13 More Places to Live in Maine If You Hate Crowds

There is a town in Maine called Hope. About 1,700 people, fifteen minutes from Camden, and a hospital fifteen to twenty minutes away. Most people drive right past it. The catch: some of the quietest towns in Maine are packed every July, and some are an hour from the nearest emergency room. Thirteen more Maine towns for retirees who hate crowds. Every town had to pass three tests: the February test, the July test, and the drive to a hospital. From Jackman on the old Canada Road to the lake where Theodore Roosevelt learned to hunt. 0:00 The town that wins at the end 1:34 #13 Jackman 3:02 #12 Island Falls 4:39 #11 Weld 5:57 #10 Liberty 7:08 #9 Lovell 8:23 #8 Waterford 9:37 #7 Wayne 10:44 #6 Mount Vernon 11:51 #5 Union 12:57 #4 Surry 14:02 #3 Readfield 14:57 #2 Harrison 16:00 #1 Hope Populations from the 2020 census, prices from county medians. Hospitals are named by real driving time. Thanks to the viewer from Rangeley whose comment shaped this list. Sources: US Census Bureau 2020, Maine Listings county medians, Zillow. Which of these thirteen would you actually move to? Just the name. Subscribing lets me spend more time on the next one. Next up: 12 Maine towns where retirees are quietly moving right now. #Maine #RetireInMaine #MaineTowns