40 acre homestead in Northern Maine for 50000 | Page 2 | General Homesteading Discussion | Forums

Yeah little to no job market at all, land is cheap, the growing season is short... they grow like 70 day corn.

and improving things is expensive. Note they paid a logging company to build their road in... easy 10-20k or more just for road building, its very easy to sink more into a property then it will sell for. Land clearing is a huge expense as well.

Aroostock county land sells commonly for 500 an acre or less, good crop ground for maybe 1000. It is a cheap place land wise, but harsh weather, hard economy and expensive gas and everything else. Great place if your really want to be alone, other then that well...