13 Reasons Maine Isn't For Everyone

Flying in and out of Maine isn't really that bad. I just take the one hour flight down to Logan Airport in Boston and you can get good flights to anywhere from there.

Bugs are pretty localized in Maine. Yes, if you go inland you will likely get carried away by mosquitos and if that doesn't happen you will need a transfusion due to all the blood loss to the ticks, mosquitos and black flies (not to mention a 6 month course of antibiotics). On the other hand, where I live on the coast the only bugs I see are lobsters.

Housing is nuts on the coast. Nobody rents year round since the landlords can make a lot more renting the houses out to tourists by the week for five months. Where I live there are ZERO rentals longer than a week available. Also the cost of buying a house varies a lot by location. Inland, and particularly up north you can buy a house for under $150K, but unless you like working as a wood cutter or potato farmer, there is no work. On the coast a million will get you a place a mile or so inland, but you will pay a LOT more if you want to see the water from your property.

As far as the weather goes, again it depends on where you live. If you live in the county (northern Maine), the winters are definitely cold and snowy. However, the hot muggy summer weather there is no fun either. Where I live on the ocean side of an island our winters are much milder and summers are bearable, although we did hit 80 three times this last summer. That said, you can always escape from the hot weather by taking the boat out onto the ocean where 65 is a hot day.

I came to Maine , from the deep south, because my family suddenly decided to move here without ever having been here. I hate it. If I didn't love my family more than I hate this state I'da gone back home years ago.

If you are considering moving here, think long and hard about it. That said, I will admit that I seem to be in the minority. Most transplants I've met love it here. Go figure.

we'll pretend and mostly try to be nice, but we do not like you, we don't want you moving here and changing our way of life and all the baggage you bring with you. You will never be accepted here! You will never be a Mainer, if your children are born here, they will not be Mainers, if your children's children are born here, well OK!
Please do us a favor and don't come here, if you are already here, GO AWAY!

had to sell my pet lobster to afford groceries

I Live In Maine

We have rats and races here too.

I lived in Portland and outside Portland. Biked to and from town, walked all over to my groceries and farmers markets.

Obviously if you’re a person with bad health you shouldn’t be in a super rural area 🤣. Portland has plenty of doctors

The rat race is coming to maine, that’s the biggest problem. It’s not gonna be a paradise for much longer if people keep moving here and building houses

👏👏👏 for the Congressional District voting method

Safest State in the Union.

I wish the medical services were better here. I go to Boston to see doctors and not by choice!

The real problem with Maine is our power company, CMP or as we call them can't maintain power. We are right behind Florida for the duration of outages with MED. MED is if there is a big storm. However, can't maintain power is 4 times worse than Florida without MED. Next part is in Florida if your power goes out no big deal, you're still warm. In Maine your cold. Give you an idea we lost power 5 times for over 3 days. There were more days too where it was 1 or 2 days. You will never ever see a can't maintain power truck doing line maintenance unless its broke. The only reason we haven't had massive forest fires yet is it's generally pretty wet here.

See, I know you're not from Maine, hearing you say Bangor like that 😂

Yeah, listen to this guy, don't move here. But do come visit, and don't forget your money.

The last reason is the only re ason i live in maine, that and due to wages here i cant afford to move somewhere colder

Yes, please just visit and vacation unless you like hard work constant weather changes. Put down stakes. Thumbs up on video.

Maine is the whitest state in America.

That’s the best reason to live here.

Highly accurate. The "from away" mentality should also be mentioned on this list. North of Brunswick, the population dwindles, and the natives aren't particularly happy about people "from away" driving up the price of housing and making healthcare even less accessible. You can live in Vacationland 20 years, and if you're from away, you'll still be a tourist.

I live in Maine. I’m 18 and I plan on Moving away as soon as possible. It’s boring to me. I’m much more of a City person then a Country person. I plan on moving away as soon as possible but I can understand why some people may like it here. Me personally I just don’t.

This video is golden. This are all fantastic points.

So stay away. Especially if you're a liberal. You'll hate it in Maine.

Mainer not by choice here - the hospital is for tourists. You break a leg? walk it off, the best you'll get is a tiny medical center or an hour or two drive to the nearest Maine Med, most likely in Portland.

Lifelong Mainer here.
I can see why nearly everything on this list is there and might be a reason not to move here, but to those of us who live here, it's just life in Maine.
That being said, please understand, the last influx of people from away, managed to hike up home and rental prices to levels unattainable to people who already live here. There is NO affordable housing for average Maine residents.
Most of us already have to commute long distances to work and forget about ocean or lake property. That's already been snatched up by rich people who spend a week or two during the summer, then leave.
One last thing, if youre coming here to enjoy the Summers, I hope you like Winter. You'll be completely frustrated by tourists wanting to appreciate Summer, too. Winter is the only time they let up long enough to let us enjoy our state.

You only said it once but its a pet peeve here .. Not Banger, Ban-GOR. 😂

Screw rural population voting, if Republicans wanna keep the ridiculous electoral college then democrats should get at least some benefits from it. The scale is already tipped in Republicans favor with electoral college vs popular vote.

I really can’t stress enough if you’re young and looking for excitement/nightlife it’s not the time to be in Maine. I’m in the back half of my 20’s and spend pretty much every weekend bouncing off the walls because nothing’s in walking distance, I refuse to drive drunk, and public transportation doesn’t operate anywhere close to me.

So basically very similar to living in Vermont.

Housing has not been great in my lifetime, but since COVID with all of the New Yorkers and Massachusetts people moving here. It has gotten out of control. To put it into context I live in a house that just 4 years ago was only valued at $179,000. Now it is valued at $630,000.

I've heard that the housing prices are high in Maine because during the pandemic, people from Massachusetts bought out the affordable houses for summer vacations. Any truth to that?

I keep seeing stuff about Mainers hating people "from away" in the comments. I've been living here almost 5 months now and have yet to meet someone rude like that.

Way to cold, retired and dont like frigid weather. I'll stay on the west coast.

I plan on moving to Maine in 5 years and I’m so excited!

Mainer Born and bred and I love this! I am 41 and the 'everyone and their lobster' made me LoL it is so true!

Appreciate you not calling it 'Banger'

Healthcare is actually a pretty decent field in Maine too because of the old population and large veteran population. Togus is the first VA hospital in the country

I've lived in several States and no State is perfect. Nevertheless, there are many great places in all States.

Full of democrat Karens driving Subarus. No thanks

We Mainers like it just fine we can do without out of staters ¡!!!

I'm from Maine and your full of shit !!!!¡

Stay away from medical care. Not being able to access care may save your life.

Thought youngest would be utah lol

Your channel is so good! I subscribed today :)

If you come here to Maine, avoid Lewiston as much as possible

In my whole life I lived in Maine, what think about the snow….. it’s fun asf but we be getting like two feet of snow every two weeks🤣🤣🤣

No venomous snakes in Maine is a plus.

God bless Maine

As a naive Mainer I don’t think the winters are that bad. Some of you have never drove in a blizzard and it shows

☘ Irish Honey Badger - Yikes, Excise Tax cars.

At least since the average age is around 50years old you need to come to Maine and live in the winter so that you can die of a heart attack. sounds go if that's for you retire in Maine.

Health care is getting a lot better.I In Franklin County, they sold the hospital to main general.Which in turn is mass general So we are getting better healthcare and I guarantee.We have better health care here than they do down In the South.
And if not boston's Close