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Article: Census: Maine Leads in Vacation Homes
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- August 16, 2002
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EUSTIS, Maine (AP) _ The mention of a Maine vacation home evokes visions
of grand mansions overlooking white-capped waves crashing along a
rocky coastline dotted with lighthouses.
In reality, a second home in Maine is most often a modest fishing
or hunting camp deep in the woods.
Thanks to seaside cottages and woodsy camps, Maine leads the nation
for the percentage of vacation homes, beating out sunny states like
Florida and Arizona, according to figures from the 2000 census.
In Maine, 15.6 percent of all housing units _ 101,470 of 651,901 _
are for seasonal use, far ahead of the national rate of 3.1 percent.
Vermont is second and New Hampshire third on a percentage ...