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silenthunterstudios

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and I really really like the Maine seashore. Somewhere in southern Maine, but away from the big crowds. Can I get some information on the area? I've never visited there, I plan on visiting during all four seasons over the next few years (although I've heard theres winter, and spring/summer/fall).

Also, I've vacationed at the MD seashore, and visited the NJ and DE seashore, but I am really unsure about the New England seashore. I've heard it doesn't get warm there until late August, early September. Anything that is commonly known to the yearly visitor or resident that you think is common knowledge, please share. This will be a big decision for me, as I will be relying on a gummint transfer for this, and all my family is in MD, PA, NJ and DE. I have no one up in Maine. Also, I can acclimate myself pretty well, how would a newcomer fare his first few years living up there?
 
I am from Seacoast NH. Move soon -- that whole area is getting more and more expensive. I would put a plug in for NH, rather than Maine due to no income tax...
 
My family used to do a lot of camping in South Berwick Maine, and I have to say, it's a really nice area. There's plenty around- there are lots of good stores and restaurants, and you're close to Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Plus, I'm pretty sure you can get good sized pieces of land relatively cheaply.

If I was going to live in Maine, I would pick South Berwick. I love the far north (Bucksport, Bangor, Bar Harbor area), but that's a little too far away from everything.

Good luck finding a place! Maine is one of my favorite states :D
 
I guess the question would be why do you want to move. Is it for retirement? Is it just because you are tired of where you live? What kind of health/dental problems are any of you family facing? Are you willing to relocate out of the country, do you need four seasons? Will you need to hook into any particular profession?

There are a lot of places in South America, Asia and Europe that welcome retirees.
 
kamkazmoto said:
There are a lot of places in South America, Asia and Europe that welcome retirees.
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kamkazmoto: Could you please post some of the knowledge you have of these places? It would be interesting to me and, I think, others following this thread.
 
I just got back from a week on mid-coast maine.

It's generally cooler, but more humid and more rainy when we've been there. Summer has tourists, sometimes alot depending on the town, like Freeport and LL bean is a nut house.

Fall winter and it thins out considerably. One person related to me that in the winter "eating out" means going down and getting a pizza from the mobil gas station.
 
Guys, I am 28, and looking for a transfer. I have looked at the property in both North Carolina and Maine. I would like to live close to the water. Sounds corny, but I love to walk out the front door and smell the salt air. Being on a knife forum, that might wreak havoc with my sharp things, but so what. I love fishing, swimming etc, anything I can get in MD where I am right now. I have looked at property in MD, close to the Chesapeake Bay, and have not found any property within my range, in the Baltimore area. I will most likely be taking a pay cut in locality pay in either Maine or North Carolina, but the areas I am looking at have a lower cost of living than Baltimore.

Why not NC? Well, the hurricanes for one. The heat for the other. Granted, there are other locations besides the shore, and I have looked at areas around the base of the mountains. Having never visited, I cannot make an educated guess about the region, the people, the culture etc.

On the other hand, why yes to Maine? Well, the cooler air can go both ways. Cold all winter, most of spring and most of fall. I absolutely hate cold weather. I hate snow. But to live in or just outside of a small fishing village, has always been my dream since I was a teenager. Now, the offices for my agency are in three spots in Maine, and those spots are probably a lil crowded. But, Uncle Sam has lots of other agencies too, I am not limited. I am certain, until I visit, that this is just a fantasy, with not much to back up what I want. I just know, that the cooler summers at least, will be to my liking. Will it be a good trade off? I don't know.

What I am looking for is of course cheaper housing than the MD area. Good locations for fishing and camping within a half hour drive. Work will most likely be a transfer, as long as I can get said transfer, work will not be an issue. Like I said, I love being on the water, and would like to be able to walk out on my porch and watch the sun come up over the water (like I said, fantasy for the most part). I don't have kids, don't plan on having kids, but don't tell my girl that, schools aren't a biggie right now. The people, well, I'd like to live near people that won't go nuts if they see me carving something in the back yard, or walk out my door with a gun case. Don't have to be uber conservative, but just not nosy, and not judgmental of someone who likes to shoot, fish and camp. Would like to have the amenities of any average sized town, doesn't have to be a party town, actually, I don't want to live in a party town. After a certain time, maybe a spot with at least some promising rental opportunities. A place where the gummint is respectful of law abiding citizens that can take care of themselves.
 
DaveH said:
Fall winter and it thins out considerably. One person related to me that in the winter "eating out" means going down and getting a pizza from the mobil gas station.
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This is really what I'm looking for. Not that you get your pie from a gas station, but that in the winter time, it is dead, and everybody closes up for the season. Thanks everybody, I am making mental notes, and looking at places to visit before I make my decision.

Also, I have no family in Maine or NC. Only family I have is in Jersey, PA and MD. Thats it. I would be all on my lonesome.
 
What about on the West Coast, specifically Oregon? I think it meets all your criteria, but you will be across the country from your family. The weather should be more temperate than Maine, and they have great fishing too.
 
Maine is a beautiful state with a different pace than the rest of the country. I spent four years there in the seventies during the gas shortage. The state of Maine somehow was oblivious to the whole thing.
Compared to Maryland, you can tack an extra two to three months on to winter depending on where you end up. It gets very cold and you can have very nasty snow/ice storms, although most Mainers are oblivious to bad weather also.
I'd take a wild guess that over the long haul, you'd be better off somewhere between Maryland and Maine. Being out in the sticks gets old fairly quick.
 
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