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lintymcfresh t1_iuf76um wrote

unfortunately maine is not at all affordable, and you will only find that kind of bargain if you’re sharing a place. upstate new york (generally the southern tier but also the capital region) is much better price-wise. even binghamton is starting to turn around, its in large part due to the colleges.

as for your other questions, car insurance is super cheap in maine, but utility bills are garbage.

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TraditionalPiccolo28 t1_iufdyjt wrote

Portland Maine's just made headlines recently as the most expensive rent prices in the nation. Unfortunately Maine has become very expensive. Even in places that I used to see $300/ month rents in the early aughts are charging over $1k/ month and the shelters (or lack there of) are completely full. I sincerely hope someone reaches out to you with a good offer (they can be found but property owners are capitalizing off of the sudden popularity of Maine). I take care of my father, an elderly Vietnam vet, so my heart definitely goes out to you. I really hope you can make it home 💖

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MSINCLAIR_ABC t1_iuf902p wrote

That’s funny I’m from Augusta Maine and live in Seattle at the moment, not by birth but transplant from Texas originally. I’m in 50’s and I have 6 grown children that live in Kennebec County. I always loved Maine and bounce between there, here, down south, and working on homestead in North Pole, AK. Seattle is a nut house and going down fast. These people don’t know how to lose and they’re losing everything by the day. They gave away their city. Such ashamed. But as far as Maine goes, it’s up in air right now. I personally love Augusta area, it’s central to everything and has alternative cities with additional culture, food, music, etc near by. Rent right now like everything in housing is going crazy right now, the rents I’ve seen are insane everywhere but there’s no way they can get what they want. Personally I’d say call a few and feel them out. I’m sure the gouging thing has backfired on them and they’ll be willing to wheel and deal. Especially if your solid person. Good luck with it. I’m back out of here myself shortly. I’m so busy I forget where I’m at in world most days, but Seattle is done, it’s going to take a miracle turn around for this city to regain anything and a long time ahead. It’s major exodus with business and anyone else really, so terrible.

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daroosta767 t1_iufby8y wrote

Yea Seattle is brutally expensive now. Crowded like mad. And probably 200 or 300 tent cities downtown with the homeless. It’s a mess. It’s sad. Seattle has been destroyed. I can’t afford 2000$ a month for a one bdrm. I bring this up in the Seattle forum and how I was pushed out. The rich yuppies on the forum basically ally told me to go fly a kite. Real ass***s. They’re all transplants I imagine. Locals weren’t that way. They have taken over Seattle and have jacked up all the rents in the house and costs through the roof and they could care less. The true kingdom of stuck up LGTBQ community types that hate masculine men sorry to say. But there’s a collective group think and mentality with them. Seattle changed so much more for the worse.

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MSINCLAIR_ABC t1_iuf9kni wrote

No Bangor no Portland no Lewiston Auburn area, no country for ol men I promise, those areas are becoming what Maine never was.

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daroosta767 t1_iufc6ar wrote

Like what? Just curious.

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MSINCLAIR_ABC t1_iufgna1 wrote

Crime ugliness meth, people are great but last few generations got soft for Mainers in my opinion, it was one reason we moved there, the people were hard working, straight attitude types, good people, should have seen a Texas cowboy accent try to communicate with a Mainer accent, but we came to figure out we were of same cloth and settled in, bout 25 years now, boys played ball there, became Airborne Rangers and more build high security components at BIW, just good life all around up in Maine, but I’d suggest rural with access to city within fun drive

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MathematicianGlum880 t1_iufi9w5 wrote

Unfortunately, you won’t find a one bedroom here for that price. We are paying more than that for a one bedroom.

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daroosta767 t1_iufl5x7 wrote

I’m talking mainly Augusta and Bangor though. They both do have apts for under $900. Presque island and Caribou have all day long. But that’s too remote.

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MathematicianGlum880 t1_iuflcxl wrote

Nice. Yeah, I won’t live above Freeport. Not a fan of snow or being remote. Good luck.

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daroosta767 t1_iugnkmx wrote

Yea me too. I tried remote small town once . And if your single. Forget it. It will be lonely and depressing.

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