Down East Magazine has been taking online votes to determine the 'Best Places to Live in Maine'. Bangor wasn't number one but it is high on the list!

Online voters voted bracket style to determine the 'Best Places to Live in Maine'. Rockland came out on top. Here is the full list:

  1. Rockland
  2. Blue Hill
  3. Dover-Foxcroft
  4. Portland
  5. Harpswell
  6. Bangor
  7. Unity
  8. Freeport

Bangor's recent boom in arts, culture and music has made it more of a desirable place to live and in some aspects rivals what Portland has to offer. Read more about what Bangor is one of the best places to live here.

Also we are pleased to see places like Dover-Foxcroft getting such high praise! It was recently featured as our #Hashtag Hometown of the week, because we think it is a great place to live too!

To see the full list and details including the brackets with voting percentages click here.

Where do you think is the best place to live in Maine?

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