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Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 8 categories
VS
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 3 categories
Taxes
7.15%
Income Tax (top rate)
8.75%
1.04%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.73%/yr
5.5%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.22%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
107
COL Index (100=avg)
111
$360K
Median Home Price
$380K
$1,500/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$900/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
109
Violent Crime / 100K
167
1,187
Property Crime / 100K
1,390
Healthcare
#7 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#5 of 50
77.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.8 yrs
6.9%
Uninsured Rate
3.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#14 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#6 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,500/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$560/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$590/mo
#24 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#34 of 50
Social Policy
B-
Gun Laws Grade
B-
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+31.0
Category wins
8
Maine
3
Vermont
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