Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 7 categories
North Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 94
Wins 8 categories
Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs North Carolina's 4.5%. Cost of living in Maine (index 107) runs 14% higher than North Carolina (index 94). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maine averages 1.04% annually vs North Carolina's 0.7%. Politically, North Carolina voted Republican in 2024 (R+3.0) while Maine went Democratic (D+6.0).
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