"Is there a visible split between the less wealthy parts of town vs the wealthier parts"

I've been all around the world, and never been anywhere that wasn't the case. Plenty of exceptions. Maine is less amplified but it still applies depending on how you want to draw your lines.

Not my old piece of junk, thing spews gas lol throw a match in and duck for cover!!

Back in the day it was like 3-5,000 fully installed and warrantied. It might be worth visiting the local bank and seeing if they would loan on such a home improvement. Might be able to get one for little money down, on a fixed payment. I can tell you after almost a decade of owning one, Idk how anyone lives without them in the country lol. Especially if you're in a small town thats last to get their power back.

I know it's probably not in the average home budget, but a Generac whole home generator is so crucial for Maine winters. The first year I got it (almost a decade ago) it ran for almost 2 weeks straight and almost a cumulative month that winter. Having run it this long, I can tell you it's not a big drag on the yearly propane bill, and what it provides in comfort and security, well you just can't put a price on that.

- My other suggestions are getting a wood stove installed.

-keeping a large cooler or unplugged freezer in the garage for food storage

-Keeping multiple sources of water in the house. 5 Gallon potable tanks for drinking, 5 gallon buckets for flushing/washing.

-Propane stoves still work when the power is out. The first thing I did when I moved in was add that propane generator and a stove.

-Indoor propane heater. They make these rated for indoor use. still need to use safely.

-Non Perishable food supplies. Bonus points if you can plan for enjoyable meals. No need to be hungry dark and cold

-Large portable Battery with solar panel. These will set you back 200 for the battery and 350 for the solar, but all your phone/laptops will be charged for a week/month, and you can charge the battery in your car as well. Most devices are rechargeable these days so have a large source of power in an emergency to suit your needs.

-Radio - I actually need to get one of these, had no power/phone service for a minute there. Good to have a link to the outside world, news of more danger, entertainment, etc.

Thats all for now, good luck out there to everyone, hopefully something on this list helps

That seems a little fast for a tank. What temperature are you keeping it? That's going to be the most important metric. I keep my oil heat at 55 and use the pellet stove to keep that bill down. The pellet stove runs about 150$ a month and keeps the oil bill usage at like 50-100 gallons a month in the winter. I usually do 750 gallons a year ish. Attic insulation would be the first thing I check if you're losing heat.

I like it. Cosigned.

Royal River in Yarmouth I think is my favorite around here, the Portland ones all fell off hard. There used to be a good one in Brunswick, not sure if they survived the pandemic

No I think he's referring to the "non-violent" one that attacked the FBI with a nail gun lol. Certainly not the nice people that bomb abortion clinics!

Thats always the concern when you start drilling. The pro's know best.