I researched over 100 retirement communities. Mostly on the internet. None in Maine. Taxes not conducive to retirement. I narrowed it done to about a dozen with plans to visit all of them. The Villages was number 7 and I never did go to number 8. I grew up in NH very close to the ME border so am very familiar with all the places mentioned. Have been to all of them many times. Use to ski at Sugarloaf and Sunday River, and Portland is a great small city to visit. Beaches, Old Orchard, Freeport, and many others places. My close second was St James Plantation right on the NC, SC border. And was number one until I got to The Villages.
However I really have to ask this. If you only plan to be in Maine for those two week family reunions, you can rent the best place on the beach or on Sebago lake for two weeks for less then the property taxes on a place to own. So why buy?
New England is a great place, in the summer. Winters are tough. My personal choice is NH, family, low taxes, and native knowledge.
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