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Old 02-16-2022, 03:15 PM
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Dear all

There is a beautiful job open for my credentials in all 3 places mentioned in the subject line. How expensive are the rental housing? How far would a 100k salary stretch for a mom with a kid in college? (after tax payment & other cuts from the monthly salary).
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Old 02-16-2022, 05:00 PM
 
Location: Western Maine Mountains
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100k would work in this area depending on how much your rent is. Unfortunately, rent is still quite high for the areas you listed. You may have better luck in a different town and commuting in. Regardless of price, rentals are also very limited, and hard to come by. Many places go quickly.
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Old 02-17-2022, 11:56 AM
 
Location: Gorham, Maine
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It might be harder to find a rental than to do a purchase right now, we really have a shortage of housing in Southern Maine. I'm seeing rents in the $2500 range now and interest rates for purchasing have risen almost a full percentage point from less than 6 months ago.
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