BTW, if you made all your money out of state and you were a quadmillionaire, its a great place to live. Otherwise, you'll be lucky not ot be on food stamps.
Are you a disgruntled resident ready to go postal on the ladies at the town office because they refuse to lower the property tax on your trailer?
What is your basis for your view?
This will undoubtedly surprise you, but somehow I graduated from a public high school in Maine and now have a job in a non- local gov't, fisheries, timber, tourism industry. Many of my classmates are also braving this "hell-hole" after stints living away because they value the quality of life we have. None of us consider ourselves lucky to make enough to pay for our own food.
Are rural areas depressed economically? Sure, but I'm guessing they're no worse than the rural parts of whatever state you call home.
Wait... what am I doing trying to change your mind?
You're absolutely right: this is a great place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live here. Please plan your next vacation to Maine, spend lots of money, drive politely while you're here, then leave us be.
Oh, and buy whatever Steven King publishes next.