Kentucky vs Maine

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

Kentucky

Rank #5

Overall Winner

Overall Score

71.3

Category Wins

8/10

Maine

Rank #9

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.83%

Property Tax

1.24%

86.3

Cost of Living

108.4

$4,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$3,200

210 days

Growing Season

160 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

48"

8/10

Soil Quality

5/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

9/10

Gun Friendly

8/10

4.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4 hrs

82%

Broadband

80%

Kentucky Edges Out Maine Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 71.3 vs 69.9, Kentucky comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 8 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 $4,800/acre. Kentucky has a longer growing season (210 vs 160 days). Kentucky has lower property taxes (0.83% 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	Kentucky KY	Maine ME
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4%	7.15%
	6%	5.5%
	0.83%	1.24%
	86.3	108.4
Land & Building
	$4,800	$3,200
	Partial	Partial
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	6a-7b	3b-6a
	210	160
	50"	48"
	8	5
	2	2
	4	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4.25	4
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	Medium
	9	8
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	250	112
	38%	25%
Demographics & Community
	114.1	44.2
	42%	61%
	82%	80%
Business
	#23	#38
	$40/yr	$175/yr
	4%	3%

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