Do you prefer a warm or cold Maine winter?

Jennifer Smith, 32, Casco (with sons, Jacob, Brandon and Connor)

“We’re split both ways. If it’s cold, we would like to have snow. But if it’s balmy, it’s great for our heating bills.”

Trish Brasslow, newly 54, Raymond

“What if I tell you I like one in the middle? I like a little bit of snow but I like to save on my oil bill, the older I get.”

Ben Davis, 19, St. Joe’s student

“If it’s going to be cold, it might as well snow. I like to go snowboarding. And if it’s really cold and there’s no snow, it’s pointless.”

Elise Plummer, 21, Windham

“I prefer the warm winter. It helps me look forward to a nice summer.”

Dennis Lorrain, 33, Casco

“Of course it’s nicer to have no snow and a little nicer heating bill, but we’re losing a lot of money with the warm winter. All the business from winter tourism is gone, so we all suffer as far as money in the economy around here.”