Move to Maine??? every passing day you will find this to be true: (Hope: insurance, violent crime)

[maineguy8888]

I have to admit, that new Hyatt is butt-ugly......

[Northern Maine Land Man]

I know it's gone, but where did the dry dock go?

[Clockmakerman]

I am looking to relocate to Maine from NewJersey, specifically looking in the Parsonsfield area, was wondering how these remote areas like, Cornish ,Parsonsfield , limerick areas classify as being "rural", any feedback would be helpful.

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by Clockmakerman

I am looking to relocate to Maine from NewJersey, specifically looking in the Parsonsfield area, was wondering how these remote areas like, Cornish ,Parsonsfield , limerick areas classify as being "rural", any feedback would be helpful.

You should create a new post.

[AustinB]

Originally Posted by Clockmakerman

I am looking to relocate to Maine from NewJersey, specifically looking in the Parsonsfield area, was wondering how these remote areas like, Cornish ,Parsonsfield , limerick areas classify as being "rural", any feedback would be helpful.

Just a wild guess, but I would say they are rural because they aren't built up or real close to a populated area.

[slyfox2]

Originally Posted by AustinB

Just a wild guess, but I would say they are rural because they aren't built up or real close to a populated area.

Depends where in NJ you are from. Northern NJ can be pretty empty. You should go there and then imagine what you do in your spare time or want to do, especially if you have lots more time.

You might find that things you do for fun to get away from the wild city life, won’t be as fun if that is all you have to do at all.

I found, after owning property that was 40 acres of woods surrounded by 600 acres of woods, 25 miles from the nearest town of any significance, that after awhile it was just too isolated. However, when I went there for a week in the summer and on weekends it was a wonderful break from my more hectic suburban life.

Now I live on a quiet road, with a wilderness view, and without sight of my neighbors through woods on both sides of me. But I’m only 5-10 miles from food stores, decent restaurants, and a good emergency hospital. I’m an hour away from the Symphony and all kinds of cultural stuff at the University of Maine in Bangor.
I would have had to drive almost 2 hours to get those things in my wooded location, and 20 miles to the nearest hospital.

[UpTheCreek]

Originally Posted by OpinionExperience

You just moved to Vassalboro in 2015. Have you been to Portland? Do you know the history of the Old Port?

You don't even know of the BIW drydock they removed to make way for the cruise ships.

You should educate yourself on the state you moved to.

If you're going to state an opinion on a particular topic, perhaps you should leave your stupid politics out of it. Certainly not the work of an experienced opinion giver.

I do agree that the Hyatt looks out of place, but I try to stay away from Portland as much as possible, thank you.

[angelo129]

Responding to the original subject of the post, I think that while Maine has precisely the same problems as many other rural places, most of those places aren't perceived as paradise by people who don't live in them. Over the years, I've found an astonishing number of people whose perception of Maine is delusional in the extreme, and who will not be persuaded otherwise by people who actually live here. A lot of them do come here eventually but, in almost every case, they last no more than a few years before going back to (presumably) where they came from. Not many people dream of living in rural Texas or Indiana, but many dream of a Maine that exists only in their imaginations.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by angelo129

Responding to the original subject of the post, I think that while Maine has precisely the same problems as many other rural places, most of those places aren't perceived as paradise by people who don't live in them. Over the years, I've found an astonishing number of people whose perception of Maine is delusional in the extreme, and who will not be persuaded otherwise by people who actually live here. A lot of them do come here eventually but, in almost every case, they last no more than a few years before going back to (presumably) where they came from. Not many people dream of living in rural Texas or Indiana, but many dream of a Maine that exists only in their imaginations.

hmm I have been here for 12 years so far. How many years do you think it takes?

[angelo129]

Submariner, my remark was of course a generalization based on my own experience. We've been here for about 20 years. Of all the many people "from away" that we've met in the course of living and working here, all but one are gone. I love Maine, but it's not for everyone and it's definitely different from what many people expect when coming here. Everyone's experience is different, but I think people would be wise to place a greater weight on the advice of people who live here.