8 Underrated Maine Coastal Towns to Retire on a Budget

Retire on the Maine coast for about $350,000, below the $405,000 state median. The catch: Jonesport, on every list of affordable coastal towns, listed at a median of $474,000 and sat 131 days on the market. Eight towns ranked by price and by the drive to a hospital. The towns under $200,000 are real, and almost none of them are on the water. From Washington County villages under $250,000 to midcoast towns fifteen minutes from a hospital, this is what the water actually costs. 00:00 The real cost of coastal Maine 01:40 #8 Jonesport, the overpriced warning 03:21 #7 Cutler, the cheapest ocean view 04:53 #6 Milbridge, working harbor on Route 1 06:26 #5 Eastport, deep-water port city 08:53 #4 Friendship, midcoast coves 10:27 #3 Waldoboro, two hospitals within half an hour 12:01 #2 Searsport, sea captain homes on Penobscot Bay 13:48 #1 Thomaston, price, services and harbor access 16:11 All eight ranked by hospital drive time 17:19 Three things to check before making an offer On the Maine coast you trade price for distance. Towns under $250,000 sit Down East in Washington County with longer emergency drives. Midcoast towns near $350,000 offer 15-minute hospital access and year-round services. Sources: Maine Association of Realtors, Redfin, Zillow, Movoto. Which of these eight would you put an offer on? Just the name. If you have spent a winter on the Maine coast, say which town. Subscribing lets me spend more time on the next one. Next up: Millionaires Are Quietly Moving to These 10 Maine Towns. #Maine #MaineRealEstate #RetireInMaine