This. I just moved to Maine from Washington state via north Carolina. Here there is:
Low crime, hearty people, more churches than bars, not in the south tourist zone, lower housing costs, masks what masks, everyone I mean everyone is looking for workers.
I have a friend paying 20-25 per hr for Craigslist day labor, pays daily, needs more experienced help, could probably room or help find a place in town nearby. His town in the central area is more expensive.
You can find liveable homes for 50k and under, metal roof,solid, 3 types of heat, gonna need money for heat or muscles to get wood, plenty of woods, cheP land, people speak French, looks like a postcard, the sleepy towns are quaint, friendly, 420, live and let live, the motto is Maine_the way life should be...this is slow simple country living, even in town.
I love this place,and am blessed to be here.
I put 10k down on a 50k house and my goal is to have it paid off in ten years.
I'm worried about heat costs on a fixed income,so I set my monthly payment low at first,so that's why 10 years.