Born and raised in Maine, visit (and work from there) semi-regularly. If you are looking to live in Maine, stay close to the coast. As mentioned in another post, the land north of Bangor/Augusta is so rural as to consider it uncivilized.
Pros:
- Gorgeous landscapes, forests, mountains and coastlines
- It's hard to be > 20 min from a lake/ocean people swim at
- Portland, ME. has perhaps the best cuisine:population ratio of any city in the nation.
- Cost of living, specifically real-estate, is silly low
- Maine lobsters are cheaper than deli meats in the summer (seriously)
Cons:
- Gov. LePage is a thing
- If you are into the city life, Maine will feel slow.
- The summer heat+humidity and mosquitoes are a unique blend of annoying.