Indiana vs Maine

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

Indiana

Rank #17

Overall Score

67.4

Category Wins

7/10

Maine

Rank #9

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.81%

Property Tax

1.24%

Cost of Living

108.4

$8,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,200

200 days

Growing Season

160 days

47"

Annual Rainfall

48"

8/10

Soil Quality

5/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

4.15 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

85%

Broadband

80%

Maine Edges Out Indiana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 67.4, Maine comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 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 $8,800/acre. Indiana has a longer growing season (200 vs 160 days). Indiana has lower property taxes (0.81% 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	Indiana IN	Maine ME
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	2.95%	7.15%
	7%	5.5%
	0.81%	1.24%
	90	108.4
Land & Building
	$8,800	$3,200
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-6b	3b-6a
	200	160
	47"	48"
	8	5
	3	2
	5	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.15	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	Medium
	9	8
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	390	112
	30%	25%
Demographics & Community
	189.4	44.2
	27%	61%
	85%	80%
Business
	#10	#38
	$95/yr	$175/yr
	3.3%	3%

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