Having lived in VT and ME, both have thier benefits. In VT i was considered a far right conservative because I liked guns and didn't support a lot of social causes. In Maine I am considered a progressive liberal because I like social change and I'm not religious.

I personally think VT is prettier and as a whole has nicer people, but Maine is more wild and being so big it's a craps shoot as to if the folks are nice or not. Also VT is easier to come from away as most there are actually from away making the transition easier.... unfortunately many have wealth and a NIMBY attitude in VT.

State govts, VT is more progressive with better social welfare and lower income taxes yet also has an awesome Republican governor. Maine....like the weather politics shift depending on the climate. That leads to economic instability that we have seen for decades.