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Maine vs Washington

Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.

Compare every measure interactively

Maine comes out ahead on 4 of them and Washington on 3, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.

MeasureMaineWashington
Typical home value$412,002$587,533
Home price-to-income5.4×5.9×
Household income$76,442$99,389
Property tax0.98%0.75%
Income tax7.15%0.00%
Sales tax5.50%9.57%
Temperature44.8°F50°F
Population1,405,0127,958,180
Cost of living113.0114.1

Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.