10 Best Cities to Retire in Maine

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3. Belgrade

Population: 3,178

Costs of living: 17.4 percent lower than US average

Median home value: $57,400

No of doctors per capita: 299

Health care costs: 13 percent higher than US average

Like in previously mentioned Millinocket, high health care costs are the only thing that might be seen as a negative side of living in Belgrade, which is located in Kennebec County.

The town is only 11 miles away from the state’s capital Augusta. Its population of around 3,000 doubles during the summer as many residents come to spend time in their cottages. Belgrade is an ideal place for people who enjoy recreational water activities since five lakes, many streams and wetlands intersect the area. Moreover, people living in Belgrade are surrounded by rich flora and fauna which includes some of the rarest species.

10 Best Cities to Retire in Maine

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