Moving to Maine
Mountains, skiing, four-season outdoor living, and small-town Maine at its most authentic.
Western Maine is where the mountains start. Sugarloaf and Sunday River bring winter tourism, but the year-round residents are here for the lifestyle — hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, hiking, and community suppers. Farmington is the cultural anchor with UMF (University of Maine at Farmington). Housing is very affordable. The trade-off: you're further from hospitals, shopping, and the coast. Internet service is improving but still patchy in the more remote areas. If you want land, privacy, and four real seasons, western Maine delivers.
Sugarloaf, Sunday River, Saddleback — world-class skiing 30 minutes from your door.
Rangeley Lakes, Appalachian Trail, Grafton Notch — endless backcountry access.
Some of the lowest housing costs in southern New England. Land is plentiful.
UMF in Farmington brings a bookstore, coffee shops, and community events to a small western Maine town.
Hiking, paddling, skiing, fishing, hunting — Maine is one of the best outdoor states in the country. Here are the towns where you can do it all without driving an hour to get to the trailhead.
Read more →Maine's best waterfalls, from roadside photo stops to bushwhack rewards. Angel Falls, Moxie Falls, Screw Auger, and the ones worth the extra miles.
Read more →Maine hiking broken down by region and difficulty. Short family walks, all-day scrambles, Acadia classics, and the Katahdin summit push.
Read more →Maine's best swimming holes, from granite quarries to waterfall pools. The ones worth the drive, and the ones everyone already knows about.
Read more →Free Maine Moving Guide
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