I’m very familiar with Mid state or Northern Maine. Actually all of Maine since I lived there in the 80’s and have vacationed there every year since.
Portland and the entire coast is “Commaine”. But most other is very conservative blue collar. Mainers are cautious of non Mainers but are very friendly once they know you. A beautiful state. No big cities unless you count Portland and it’s infested with millennial twits. And it isn’t very big either. Low tax base. I’m definitely considering inland for retirement. I now live in VA which I’m sure everyone is very familiar with lately.
West Virginia, except the part nearest Washington DC. Once a blue state, now turning red. Not much skiing. Poor medical facilities unless you're near Morgantown. If you've got money look around Marlinton. Now a Constitutional Carry state!
Southeast Ohio. ("Western West Virgina") In the coulee country near the river I have NO mosquitoes,(or black flies or deer flies), fertile land, (old farms fairly cheap), moderate climate, negligible snow, decent people. Also once blue but turning red. Taxes very moderate. Bag limit on deer is six; you can hunt your own land without a license. Wild turkeys, too. Locate near Athens, (home of the University of Ohio), if you want bookstores and fancier food. No skiing at all. I don't miss it. Kentucky. Wish I'd looked harder there before selecting my retirement BOL. Eastern part very poor, lots of coal mine pollution to avoid. Central part is almost Eden. Firearms laws quite permissive. No skiing at all.