaayyyyyy worse. sooooo. my humble opinion i guess. 😊
I currently live in coastal oregon and im used to very high living costs. Im moving to maine next year and lived there before so im ok with the winters and low population. Im an outdoors kind of guy and have lived in Fairbanks Alaska for two years, so i live for the snow. Looking forward to the change
i moved here a few years ago, love it, i really pushed to move here and i made it happen. People in my other state said i would never be able to do it! i proved them wrong! nicest people too.
As a Mainer I was curious to hear your reasons for not moving here. I was born here. I agree with your list lol. I have heard the "mean" thing before. I don't understand it LOL. I guess maybe because like you said, we aren't that southern hospitality type however, at least in the area I live (more rural, teeny tiny town without even a gas station or post office) folks would literally give you the shirt off their back, give you a ride somewhere if you needed it, help you get gas, change a tire, pull your car out of the ditch etc. without expecting anything in return. I love this state. Thank you for the video, I enjoyed it.
She says lack of diversity is a major con. There’s a reason why there’s virtually no crime and why Maine is the safest state to live in. Let’s not kid ourselves here. Doesn’t everyone say Maine is how life should be?
Lack of diversity shouldn't be a "con." It should be a neutral thing. Some people like more diversity and some like a more homogenous culture. Most countries are not as diverse as the US, UK and India.
Maine is very beautiful! Not a friendly STATE. ( Towards Non-Mainers) Prefer Southern Maine over Northern Maine My friend moved to Maine & the harsh long winters aged him greatly. ( Snow ⛄️ shoveling) Lots of prejudice in Maine. ( towards ANYONE not from Maine) Heavy Winter Oil costs ( filling the furnace ) Also, if you enjoy DARK days. Maine is your place. Maine loves Hermits and Recluse folks.
i thought about the attitude of prejudice towards people not from Maine, and it was a concern, but ive lived here a few years now, and i have found people with that attitude its a good filter, shows you who not to be around. I have a caregiver who is black and from Rwanda hes been here longer than me and says no one has given him any bs, people were WAY worse in Washington State when i lived there lol it was a joke. Yeah i got you with preferring southern maine over northern maine, theres a happy medium in central maine where its close enough and way cheaper than the coast....i am introvert and this is a dream come true for me, i had to work extremely hard to get here, and i love it. I prefer cold dark winters, i spent 20 years in Mesa , AZ where it was never not hot and sunny, except maybe winter time where it could stil be 80 every so often. i only wish i had things in place to move here sooner, but circumstances got in the way. Hermits and professional shut-ins like me! Rejoice! This is your place haha
Yes they brought in thousands of Somalis and dumped them in the middle of Mn. The friction is horrible. They tell everyone dogs are filthy and against their religion ( not true I was raised a moslem their prophet had dogs and slept with them as a sheep herder) they stand around and give everyone stink eye in gang like groups and there had been a lot xtra crime from them.
Who's saying people in Maine are mean? These are the nicest people I've ever met so far. It's off-putting. I keep waiting for them to spring the 'gotcha moment' on me but it never happens. I really gotta learn how to drop my guard around them. Also, speaking as someone who has lived all over the south, including Alabama, Georgia, and texass, the correct pronunciation of that term you used is "southern hostility". There's nothing hospitable about the people I met in any of those places. I really had to learn to keep my guard up around them.
I have to agree with you. I've lived in the south, as have members of my family and other friends that we have. We've all had very bad experiences in the south. Lots of the "art of language" disguising anger and hostility. I'm sure there are some nice people down there but I met a lot of people when I lived there and everyone I know who's elsewhere and lived in the south has had a very similar experience. The southerners tried to tell me how rude and inappropriate I am for being blunt (I'm from Michigan/ Chicago) even though I'm kind. We may be straight shooters, but we aren't hateful. I'm hoping to move to New England at some point.
Go to Northern Maine to see real anger in the people. Also. They will steal your tools from your tool shed before you get back from the store. People are like this because they are not allowed to have a productive life. Struggle only. Pretty sad what this state has turned out to be.
@@despicablemaine160 That's pretty much all of rural America in a nutshell. Everything is so spread out in most American cities. Car ownership is mandatory and acts as the gatekeeper. Without a car, the climb out of poverty is impossible. With a car, you would still have to be quite wealthy before all of the money being pumped into your car becomes trivial. Even in areas with adequate public transit, poverty is still rampant. Most of America is in a sad state and it's not an accident. It was by design. This was the intended outcome. They want the poor to stay poor.
I lived in Maine from 2015-2024 (just left). It has changed so much. The real estate prices are out. of. control. I sold my little 900 square foot condo for almost triple what I paid for it nine years ago. It’s so unbelievably crowded. Portland is a homeless cesspool now. Took all my money and left.
@@Paul-xj8ln Portland went soviet stlye communist years ago, and is now a mini San Francisco with its gay population. And, clearly, Maine got the ugly ones.
Till ya get past like Brunswick on the coast you might as well be in Mass. all a bunch of wants be Mainers, True Mainers are conservative and want to just live in peace the way they choose without the leftist BS. That's why I left got tired of a leftist government telling me how to live
none of mass people want to be something they are not. I came here and do not wish to become a Mainer, I am who I am. I bring my skills and gifts to share. And why would every person from Mass be a leftist?
Hi, I love your video. I actually live in Maryland, but I love to live further north especially in a state to slower pace I thought about upstate New York. I thought about Vermont Michigan, Wisconsin, and Maine and Maine sounding pretty good and by the way I have family in North Carolina, sure they’re nice people down there but people down there aren’t as nice as people may think lol.
Who cares. I happen to like mostly white population. I'm sick of this country turning into a 3rd world melting pot with idiots that come from middle eastern countries or the like and can't drive in the snow. FYI , I happen to like the snow. I work in the summer heat on rooftops with the humidity and the bugs. I happen to be an educated but very mechanical person who can pretty much build anything. I can't stand grown men who can't even use a screwdriver. Most people in my neighborhood come right to my house for everything and I'm kinda getting sick of it. I like people and have many friends but I might give it a try one day, to get away from the constant masses and generally just people in your face all of the time.
if you come to Maine to get away from the city that your politcs have ruined, leave those politics there. we're getting beat up by mass, NY, and california politics. we've been flooded and things are changing here, NOT at all for the better.
@@livinginsouthernmaine 1) no economy 2) the people are clannish 3) politics, particularly in southern Maine 4) my closest relatives are there 5) dealing w state and local regulations is a nightmare 6) taxes I enjoyed the seasons, weather, and general ruralness, but the above reasons along w a few others outweigh all of that. I have WAY more work, better money, lower taxes, milder weather, and friendlier state and local govt. I still pursue the same outdoor activities as there. Some are easier and better here, some not. Crime is undoubtedly higher here, but not where l am located, and l pick my jobs to avoid the problem areas. I am rolling thru horse and cow country here, the roads are a dream. I have no reason or desire to return.
Very good discription for the most part. Since covid it seems like the population has doubled, Maine also has a serious drug epidemic as of late, and southern Maine does have a huge diversity of people a lot come for or should say invited for the wellfare bennifits. Maine is not the same state I grew up knowing. In northern Maine all the old timberland owners sold out to big multinational companies that only care about the bottom line and have stripped the forest bare. Should I continue?
Not many getting welfare benefits in Southern Maine-with all the almost million dollar homes for sale, you will be hard pressed in this part of York Country to find poverty, let alone the middle class. Also, not true about getting beeped at is not true-people drive pretty fast around here and they will definitely blow their horns when you are stopped at a stop sign, no joke.
Southern Maine really isn't part of Maine, you want to experience me and you have to go up North, Maine isn't for most you have to like the outdoors if you spend most of your time indoors, don't come here. The food is awesome here you just have to grow it and cook it yourself, LOL people aren't mean you just have to get to know them, really traveled down south the people are assholes
Why would you say a lack of diversity is bad? Lack of diversity is precisely why Maine is the safest state in the country. Connect the dots. Thanks for the video
Great info. However, the lack of diversity is not necessarily a con. To say that is a racist accusation against the people living there. But it is politically correct. The lack of diversity is assumed to be a negative because the state is mostly white.
Thank you! My husband an I may have to relocate to Main because of his job.... Thank you so much for this information! :) Relocating to another state is not always fun.
Would like some input on moving to Maine, specifically Belfast. My husband is a physician and may be taking a temporary position there for about a year. From what I have researched, Maine appears to be beautiful with a lot of pros but after reading the comments speaking about lack of diversity being a pro I am slightly concerned. My husband is white but I am hispanic with a brown complexion. I have a masters degree, I am a genuinely kind person, and grew up in white suburbia so I am used to being one of the few colored people in a community. That being said, should I worry that I may be treated differently if we decide to move to Maine or are the negative comments about diversity on here not a true representation of the state? Open to comments from anyone who can shed some light!
Hi Margaret ,well I've never been to Maine but I tell my lady I would move there tomorrow,I'm almost 60 and she's a bit younger than me but I love the slower way of life whether it be north or south Maine .I'm in the East Coast of Canada ,Cape Breton ,nova scotia ,love your videos
Well, you'd practically be moving from the polar north to Miami Beach. Most Canucks think Maine is the south. Think again, Maine and Nova Scotia share the same year-round freezing fog banks.
I’m from the Jersey Shore and would love to hear more about the area you settled in! My son and I have begun our search for the perfect property. We would like to find a spot close to or in a small town. We don’t mind tourism, have lived with busy summer months for many years in South Jersey. High speed internet is a must for work and I know options are limited. Wondering if most areas are flood prone - there are such beautiful homes close to rivers. We find ourselves very drawn to them. Thank you. 💜 To the host of this video - thank you! I enjoyed watching it! 😊 Maine is a beautiful mystery to us and we would love to hear your thoughts!
What you mean i see spiders everywhere where i live, wolf spiders drain spiders water spiders i have even seen the ocasional black widow brought by downeasterners😂 great video though
How many Mainers do you get trying to return after years away only to find themselves priced out? It might be wiser to move to Spain. I'm originally from Portland, then Downeast. Now Texas.
@@toddboothbee1361 Maine has been dying on the vine since the late 80's, early 90's. All it has is a service economy. They no longer produce anything and are incredibly reliant on the tourist trade. Young people are fleeing the state because there is no future for them there
Maine is the best. Growing up in a big city. This is it. If you’re not a bitch and can stand a little snow. It’s all good. She’s talking about one specific place in Maine.
Dated a chick from Yarmouth. Had lots of fun in Portland at 3 dollar Dewey's and a great skateboarding scene. She ended up dumping me and married Stephen stills. I liked Maine but grew up in Worcester mass. Now that place really sucks. I love out west now. Much better everything than the east coast!
We might be mean because we’re annoyed with the cost of living and no good shopping 🤣 I’ve been here my entire life and would move in a heartbeat if my husband was willing to. Fun, truthful video 🙂
Yea this is why I like living in a place were 90% are white. And I'm hispanic saying this. I live in a place called saint cloud FL this was nothing but whites low crime very safe... now after the pandemic people been moving here of all diversity and is getting a little spooky
if you wanna live in Maine and be part of the community and contribute, thats great. There are sacrifices to be made, to live in one of the top 3 or 4 most beautiful places in the world with the lowest crime in the country, for violent crime and one of the top 5 for other kinds of crime as well. Southern Maine is expensive but so is anywhere else people want to live. For whats its worth, my caregiver is from Rwanda and no one gives him a hard time or anything. i love Maine and the tourism pumps tons of money in the state , which is great. New Englanders are not outwardly friendly, i have found that if they dont know you, they wont talk to you. Thats great! thats what i want! once you get to know somebody though, as long as you are a good person, people will help you! im never leaving, lol
Maine is a shit hole and if it wasn't for the fact my ancestors decided to reside here I would have never lived here. Now I'm stuck because of inflation and out of state douches purchasing all the real estate and driving the prices up to absurd rates so locals can't even afford to live here.
I DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE FROM , I have lived here 72years ,except for years in the Army , and I found bugs and deadly bugs and some realyrude people , the problem is in the past 25- 30 years alot of out of state people have moved here and try to change everything. Just ask any fisherman along the coast L
Agreed, coming from the west it's night and day. Although everything has changed for the worse in health care everywhere since covid. If your going rural it's definitely not good.
Maine offers the poor fake healthcare called MaineCare. If you have this check your credit report. They wipe the services you got on your credit report after about 5 years without your knowledge.
Agree- Maine isn’t going to be for everyone. Relocated here after serving in the military in northern Maine and have found the landscape and wildlife other worldly - I love the stillness as opposed to concrete jungle yet also looking to move abroad within the next year to experience more variation and move beyond comfort zone. Thank you for sharing your insights with us🙏🏻
I finally left Maine. Born and raises in Augusta and lived in Portland over the last decade + but it's just not a good state for young people, the prices and of course the winters. I moved in March of 2023 to the west and I don't miss Maine at all. If my family wasn't still in Maine I'd never go back to visit lol.
Appreciate the video. My family is currently relocating to the Portland area because of work. I have been trying to get a realistic view of what life is going to be like since I am coming from the south and have never experienced a true winter.
3:23 umm. we have timber rattlesnakes as well as these huge black river snakes. no. not water mocassins. they arent poisonous. we also have american nursery spiders as well as wolf spiders. and some kind of yellow backed scorpion looking spider that has gotta be poisonous but idk what it is nor would i risk touching them. we also have mountain lions. black bears. coyotes and possibly wolves. as well as other smaller cats and fisher cats which are not a cat. thats just off the top of my head. but if that doesnt bother u too much u may wanna know i spend 4 to 6 months of the year living outside in a tent. may to october
Wow! I can’t believe the line of BS in the video and comments! I live in Very Northern Maine. Moved here with the Air Force in 1976 and stayed. Homes were very affordable. Land very affordable. ( during Covid pricing went sky high with people from away trying to escape cities. It has just started to go down). People keep to themselves mostly. But if you ask for help they won’t turn you down. Year round Plenty of outdoor activities year round. Granted not much night life anymore. Great family life. #1 problem is drugs and lack of mental health care. Fuel prices are prob the same everywhere. Just use a bit more of it here in the winter. To live here you need good transportation. Help wanted signs are everywhere. And if you’re skilled you will do ok.. if politics is a requirement for you fine but northern Maine is very conservative. Don’t try to change that. Canada is close by and easy to go to. Bangor and the coast 3-4 hr drive. I will say if you want to party hard, into drugs and or want to change things then Maine isn’t for you.
Man escaped Bucks Harbor prison some years ago in the heat of blackfly season. He ran deep into the marsh and got stuck out there all night being chewed alive. The next morning he surrendered himself and took the extra time.
I live in Maine. Yes there is mosquitoes but there’s usually near towns. You can also get your landsprayed so you can’t get any bugs I have a next-door neighbor who sprayed her lawn and she has no mosquitoes or bugs. But we do because we haven’t sprayed so if your bother is mosquitoes you could get it sprayed or find a place that’s less likely to get them but there is blackflies in the Mosquitoes.
@@martinamitchell7612 You'd be an instant billionaire if you invented something to keep the mayflies blackflies or whatever you like to call them. I get my property sprayed for skeeters and ticks but they have nothing for the mayflies.
@@lynnsbomb I do not spray my property for a few reasons: I enjoy the fireflies in late May & June, I have a decent size vegetable garden that I do not wish to be exposed to pesticides & I have dogs that love to roll in the grass. My property is mowed and weed wacked on a regular basis, no standing water, and leaf debris is kept far in the woods. I plant the following to deter the flying pests: Basil, Coriander, anise, marigolds, lemon grass, lavender. Black flies or May flies hate the smell of cinnamon the most. Other essential oils they dislike as well are peppermint, spearmint & eucalyptus. My neighbor 4 doors down uses Ambro Quick Kill Insect Killer for Lawn & Landscape. This stuff destroys black flies on contact. Then it keeps protecting against new black flies for up to 3 months. They seem to like it, when they entertain for this like graduations, BBQ, spring birthday parties, etc.
People in Maine are not mean. We're just a lot more self-contained and private than most Americans. Also, we get overwhelmed by the annual flood of tourists. Generally speaking, unless you've really earned your place here, and have found a way into our hearts, we'd really prefer you'd just spend your money, enjoy your vacation and go home. We get tired of being priced out of our hometowns and coastlines by wealthy investors and remote earners from away. If you breeze in here and snatch up our grandparents homestead for your vacation home/investment property because a tenth generation fisherman can't afford to keep it anymore and now has to commune two hours to get to the harbor, of course you're going to find the locals are a bit cool towards you. It takes years and a lot of shared hardship to become a Mainer-poverty, and grit, bleak gray winters, and the ability to build a good life out of very little. You can buy up all our waterfront, but you can't buy that.
From Maine and moving back part time. Is it okay with you if I purchase an empty house and fix it up or should I find out if someone is sentimental about it first? My step dad is dying of cancer and I want to be there when I can for my mom. Should I ask the permission of the townspeople or just accept that they treat me poorly?
As a Mainer, we are sick of out of state people buying up all the real estate, most people who live here cant even afford to own a home and all the apartments are used for air bnb. It is a real problem for young people trying to get started in life.
Maine parochialism is a problem as anyone can read here. There used to be an organization called KPOOM (keep people out of Maine), formed by rich college kids who didn't have the sense to protest wars, discrimination, poverty, or Johnson's great society. Looks like a few are still around
New Yorker living in Maine since 1990, in Androscoggin County - north of Portland. We are finally working on leaving. Why? Weather - due to climate change, winters are generally warmer and now we get more ice and rainy days than snow per se, and often the snow storms are heavy snow, esp. the most recent one in late spring. Power outages - where I live, just west of Auburn, a generator is a necessary appliance in the house. Got one after the big ice storm in '98 and can't do without it. Lost power 3.5 weeks in that storm and, since then, we've lost power multiple times, including at least 4 times in 2024. As to Maine people, some are very welcoming, but many others we have encountered are not willing to be inclusive to those who are from "Away". And many Maine people don't like to go outside their comfort zone, want everything to be like how life was back in their grandparents' time. And, then, the roads. If you live in a rural or semi-rural area of Maine like we do, you will find road maintenance to be awful, and, during the warmer months when you might wish to explore the state, that's when they have "Construction Season" when they work on the roads, actually the only time they really can. You might wonder, why don't you move down to Southern Maine? Well, the real estate prices south of where we live are insane. Even after selling our paid off home, there is no way we could afford what stuff is going for there. So we are moving to warmer climes where we get more bang for our buck and don't have to worry so much about power outages and dealing with the snow (often every 3 days in winter). Expect that whoever buys our place will commute down to Portland area (that's what I did) as we are only 30 miles away via the Turnpike.
You make it sound like we do not have any other races here. That is wrong. We have Blacks, Asians, French, Mexicans and quite a few from other Countries. It's not because we are not welcoming it's because most people do not like snow, high taxes, and being paid so much less than other states. It's hard on that part. I have lived here 65 years and I would never live anywhere else. I do not even go out of state anymore. No need for all that nonsense of in other states. I think people here a little stand offish at first. Most warm up though. It is boring here if you are young. Not much nightlife if any. This state is mostly old. Old people. Lots of old people. Still I love Maine and I hope you do not listen to the person making the video and see for yourself. I think she is a little off.
Low temperatures : check Low population density : check Very rural : check High cost of living : check Very homogenous population : check No honking : check Mean people : check Maine is Finland but in english lol.
We have roaches the size of dogs , lol scorpions in your home every where and termites, yup they all want to escape 120 degrees in summer months, it sucks here in Laughlin
I’m from New England. Specifically RI. I moved to another New England state. I’m Hispanic and I’m brown. I’ve been to Maine all but once and that’s all I needed to know that I would NEVER live there. I don’t need to be somewhere where people hate me because of how I look, and treat me differently and negatively because of that fact. It’s pathetic and sad. All Mainers can have Maine.
Honestly there is also a misconception about the south as well I have lived in the south most of my life but I also have lived in other states and country but the rudest place I have lived and live is Georgia they are not nice and by far the worst place I have ever lived and if I could I would move. Growing up as a military child I had the opportunity to meet lots of different people. So I definitely understand the misconceptions.
Lived in New York, Florida, Ohio and Maine Traveled to more than 25 states and a few countries Maine is the worst I have seen with crime and racism. I have never been treated so poorly being "from away" .
I live in South Berwick and i was notified via Mail that a company from Massachusetts is coming to the area to Re-access my property taxes. What kind of increase should i expect?
Thanks for the info but I don’t get the title…. If you can’t stand Maine then why live there and sell homes to people? Maybe call this a pros/cons video instead…..just sayin
Negative 80? 😂😂 you live in southern Maine in live in Millinocket which is 2 hours away from the Canadian border. It’s only been -80 once that I can recall. But NOT in the summer Ayo what 😂
I lived in Maine for 30 years. I was depressed 8 months out of the year. I hated it but raised my kids and grandkids there. Basically I lived for the summer, but summers are only 12 weeks long (if you’re lucky). After Columbus Day through Memorial Day the trees are leafless and flowers are just blooming in June. I finally moved back to my hometown in Southern California. I regret that I ever left. Also wages in Maine are way less than other states. I do miss my friends and the church I was a part of for 26 years. But so happy to be near my family in California again. Our two daughters moved out here before we moved back, so that’s another reason I moved. My husband has a sister that lives in Maine so we have been back to visit her. But I’ll never move back.
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I live in Lewiston, second largest city... I like how I can travel between 3 to 5 miles in any direction and have hiking trails, fishing, canoe and boat rentals and other entertainment. Between 20- 45 miles concerts, professional sports and shopping malls.
And of course the ocean front towns ... gorgeous post card beauty. Been here my whole life, Im 56 ... love it!
Thank you for sharing your experience, we love Maine too!
Lewiston is a shit hole! Crime is out of control! People that live there hear gun shots almost daily
IF YOU DON'T LIKE WINTERS ,THEN DON'T MOVE TO MAINE.😢 WINTERS CAN BE BRUTAL. 😢😢
Dirty-Loo… hell on earth, only with snow
Maine sux
I thought Lewiston is a high crime area
I like places that have less people, are not that noisy, and have a lot of outdoor scenery. Maine sounds cool to me.
Yup, once you get even a little bit outside of town, its very rural and its just great. its a introverts dream and bonus points if your one of those outdoor type people too
@@carpenoctem775 Cool is right. Indeed, freezing.
So sick of the complaining about 'lack of diversity'. Who cares? That isn't a bullet point with a lot of people. Take Maine for what it is. A beautiful, peaceful area.
I can’t agree more. That is a huge plus to me. I am sick of my car getting broke into by diversity. I just want to be around respectful and decent people.
@@Jeffopar well considering that there is no diversity as you confirmed, wouldn’t that mean your break ins are likely from your fellow comrades?
Your statement kinda contradicts itself lol and it appears your white buddies are actually breaking into your car.
Trust me, diversity will destroy the peacefulness of Maine….lets get real.
Yeah Maine sux minus the population. So there's that.
Video is almost 11 minutes long, she touched on diversity for ONLY 15 seconds and that's ALL you can focus on??? Give me a break!!!!!
I’m in las Vegas it’s 122 here now. 110 on average. Dry as a bone. People here are awful. It’s dirty. Crime galore. Don’t complain. It looks beautiful there.
I'm moving from Texas, so it's gonna be different. We don't have ticks but we do have a lot of snakes, spiders, pollen, and mosquitos. I'm gonna make the most of it though, I want to learn how to snowboard and surf, and I love being outside. I'm happy that I get to live next to the ocean.
That's awesome! Feel free to reach out if you need any help. mar.pattersonc@gmail.com
Also moving from Texas to Maine next year! So I definitely get it, haha. Good luck on your travels, maybe I'll see you there ☺️
dont forget scorpions
Same 👏
Porpoises are all over the ocean here😊😂
Dont move to Maine. It was ok before 2019 but not affordable anymore.
Thank you for your input
Also, not liveable.
The whole USA is not affordable anymore
Honestly, I've lived in Maine my whole life and I'm just so depressed and lonely here because everyone is just so introverted in the pandemic has made everything worse. There's no life here at all and to pay these expensive prices and get virtually nothing out of life is nonsensical. I'm trying to get a job overseas. I just want friends so badly. I'm 29 and let me tell you there's a very good reason why young people do not want to stay here.
I'm sorry you had that experience, what town do you live in?
@@livinginsouthernmaine I've lived in several. I currently live in South Portland which is a testament that even in the city it's pretty boring
I feel for you .. When you can try to visit another state. Recommending a sunny state. People tend to be more upbeat and happy and FRIENDLY 😊
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Thats why its great for writers! I hope the younger ones do go , there will be more quiet
We have owned our home at OOB for 18 years and spend our vacation time in Aroostook County because of the overcrowding we have here. We look forward to fall and winter. The biggest complaint from locals is that the away people have expectations that everything will be the same as where they are from and can result in a lot of disrespect to those of us that call Maine our home. Rental properties are on the rise and many our neighborhoods have changed forever. My advice to those who move to Maine is leave the expectations you currently have behind and expect resistance to change because we like it how it is.
what has changed?
@@antoniomontano9236haha. i moved to oob when i was 11. which means 30ish years ago. from houlton. yeah it has changed ALOT. in both areas. the county for the worse and oob. depends on how you look at it. if you are a yuppie. better. if you grew up in the old oob. waaayyyyyy worse. sooooo. my humble opinion i guess. 😊
I went to college in Bar Harbour. Don't know what the area is like nowadays, but my goodness is was the best 4 years of my life.
I currently live in coastal oregon and im used to very high living costs. Im moving to maine next year and lived there before so im ok with the winters and low population. Im an outdoors kind of guy and have lived in Fairbanks Alaska for two years, so i live for the snow. Looking forward to the change
My whole family moved to Maine 2 years ago and love it! They love Maine.
That's great to hear. Hopefully you can visit.
After 2 years I bet you have titles like "cash cow" or "victim" if not, you likely will.
Moved here in 1973 and wouldn't want to live anywhere else..
i moved here a few years ago, love it, i really pushed to move here and i made it happen. People in my other state said i would never be able to do it! i proved them wrong! nicest people too.
As a Mainer I was curious to hear your reasons for not moving here. I was born here. I agree with your list lol. I have heard the "mean" thing before. I don't understand it LOL. I guess maybe because like you said, we aren't that southern hospitality type however, at least in the area I live (more rural, teeny tiny town without even a gas station or post office) folks would literally give you the shirt off their back, give you a ride somewhere if you needed it, help you get gas, change a tire, pull your car out of the ditch etc. without expecting anything in return. I love this state. Thank you for the video, I enjoyed it.
She says lack of diversity is a major con. There’s a reason why there’s virtually no crime and why Maine is the safest state to live in. Let’s not kid ourselves here. Doesn’t everyone say Maine is how life should be?
She's another woke doofus.
Diversity doesn’t = Crime my friend.
@@CODMHumanhunter0 I'll go with the statistics, not you.
@@CODMHumanhunter0it absolutely does😂
It's funny, many UA-camrs say there's a lack of diversity in Maine, and top 3 safest states (usually #1), but they won't connect the dots.
The worst part about Maine is the Connecticut people and the massive amount of Massachusetts
People
Lack of diversity shouldn't be a "con." It should be a neutral thing. Some people like more diversity and some like a more homogenous culture. Most countries are not as diverse as the US, UK and India.
talking about diversity is a form of racism. why do they feel the need to be concerned about diversity? why on earth is that even a topic?
Diversity is wrecking the UK. No go areas popping up all over. It's not a good thing.
She meant if you're black or Hispanic, you probably wouldn't fit in.
@@newmoon984331 Because a lot of brown people don't love moving somewhere that is basically all white. This is valuable information for some people.
Lack of diversity is a positive. Most White people that actually live in diverse areas are miserable. Diversity is not a strength.
Lack of diversity is what most people want these days. Look what diversity brought, not much positive
Maine is very beautiful!
Not a friendly STATE. ( Towards Non-Mainers)
Prefer Southern Maine over Northern Maine
My friend moved to Maine & the harsh long winters aged him greatly. ( Snow ⛄️ shoveling)
Lots of prejudice in Maine.
( towards ANYONE not from Maine)
Heavy Winter Oil costs
( filling the furnace )
Also, if you enjoy DARK days. Maine is your place.
Maine loves Hermits and Recluse folks.
i thought about the attitude of prejudice towards people not from Maine, and it was a concern, but ive lived here a few years now, and i have found people with that attitude its a good filter, shows you who not to be around. I have a caregiver who is black and from Rwanda hes been here longer than me and says no one has given him any bs, people were WAY worse in Washington State when i lived there lol it was a joke. Yeah i got you with preferring southern maine over northern maine, theres a happy medium in central maine where its close enough and way cheaper than the coast....i am introvert and this is a dream come true for me, i had to work extremely hard to get here, and i love it. I prefer cold dark winters, i spent 20 years in Mesa , AZ where it was never not hot and sunny, except maybe winter time where it could stil be 80 every so often. i only wish i had things in place to move here sooner, but circumstances got in the way. Hermits and professional shut-ins like me! Rejoice! This is your place haha
Diversity is way overrated. Trust me.
Yes they brought in thousands of Somalis and dumped them in the middle of Mn. The friction is horrible. They tell everyone dogs are filthy and against their religion ( not true I was raised a moslem their prophet had dogs and slept with them as a sheep herder) they stand around and give everyone stink eye in gang like groups and there had been a lot xtra crime from them.
Wrecking the UK.
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Who's saying people in Maine are mean? These are the nicest people I've ever met so far. It's off-putting. I keep waiting for them to spring the 'gotcha moment' on me but it never happens. I really gotta learn how to drop my guard around them.
Also, speaking as someone who has lived all over the south, including Alabama, Georgia, and texass, the correct pronunciation of that term you used is "southern hostility". There's nothing hospitable about the people I met in any of those places. I really had to learn to keep my guard up around them.
I have to agree with you. I've lived in the south, as have members of my family and other friends that we have. We've all had very bad experiences in the south. Lots of the "art of language" disguising anger and hostility. I'm sure there are some nice people down there but I met a lot of people when I lived there and everyone I know who's elsewhere and lived in the south has had a very similar experience. The southerners tried to tell me how rude and inappropriate I am for being blunt (I'm from Michigan/ Chicago) even though I'm kind. We may be straight shooters, but we aren't hateful. I'm hoping to move to New England at some point.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
@@gothicliterarysociety7577 Thanks for sharing!
Go to Northern Maine to see real anger in the people. Also. They will steal your tools from your tool shed before you get back from the store. People are like this because they are not allowed to have a productive life. Struggle only. Pretty sad what this state has turned out to be.
@@despicablemaine160 That's pretty much all of rural America in a nutshell. Everything is so spread out in most American cities. Car ownership is mandatory and acts as the gatekeeper. Without a car, the climb out of poverty is impossible. With a car, you would still have to be quite wealthy before all of the money being pumped into your car becomes trivial. Even in areas with adequate public transit, poverty is still rampant.
Most of America is in a sad state and it's not an accident. It was by design. This was the intended outcome. They want the poor to stay poor.
I lived in Maine from 2015-2024 (just left). It has changed so much. The real estate prices are out. of. control. I sold my little 900 square foot condo for almost triple what I paid for it nine years ago. It’s so unbelievably crowded. Portland is a homeless cesspool now. Took all my money and left.
@@Paul-xj8ln Portland went soviet stlye communist years ago, and is now a mini San Francisco with its gay population. And, clearly, Maine got the ugly ones.
Till ya get past like Brunswick on the coast you might as well be in Mass. all a bunch of wants be Mainers, True Mainers are conservative and want to just live in peace the way they choose without the leftist BS. That's why I left got tired of a leftist government telling me how to live
To each their own, thanks for sharing your opinion.
none of mass people want to be something they are not. I came here and do not wish to become a Mainer, I am who I am. I bring my skills and gifts to share. And why would every person from Mass be a leftist?
You're describing the grumpy bigoted Mainers. 🙄
LMAO... Southern Maine is actually Northern Massachusetts... So "Don't Move to Maine" is more directly aimed at Massholes... 😁
what a nice rascist type you are. there are arseholes in maine eoo.
Essentially Maine's 1st Congressional District is Northern Massachusetts.
Hi, I love your video. I actually live in Maryland, but I love to live further north especially in a state to slower pace I thought about upstate New York. I thought about Vermont Michigan, Wisconsin, and Maine and Maine sounding pretty good and by the way I have family in North Carolina, sure they’re nice people down there but people down there aren’t as nice as people may think lol.
"Lack of diversity" is NOT a valid criticism as it only applies to majority white areas.
Exactly. It exposes more of her own biases than the area's.
Who cares. I happen to like mostly white population. I'm sick of this country turning into a 3rd world melting pot with idiots that come from middle eastern countries or the like and can't drive in the snow. FYI , I happen to like the snow. I work in the summer heat on rooftops with the humidity and the bugs. I happen to be an educated but very mechanical person who can pretty much build anything. I can't stand grown men who can't even use a screwdriver. Most people in my neighborhood come right to my house for everything and I'm kinda getting sick of it. I like people and have many friends but I might give it a try one day, to get away from the constant masses and generally just people in your face all of the time.
if you come to Maine to get away from the city that your politcs have ruined, leave those politics there. we're getting beat up by mass, NY, and california politics. we've been flooded and things are changing here, NOT at all for the better.
To each their own, thanks for tuning in!
I wish you could see it from our perspective.
Preach.
Lived in Maine for 45 years, yup, it sucks. You can't drag me back at gunpoint
Why do you say that?
@@livinginsouthernmaine
1) no economy
2) the people are clannish
3) politics, particularly in southern Maine
4) my closest relatives are there
5) dealing w state and local regulations is a nightmare
6) taxes
I enjoyed the seasons, weather, and general ruralness, but the above reasons along w a few others outweigh all of that. I have WAY more work, better money, lower taxes, milder weather, and friendlier state and local govt. I still pursue the same outdoor activities as there. Some are easier and better here, some not. Crime is undoubtedly higher here, but not where l am located, and l pick my jobs to avoid the problem areas. I am rolling thru horse and cow country here, the roads are a dream. I have no reason or desire to return.
Sounds like Tennessee
Very good discription for the most part. Since covid it seems like the population has doubled, Maine also has a serious drug epidemic as of late, and southern Maine does have a huge diversity of people a lot come for or should say invited for the wellfare bennifits. Maine is not the same state I grew up knowing. In northern Maine all the old timberland owners sold out to big multinational companies that only care about the bottom line and have stripped the forest bare. Should I continue?
Ikr...it's very sad...I've always loved Maine
Not many getting welfare benefits in Southern Maine-with all the almost million dollar homes for sale, you will be hard pressed in this part of York Country to find poverty, let alone the middle class. Also, not true about getting beeped at is not true-people drive pretty fast around here and they will definitely blow their horns when you are stopped at a stop sign, no joke.
You’re obviously not from York county..
All the diverse people from southern Maine come only for welfare benefits?
Maine has certainly changed a lot over the years...thanks for sharing your thoughts
Southern Maine really isn't part of Maine, you want to experience me and you have to go up North, Maine isn't for most you have to like the outdoors if you spend most of your time indoors, don't come here. The food is awesome here you just have to grow it and cook it yourself, LOL people aren't mean you just have to get to know them, really traveled down south the people are assholes
Southern Maine is just northern Mass. :( If you move to true Maine, move north of Augusta :)
I love Maine. I love the north. Southern Maine ain't for me. But life begins in aroostook county😊
This is great, thanks for all of this information!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
You believe this shit 🫥
Enjoyed summers in southern Maine (early 80s) via water skiing on Saco River and the very best Lobster @ Barnacle Billys, Great Times.
Sounds like a blast, thanks for tuning in!
Why would you say a lack of diversity is bad? Lack of diversity is precisely why Maine is the safest state in the country. Connect the dots. Thanks for the video
She's indoctrinated.
I would argue that it is lack of population not necessarily lack of diversity
What dots did you connect?
Amen, lack of diversity is precisely why I would move there.
No yelling, screaming, disrespectful idiots.
Great info. However, the lack of diversity is not necessarily a con. To say that is a racist accusation against the people living there. But it is politically correct. The lack of diversity is assumed to be a negative because the state is mostly white.
you say "ya know" and "like" so much to the point it's difficult to listen to you. I guess it's a millennial thing. but thanks for the effort.
Ouch but I know... bad habit haha and I'm Gen Z :)
millennials are older
Maines a great place to live
We agree!
As a Mexican American, I want to move to Maine but I'm scared they will make my life a living hell because of racism.
Thank you! My husband an I may have to relocate to Main because of his job.... Thank you so much for this information! :) Relocating to another state is not always fun.
Glad you found this valuable!
Would like some input on moving to Maine, specifically Belfast. My husband is a physician and may be taking a temporary position there for about a year. From what I have researched, Maine appears to be beautiful with a lot of pros but after reading the comments speaking about lack of diversity being a pro I am slightly concerned. My husband is white but I am hispanic with a brown complexion. I have a masters degree, I am a genuinely kind person, and grew up in white suburbia so I am used to being one of the few colored people in a community. That being said, should I worry that I may be treated differently if we decide to move to Maine or are the negative comments about diversity on here not a true representation of the state?
Open to comments from anyone who can shed some light!
Hi Margaret ,well I've never been to Maine but I tell my lady I would move there tomorrow,I'm almost 60 and she's a bit younger than me but I love the slower way of life whether it be north or south Maine .I'm in the East Coast of Canada ,Cape Breton ,nova scotia ,love your videos
Hey Wally, thank you for sharing and your your support!
Well, you'd practically be moving from the polar north to Miami Beach. Most Canucks think Maine is the south. Think again, Maine and Nova Scotia share the same year-round freezing fog banks.
@@brittseverence7221 lol yeah it is the same weather but much more to do and see
Being a pretty much white population shouldn’t be a con???
Vacationed there for the first time and everyone was friendly.
5:06 so trade places with me since you feel so compelled to tell everyone "don't move to Main", swap lives and house, I do live in Austin, TX :)
Haha I don't think I'd survive in Texas!
we moved here in september and we love it we are from the new jersey beach area so never tell me about crowds and tourists enough said
lol point taken
I’m from the Jersey Shore and would love to hear more about the area you settled in! My son and I have begun our search for the perfect property. We would like to find a spot close to or in a small town. We don’t mind tourism, have lived with busy summer months for many years in South Jersey. High speed internet is a must for work and I know options are limited. Wondering if most areas are flood prone - there are such beautiful homes close to rivers. We find ourselves very drawn to them. Thank you. 💜
To the host of this video - thank you! I enjoyed watching it! 😊
Maine is a beautiful mystery to us and we would love to hear your thoughts!
Southern Maine= northern Massachusetts
haha that's what some say
I hate maine. It’s like Mississippi with snow.
To each their own, thanks for tuning in!
@@livinginsouthernmaine really good presentation thank you
What you mean i see spiders everywhere where i live, wolf spiders drain spiders water spiders i have even seen the ocasional black widow brought by downeasterners😂 great video though
1.3 million population
How many Mainers do you get trying to return after years away only to find themselves priced out? It might be wiser to move to Spain. I'm originally from Portland, then Downeast. Now Texas.
With costs increasing this is unfortunately a reality for some.
Left in 2017 after 45 years. I will not return even just to visit, much less live there.
@@SteveLong-kf4wx Why? My mother and others left Maine because they found the state depressing and lonely.
@@toddboothbee1361 Maine has been dying on the vine since the late 80's, early 90's. All it has is a service economy. They no longer produce anything and are incredibly reliant on the tourist trade. Young people are fleeing the state because there is no future for them there
Maine is the best. Growing up in a big city. This is it. If you’re not a bitch and can stand a little snow. It’s all good. She’s talking about one specific place in Maine.
Maine -- How life is.
"Cash Cow" or "Victim" are your likely title if you live there. Cesspool corrupt state.
Imagine living in a place where 50% of the population has lime disease. 🥴
The democrats ruined lower Maine , there still spots in northern even thou winter is long still better than rotten apple or California by a long shot
Dated a chick from Yarmouth. Had lots of fun in Portland at 3 dollar Dewey's and a great skateboarding scene. She ended up dumping me and married Stephen stills. I liked Maine but grew up in Worcester mass. Now that place really sucks. I love out west now. Much better everything than the east coast!
Southern Maine is not Maine... it's north Boston. Overpriced and gentrified
We might be mean because we’re annoyed with the cost of living and no good shopping 🤣 I’ve been here my entire life and would move in a heartbeat if my husband was willing to. Fun, truthful video 🙂
thank you for the comment.
I LIVE IN GHETTO DIVERSITY DESTROYED MY NATION STATE AND TOWN I JUST WANNA LIVE SOMEWHERE WITHOUT SAVAGES 🇺🇸
Yea this is why I like living in a place were 90% are white. And I'm hispanic saying this. I live in a place called saint cloud FL this was nothing but whites low crime very safe... now after the pandemic people been moving here of all diversity and is getting a little spooky
@@joebojito HISPANIC IS LIKE BEING PROUD TO BE A BIOLOGICAL WEAPON 🧐
ロスとは別世界ですね。スティーブンキングの小説をよく読むのでメイン州に興味がありました
Definitely different from L.A. !
if you wanna live in Maine and be part of the community and contribute, thats great. There are sacrifices to be made, to live in one of the top 3 or 4 most beautiful places in the world with the lowest crime in the country, for violent crime and one of the top 5 for other kinds of crime as well. Southern Maine is expensive but so is anywhere else people want to live. For whats its worth, my caregiver is from Rwanda and no one gives him a hard time or anything. i love Maine and the tourism pumps tons of money in the state , which is great. New Englanders are not outwardly friendly, i have found that if they dont know you, they wont talk to you. Thats great! thats what i want! once you get to know somebody though, as long as you are a good person, people will help you! im never leaving, lol
Great comment! It sounds perfect! 💜
Maine is a shit hole and if it wasn't for the fact my ancestors decided to reside here I would have never lived here. Now I'm stuck because of inflation and out of state douches purchasing all the real estate and driving the prices up to absurd rates so locals can't even afford to live here.
My brother lives in burnham and he wants me to movie there i live in a small town now not sure their are jobs for auto mechanic
Don't. Unless you want titles like "Cash Cow" or "victim"
Burnham is between Augusta and Bangor so the job market will likely be better if you commute closer to the city for work.
the guy here cant find any mechanics so I have had my crx there for a year
@@escapematrixenterprisejacq7810 were is that at
@@escapematrixenterprisejacq7810 They have had your car for a year? Were is this at that's crazy
I DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE FROM , I have lived here 72years ,except for years in the Army , and I found bugs and deadly bugs and some realyrude people , the problem is in the past 25- 30 years alot of out of state people have moved here and try to change everything. Just ask any fisherman along the coast
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What's healthcare like? For those of us who might want to retire to Maine it can be an important concern/need...
Health care rates are similar across the country. Maine has a great healthcare system. Better in the more populated areas.
Agreed, coming from the west it's night and day. Although everything has changed for the worse in health care everywhere since covid. If your going rural it's definitely not good.
Maine offers the poor fake healthcare called MaineCare. If you have this check your credit report. They wipe the services you got on your credit report after about 5 years without your knowledge.
healthcare in rural Maine north of Augusta sucks. If you are in southern Maine, you have access to Boston.
Shortage of physicians in Maine ( Augusta) my experience
Agree- Maine isn’t going to be for everyone. Relocated here after serving in the military in northern Maine and have found the landscape and wildlife other worldly - I love the stillness as opposed to concrete jungle yet also looking to move abroad within the next year to experience more variation and move beyond comfort zone. Thank you for sharing your insights with us🙏🏻
Do people rent dry cabins in Maine? I currently rent a dry cabin 5 miles outside of palmer Alaska for $550.00 plus electric a month...
Unsure, they probably exist somewhere up north!
Mainers will not accept those from AWAY.
Great place to visit & to leave.
🦀 🦀 🦀 🦞 “lobsta” spelled the Maine way.
Lobster spelled the correct way.
You can be from away as long as you are not a communist and as long as you mind your own business.
I finally left Maine. Born and raises in Augusta and lived in Portland over the last decade + but it's just not a good state for young people, the prices and of course the winters. I moved in March of 2023 to the west and I don't miss Maine at all. If my family wasn't still in Maine I'd never go back to visit lol.
Does Maine have rats the size of cats like DC and NY?
Appreciate the video. My family is currently relocating to the Portland area because of work. I have been trying to get a realistic view of what life is going to be like since I am coming from the south and have never experienced a true winter.
Glad we could help, thanks for watching!
Don't go.
You might be in for a big surprise 😂
This video is far from realistic
Portland is not like the rest of Maine.
3:23 umm. we have timber rattlesnakes as well as these huge black river snakes. no. not water mocassins. they arent poisonous. we also have american nursery spiders as well as wolf spiders. and some kind of yellow backed scorpion looking spider that has gotta be poisonous but idk what it is nor would i risk touching them. we also have mountain lions. black bears. coyotes and possibly wolves. as well as other smaller cats and fisher cats which are not a cat. thats just off the top of my head. but if that doesnt bother u too much u may wanna know i spend 4 to 6 months of the year living outside in a tent. may to october
Wow! I can’t believe the line of BS in the video and comments! I live in Very Northern Maine. Moved here with the Air Force in 1976 and stayed. Homes were very affordable. Land very affordable. ( during Covid pricing went sky high with people from away trying to escape cities. It has just started to go down). People keep to themselves mostly. But if you ask for help they won’t turn you down. Year round Plenty of outdoor activities year round. Granted not much night life anymore. Great family life. #1 problem is drugs and lack of mental health care. Fuel prices are prob the same everywhere. Just use a bit more of it here in the winter. To live here you need good transportation. Help wanted signs are everywhere. And if you’re skilled you will do ok.. if politics is a requirement for you fine but northern Maine is very conservative. Don’t try to change that. Canada is close by and easy to go to. Bangor and the coast 3-4 hr drive. I will say if you want to party hard, into drugs and or want to change things then Maine isn’t for you.
she specified she was talkin bout southern maine.
Loved your video. Thank you for the info. Are the mosquitos really, really bad everywhere in Maine?
Thank you! Honestly, it really depends on the area. They can be if you are in and around the woods.
Yes. And don't forget about the black fly season. Always keep the bug spray close.
Man escaped Bucks Harbor prison some years ago in the heat of blackfly season. He ran deep into the marsh and got stuck out there all night being chewed alive. The next morning he surrendered himself and took the extra time.
I live in Maine. Yes there is mosquitoes but there’s usually near towns. You can also get your landsprayed so you can’t get any bugs I have a next-door neighbor who sprayed her lawn and she has no mosquitoes or bugs. But we do because we haven’t sprayed so if your bother is mosquitoes you could get it sprayed or find a place that’s less likely to get them but there is blackflies in the Mosquitoes.
we dont have any mosquito issues in northern maine, and Ive never seen a tick up here
Me voy a vivir a Maine.
Thanks for the disclaimer 😎
#1 is the bugs (biters) for sure, can easly wreck an outing depending on where your going.
Yup!
This is what insect repellents are for.
@@martinamitchell7612 You'd be an instant billionaire if you invented something to keep the mayflies blackflies or whatever you like to call them. I get my property sprayed for skeeters and ticks but they have nothing for the mayflies.
@@lynnsbomb I do not spray my property for a few reasons: I enjoy the fireflies in late May & June, I have a decent size vegetable garden that I do not wish to be exposed to pesticides & I have dogs that love to roll in the grass.
My property is mowed and weed wacked on a regular basis, no standing water, and leaf debris is kept far in the woods.
I plant the following to deter the flying pests: Basil, Coriander, anise, marigolds, lemon grass, lavender.
Black flies or May flies hate the smell of cinnamon the most. Other essential oils they dislike as well are peppermint, spearmint & eucalyptus.
My neighbor 4 doors down uses Ambro Quick Kill Insect Killer for Lawn & Landscape. This stuff destroys black flies on contact. Then it keeps protecting against new black flies for up to 3 months. They seem to like it, when they entertain for this like graduations, BBQ, spring birthday parties, etc.
Thank you, I’ll have to give that stuff a whirl and see if I have any luck. I appreciate it.
Thank you. ✨😊✨
I will say the black flies are the worst part. Them somb annoying 😭😭
Again, the element of diversity. (Joke)
People in Maine are not mean. We're just a lot more self-contained and private than most Americans. Also, we get overwhelmed by the annual flood of tourists. Generally speaking, unless you've really earned your place here, and have found a way into our hearts, we'd really prefer you'd just spend your money, enjoy your vacation and go home. We get tired of being priced out of our hometowns and coastlines by wealthy investors and remote earners from away. If you breeze in here and snatch up our grandparents homestead for your vacation home/investment property because a tenth generation fisherman can't afford to keep it anymore and now has to commune two hours to get to the harbor, of course you're going to find the locals are a bit cool towards you. It takes years and a lot of shared hardship to become a Mainer-poverty, and grit, bleak gray winters, and the ability to build a good life out of very little. You can buy up all our waterfront, but you can't buy that.
From Maine and moving back part time. Is it okay with you if I purchase an empty house and fix it up or should I find out if someone is sentimental about it first? My step dad is dying of cancer and I want to be there when I can for my mom. Should I ask the permission of the townspeople or just accept that they treat me poorly?
As a Mainer, we are sick of out of state people buying up all the real estate, most people who live here cant even afford to own a home and all the apartments are used for air bnb. It is a real problem for young people trying to get started in life.
Maine parochialism is a problem as anyone can read here. There used to be an organization called KPOOM (keep people out of Maine), formed by rich college kids who didn't have the sense to protest wars, discrimination, poverty, or Johnson's great society. Looks like a few are still around
Same is happening in Florida, a lot of people from the Northeast have moved here and have made it unaffordable
Just sounds like a list of complaints.. not very helpful. Need more info about living and moving up there, not someone's opinions
Lots of videos on our channel have helpful information, facts, and statistics about the area. Thanks for tuning in!
agree!
New Yorker living in Maine since 1990, in Androscoggin County - north of Portland. We are finally working on leaving. Why? Weather - due to climate change, winters are generally warmer and now we get more ice and rainy days than snow per se, and often the snow storms are heavy snow, esp. the most recent one in late spring.
Power outages - where I live, just west of Auburn, a generator is a necessary appliance in the house. Got one after the big ice storm in '98 and can't do without it. Lost power 3.5 weeks in that storm and, since then, we've lost power multiple times, including at least 4 times in 2024.
As to Maine people, some are very welcoming, but many others we have encountered are not willing to be inclusive to those who are from "Away". And many Maine people don't like to go outside their comfort zone, want everything to be like how life was back in their grandparents' time.
And, then, the roads. If you live in a rural or semi-rural area of Maine like we do, you will find road maintenance to be awful, and, during the warmer months when you might wish to explore the state, that's when they have "Construction Season" when they work on the roads, actually the only time they really can.
You might wonder, why don't you move down to Southern Maine? Well, the real estate prices south of where we live are insane. Even after selling our paid off home, there is no way we could afford what stuff is going for there. So we are moving to warmer climes where we get more bang for our buck and don't have to worry so much about power outages and dealing with the snow (often every 3 days in winter). Expect that whoever buys our place will commute down to Portland area (that's what I did) as we are only 30 miles away via the Turnpike.
Well said. But you forgot to mention everyone is sick with colds or flu for 10 months of the year.
Thank you for covering the insect point!!
You make it sound like we do not have any other races here. That is wrong. We have Blacks, Asians, French, Mexicans and quite a few from other Countries. It's not because we are not welcoming it's because most people do not like snow, high taxes, and being paid so much less than other states. It's hard on that part. I have lived here 65 years and I would never live anywhere else. I do not even go out of state anymore. No need for all that nonsense of in other states. I think people here a little stand offish at first. Most warm up though. It is boring here if you are young. Not much nightlife if any. This state is mostly old. Old people. Lots of old people. Still I love Maine and I hope you do not listen to the person making the video and see for yourself. I think she is a little off.
Low temperatures : check
Low population density : check
Very rural : check
High cost of living : check
Very homogenous population : check
No honking : check
Mean people : check
Maine is Finland but in english lol.
We have roaches the size of dogs , lol scorpions in your home every where and termites, yup they all want to escape 120 degrees in summer months, it sucks here in Laughlin
Wow, thanks for sharing!
I’m from New England. Specifically RI. I moved to another New England state. I’m Hispanic and I’m brown. I’ve been to Maine all but once and that’s all I needed to know that I would NEVER live there. I don’t need to be somewhere where people hate me because of how I look, and treat me differently and negatively because of that fact. It’s pathetic and sad. All Mainers can have Maine.
Honestly there is also a misconception about the south as well I have lived in the south most of my life but I also have lived in other states and country but the rudest place I have lived and live is Georgia they are not nice and by far the worst place I have ever lived and if I could I would move. Growing up as a military child I had the opportunity to meet lots of different people. So I definitely understand the misconceptions.
The further north you go the better it gets!
Never in maine
You should check it out!
Lived in New York, Florida, Ohio and Maine Traveled to more than 25 states and a few countries Maine is the worst I have seen with crime and racism. I have never been treated so poorly being "from away" .
We're sorry to hear you were treated poorly. Thank you for sharing your opinion and experience.
what crime and racism??? Maine is one of the lowest crime states in the country
Yep because of being of Hispanic descent from NY I was made fun of at a grocery store
@@escapematrixenterprisejacq7810look at the news headline today
the first news article of the day is " Man accused of shooting, killing wife in Oxford County"
Skiing is very cold!!🥶
I live in South Berwick and i was notified via Mail that a company from Massachusetts is coming to the area to Re-access my property taxes. What kind of increase should i expect?
Thanks for the info but I don’t get the title…. If you can’t stand Maine then why live there and sell homes to people? Maybe call this a pros/cons video instead…..just sayin
If you don’t like Maine get out
No one with intelligence goes north of Belfast...yoyiyi
And Belfast is still full of idiots
Negative 80? 😂😂 you live in southern Maine in live in Millinocket which is 2 hours away from the Canadian border. It’s only been -80 once that I can recall. But NOT in the summer Ayo what 😂
I lived in Maine for 30 years. I was depressed 8 months out of the year. I hated it but raised my kids and grandkids there. Basically I lived for the summer, but summers are only 12 weeks long (if you’re lucky). After Columbus Day through Memorial Day the trees are leafless and flowers are just blooming in June. I finally moved back to my hometown in Southern California. I regret that I ever left. Also wages in Maine are way less than other states. I do miss my friends and the church I was a part of for 26 years. But so happy to be near my family in California again. Our two daughters moved out here before we moved back, so that’s another reason I moved. My husband has a sister that lives in Maine so we have been back to visit her. But I’ll never move back.
Love your informative videos! ❤
Thank you, we appreciate it!
As a woman from Maine I thought this was going to be insulting, but girl you summed up the living experience perfectly!!❤😂 Thanks for sharing!😊
Cool 😎🆒 place to live
Ummmm spiders no there are huge spiders in maine
Maybe we just don't see them where we are!
The biggest spider in Maine lives in the sewers of Derry. It disguises itself as a clown so beware. 🎈