And the weather in midcoastal ME is not all that bad. Maritime influence keeps the Winters manageable.
I live in southern part of the state, away from the coast. Winters are miler than Southern Michigan (K’zoo, Battle Creek sort of latitude), and WAY milder than Milwaukee.
Maine is very liberal, and getting more so. “Vacationalnd” is drawing the wealthy liberals from NY, CT,RI, Mass. Violent crime is low now, property crime is not, and all crime is on the upswing.