Abandoned houses in Maine

In western Maine, close to the New Hampshire border, is a tiny town mainly consisting of an old railroad (still used for freight) along Main Street, maybe 10-20 houses, and a volunteer fire station. One of the houses along Main Street, which actually was called Railroad Avenue I think, was abandoned and falling apart. When you see houses like this you wonder what the story is - who lived here, why isn't anyone fixing the roof (when the roof goes so does the house), and what will happen to it. The lines of the house were beautiful, well-proportioned. Maybe it was an inn at one point? The railroad was only 20-30 m away, and imagine the steam trains going by, and winters with 2 m thick snow. It was a different life!
But, you could still see the old, nice detailing on the house, and there were remnants of the former owners, such as shirts hanging in the window, tattered curtains, and a water tank. Who wore those shirts? How long had they been hanging there? Someone also cuts the grass, probably since this is in the middle of the village, right in the center. Maybe someone does live there still? But the door handle was gone.