Delaware vs Maine

Head-to-head homesteading comparison across taxes, land, climate, laws, safety & more

Delaware

Rank #39

Overall Score

61.7

Category Wins

6/10

Maine

Rank #9

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.57%

Property Tax

1.24%

106

Cost of Living

108.4

$3,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,200

180 days

Growing Season

160 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

48"

6/10

Soil Quality

5/10

7/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

5/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

4.2 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

88%

Broadband

80%

Maine Edges Out Delaware Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 61.7, Maine comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Maine offers cheaper farmland at $3,200/acre vs $3,400/acre. Delaware has a longer growing season (180 vs 160 days). Delaware has lower property taxes (0.57% vs 1.24%).

Scroll down to the full comparison table for a deep dive into every metric, or use our ranking tool to weight these factors by what matters most to you.

Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Delaware DE	Maine ME
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.6%	7.15%
	0%	5.5%
	0.57%	1.24%
	106	108.4
Land & Building
	$3,400	$3,200
	Yes (Statewide)	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	7a-7b	3b-6a
	180	160
	48"	48"
	6	5
	4	2
	3	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.2	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	5	8
	Moderate	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	506	112
	40%	25%
Demographics & Community
	501.2	44.2
	25%	61%
	88%	80%
Business
	#18	#38
	$90/yr	$175/yr
	3.4%	3%

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