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Connecticut vs Maine: taxes, cost of living, laws
Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 5 categories
VS
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 10 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Maine's 1.04%.
Taxes
6.99%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.15%
1.79%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.04%/yr
6.35%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.5%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
114
COL Index (100=avg)
107
$395K
Median Home Price
$360K
$1,800/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,500/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
203
Violent Crime / 100K
109
1,380
Property Crime / 100K
1,187
125
Sex Offenders / 100K
213
93
Homeless / 100K
192
Healthcare
#3 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#7 of 50
79.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.8 yrs
5.9%
Uninsured Rate
6.9%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#3 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#14 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,900/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,350/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$220/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$660/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$560/mo
#38 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#24 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B-
D+12.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+6.0
Category wins
5
Connecticut
10
Maine
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