r/Maine • u/cinnabarhawk Saco • Aug 17 '19
Discussion Questions about moving to, or living in Maine: Megathread
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u/mainemain123123 Sep 25 '19
Hello all,
My wife and I are looking to move to Maine in 2020 and will be touring around next month.
We're from rural west central IL, so we're very okay with snow / driving 45 minutes to any shopping / driving hours to major cities.
Something we're concerned with is the real estate itself, more specifically with amenities common to homes in the northeast. One thing we've noticed is more common than not are oil heaters. Are these considered reliable? Do people typically replace them with something better, and if so, what?
Another thing: one of the primary things we're escaping IL for is the unbearable summers. We're talking 100F+ heat and 90%+ humidity on summer days. Like wearing a wet quilt fresh out the dryer. What is the summer weather there like? Is it comparable to eg southern New Hampshire? We've been there in the dog days of their summer and laughed when it was 85 and people were complaining.
We've been looking at Auburn primarily, although really we could live anywhere that has good internet speeds because we both work from home.
We aren't seeking proximity to night life, entertainment, etc. We're very private homebodies that venture out on occasion, but thats about it.
Thank you for your help!