Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 9 categories
New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 3 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Maine's 7.15%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 30% higher than Maine (index 107). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Maine's 1.04%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $360K in Maine.
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