Maine vs Wisconsin

Maine

High tax burden · COL index 107

Wins 5 categories

Wisconsin

Moderate tax burden · COL index 93

Wins 10 categories

Cost of living in Maine (index 107) runs 15% higher than Wisconsin (index 93). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Maine's 1.04%. The median home in Maine costs $360K vs $285K in Wisconsin. Politically, Wisconsin voted Republican in 2024 (R+1.0) while Maine went Democratic (D+6.0).

Maine

Wisconsin

Taxes

7.15%

Income Tax (top rate)

7.65%

1.04%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.51%/yr

5.5%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.43%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

107

COL Index (100=avg)

$360K

Median Home Price

$285K

$1,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,200/mo

$900/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

109

Violent Crime / 100K

295

1,187

Property Crime / 100K

1,787

Healthcare

#7 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#8 of 50

77.8 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.1 yrs

6.9%

Uninsured Rate

5.7%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#14 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#11 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,350/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,250/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$175/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$135/mo

$560/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$470/mo

#24 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#11 of 50

Social Policy

B-

Gun Laws Grade

D+6.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+1.0

Category wins

Maine

Wisconsin

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