Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 8 categories
Montana
Low tax burden · COL index 104
Wins 9 categories
Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs Montana's 5.9%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maine averages 1.04% annually vs Montana's 0.58%. The median home in Montana costs $450K vs $360K in Maine. Politically, Montana voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Maine went Democratic (D+6.0).
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