questions about bangor area help please! :) (Hampden, Hermon: live in, yard, areas)

[cebdark]

Originally Posted by avasmom26

@ MAINEr thanks i think we are gonna try to look for a house if we get to go to bangor, we have been in japan for 3 years in a small apartment iam ready for some space, with a place for my daughter to run , and see the 4 seasons, i know because of the snow sometimes its hard to commute so how far from bangor would u suggest living? i really wanna have open space so no downtown areas, thanks a lot for the help

Welcome. We have the Maine Air National Guard base here (as RHB mentioned).

101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard - Home

Bangor proper: The Official Municipal Website for the City of Bangor, Maine

There are several bedroom communites close to Bangor. Here are a few:

Veazie: Welcome to Veazie, ME

Glenburn: http://glenburn.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={05C71578-4C78-4F43-8411-7600E5ADA950 (broken link)}

Levant: Home - Town of Levant Maine

Across the bridges (3 of them) spanning the Penobscot River, you have the city of Brewer.


City of Brewer, Maine

Bedroom communites of Brewer include:

Eddington: Town of Eddington, Maine: Home

Holden: Town of Holden, ME*

Orrington: Orrington, Maine*

Most all of these communites are a short distance (relatively) from Bangor.

I posted the ones that immediately surround Bangor, but if you are looking for a more rural experience, then you can go farther outside of town.

Good luck to you.

[starwalker]

I live in west Corinth and commute to Bangor to work in the EARLY am hours...leave the house at 5 am most often, commute down Union Street ... it takes me less than 45 min to get to my job in the mall area on the west side of town.

This year I am mostly still driving my old 2 wr pickup; when I have to go in on a snowy day I take our all wheel drive Subaru, but even at the hour that I commute, the snow plows are out and the roads are not bad. I would just use good studded winter tires on the truck (with some weight in the bed) if we didn't also have the Sub. and I would not worry. they get out with the plows as soon as there is anything on the roads here... much more aggressive road clearing in the winter than anywhere else in the northlands where I have previously lived.

Originally Posted by avasmom26

@ MAINEr thanks i think we are gonna try to look for a house if we get to go to bangor, we have been in japan for 3 years in a small apartment iam ready for some space, with a place for my daughter to run , and see the 4 seasons, i know because of the snow sometimes its hard to commute so how far from bangor would u suggest living? i really wanna have open space so no downtown areas, thanks a lot for the help

[RHB]

I'm a little further away than Starwalker, but it only takes me 30 min to get to Bangor, because I'm closer to the freeway.

My suggestion would be -find a place you like, see what your commute is, then double that time for snow storms - they clear the roads well, but while the snow is flying it's a slower drive.

[MAINEr]

I live about 30 minutes from Bangor in Newport, I have driven the interstate to Bangor off and on for 7 years and have never had a problem getting there. One snow storm I had a 4 wheel drive mazda, like a ranger, and because I am so slow in the snow, it took me from 7 am until almost 8:30 to get there but that was going 20mph or less and stopping to snap my wipers every once in a while BUT once in 7 years is nothing. My mom is 70 and still drives from Newport to Bangor to work 5 days a week year round

[starwalker]

Yep, I don't live in the freeway direction, so take regular streets. I COULD cross Bangor from Union street to the Mall area on I-95 but have gotten in the habit of just taking a cross street instead. I am honestly not sure which is faster; I know the cross street way is a bit shorter, but it's pretty much even. Personal choice on my part, as I prefer to avoid freeways. Got my fill learning to drive in LA as a teen!

Originally Posted by RHB

I'm a little further away than Starwalker, but it only takes me 30 min to get to Bangor, because I'm closer to the freeway.

My suggestion would be -find a place you like, see what your commute is, then double that time for snow storms - they clear the roads well, but while the snow is flying it's a slower drive.

[tarragon]

Originally Posted by RHB

The Air National Guard Base also has a commissary (that sells local produce in season )

Love the commissary! It's even nicer now since they remodeled.

[tarragon]

I think that Bangor or the surrounding area would be very military family friendly. Alot of people like the Glenburn & Holden areas.

[avasmom26]

you guys are AWESOME thanks for all the info @RELOOP your wonderful thanks for all the links!!!! everyone is really helpful here thanks again

[hennybenny]

And, FYI, there are plenty of homes within Bangor city limits that have nice, big front and back yards. Bangor is a small city by national standards, and only a relatively small proportion of the city is densely-settled. Some beautiful homes on big lots can be found in Fairmont and other neighborhoods, and you could also walk to parks and schools. Further out Ohio and Essex Streets, Broadway and Stillwater Ave are subdivisions with large (2-3 acre) lots, and still within city limits.
Good luck and welcome!

[SensiblyScented]

Originally Posted by avasmom26

hi everyone!

i just had a few questions about the bangor area, we are a young USMC military family of three (my husband, and 1 year old), and could be possibly moving to bangor in a few months, My husband is a recruiter and thats where he could be stationed, is the area military friendly? how is the crime rate in that area? what surrounding areas would be a good place to look for a home to rent ? is it family friendly? and what kind of stuff is there to do? whats the best vehicle to purchase for the area? We are both from florida and are currently in okinawa japan so we have no clue how much it is on average to heat a home there, if anyone can help with these questions it would be much appreciated and anything you can add would be helpful

thanks a bunch in advance

Hi Avasmom26! We are a USMC family too. My husband is actually heading to Okinawa for deployment in a couple of months and the rest of us are heading to Maine to look for a home to finally settle down after all this moving!

My husband is close to retirement and as my kids get older I would like to see them settled in school. My husband recruited in Rhode Island a few years ago. If you have any Qs about recruiting feel free to send me a private message! I hope you guys get where you want to go!! My husband had requested North Carolina and we ended up in Rhode Island lol, but I loved every minute of it!

Nice to meet another Marine Corps Family!