Bangor in the top 25 (Portland: how much, transfer, purchasing)

[Newdaawn]

I just saw that Bangor is in the top 25 places in the US recommened by Money Magazine to retire in. I never thought much about it but if you don't mind winter, we have everything else you could need close by. University - for Sr. courses, some good restaurants, medical center, some museums, and only a short drive to the coast. Oh yes and an airport too or a 2 hour drive to Portland to fly out of there - cheaper.

[Submariner]

I choose to move to Maine to retire. The choice seemed obvious to us.

[frognose]

My husband was transferred to the Bangor area, but I am retired. Thought I would pull a switch on all of the people retiring to Florida. It is packed and hot down here.

[Submariner]

Money Magazine: Usually would not be looking at cheapest or most expensive, but best value for the dollar.

How much do you get for your home-purchasing dollar;
how much do you get for your tax dollar;
and the cost-of-living.

And of course there are an assortment of universities, restaurants, 2 hospitals with assorted medical centers, museums, river frontage and near-by coast, an international airport, golf course, lots of fishing, hunting, the city 'forest' bog and boardwalk, etc.

It is to our benefit that living here is as inexpensive as it is

[RHB]

Living just north of Bangor, and working in Bangor, I do believe they got it right. Bangor is a great little city, you have just about everything you could want there, yet within 20 mins. I'm back home, in the woods, in my quite peaceful place. I figure I have the best of both worlds living here.

[Mark S.]

Bangor is a bit too "city" for me, but as cities go, it is quite nice.

[AliceT]

Bangor is a good place to load up with supplies before disappearing back into the woods. I hope to one day have that pleasure to last me through Maine's winter, socializing only with snowmen and red squirrels.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by AliceT

Bangor is a good place to load up with supplies before disappearing back into the woods. I hope to one day have that pleasure to last me through Maine's winter, socializing only with snowmen and red squirrels.

I hear you there! We go to "town" once a week, but I will be glad when I can go back to once a month, or thereabouts, supply runs like I did in the past when I lived remotely.

As for now, my business address and banking are both in Bangor (set up there before I moved, because I knew it would be central to where ever I landed). I works pretty well this way.