DirigoBlu t1_jechd28 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:24 AM

Reply to comment by MisterMan-Maine in Are you new to northern Maine? Researchers from the University of New Hampshire want to hear from you! by UNH-Center-for-SPiP

Basically, it's are you new to anywhere in Maine other than Portland?

MisterMan-Maine t1_jechlz8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:26 AM

Except it isn't, Waldo county and knox county aren't included, yet they included Oxford is which goes more south than waldo, same with Hancock.

DirigoBlu t1_jeciqes wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:34 AM

I was mostly just being flip, but now I'm interested in this mystery. Maybe they're excluding any counties that have decent sized towns on south and midcoast (i.e. the most common landing spots for Maine immigrants)?

MisterMan-Maine t1_jecj0lt wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:36 AM

Yeah but they have penobscot county which has Bangor, which is like the 3rd largest city in our state.

DirigoBlu t1_jecve1a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:11 AM

Bangor’s not on the coast, so my hypothesis still applies. Also, as a resident of Bangtown, I can confidently say that we’re not a prime destination for former Manhattanites.

rectumish t1_jed0r9f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:55 AM

we're too good for them anyway !

Lady-Kat1969 t1_jed3hrk wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:18 AM

Oxford also goes up to the Canadian border.