Kansas vs Maine

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

Kansas

Rank #24

Overall Score

65.4

Category Wins

7/10

Maine

Rank #9

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

3/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.33%

Property Tax

1.24%

88.5

Cost of Living

108.4

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,200

200 days

Growing Season

160 days

42"

Annual Rainfall

48"

7/10

Soil Quality

5/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

82%

Broadband

80%

Maine Edges Out Kansas Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 65.4, 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: Kansas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $3,200/acre. Kansas has a longer growing season (200 vs 160 days). Maine has lower property taxes (1.24% vs 1.33%).

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	Kansas KS	Maine ME
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	5.58%	7.15%
	8.71%	5.5%
	1.33%	1.24%
	88.5	108.4
Land & Building
	$2,970	$3,200
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	5b-7a	3b-6a
	200	160
	42"	48"
	7	5
	6	2
	8	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	5	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	8
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	425	112
	40%	25%
Demographics & Community
	35.9	44.2
	26%	61%
	82%	80%
Business
	#25	#38
	$165/yr	$175/yr
	3%	3%

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