Suggestions For Moving (Bangor, Orono, Belfast: employment, university, living)

[agen_kolar]

Hey everyone, I'm looking at possibly moving to Maine next Summer. I've actually never been, but plan on visiting soon. Does anyone have any suggestions as to affordable places to live and areas with good jobs? I'm open to any and all suggestions. I have a bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, work for a University as a Assistant Instructional Designer for Online Classes, and I'm also a photographer, mostly of nature/wildlife/landscapes. I'd be very comfortable doing a job similar with what I'm doing now, and also as a photographer. I like warm to cool weather, and some snow is great. I also would prefer a good mix of sunny and dreary days. But hey, I'll take what I can get. I would like an area that has easy access to parks where I can take wildlife and nature photos. I'm not sure if Maine has any peaks high enough for tundra, but if so, that will be a plus as well!

Thanks for the help, everyone.

[Elcarim]

Ok, I was thinking up all my best responses to direct you toward the Bangor area for staying close to employment - farther from higher cost of living. But then you said, "I like warm to cool weather, and some snow is great."

You should check out the weather stats for the state on city data.

[Mainer61]

Check out the Midcoast...in Belfast there is the Hutchinson Center.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

You can do it all in one day. Warm, cool, dreary, tundra and the University and it's all 10 minutes apart. Alton Bog is tundra and it's 10 minutes from the university at Orono.