Maine vs Maryland

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

Maine

Rank #9

Overall Winner

Overall Score

69.9

Category Wins

4/10

Maryland

Rank #45

Overall Score

54.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.24%

Property Tax

1.05%

108.4

Cost of Living

116.2

$3,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$9,200

160 days

Growing Season

230 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

48"

5/10

Soil Quality

6/10

10/10

Safety (Rural)

7/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

2/10

4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.3 hrs

80%

Broadband

93%

Maine Edges Out Maryland Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 54.6, Maine comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 5 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 $9,200/acre. Maryland has a longer growing season (230 vs 160 days). Maryland has lower property taxes (1.05% 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	Maine ME	Maryland MD
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	7.15%	5.75%
	5.5%	6%
	1.24%	1.05%
	108.4	116.2
Land & Building
	$3,200	$9,200
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	No Statewide Code
Climate & Growing
	3b-6a	6a-8a
	160	230
	48"	48"
	5	6
	2	2
	1	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4	4.3
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Medium
	8	2
	Strong	Moderate
	Yes (Retail Sales)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	112	454
	25%	20%
Demographics & Community
	44.2	636
	61%	13%
	80%	93%
Business
	#38	#46
	$175/yr	$100/yr
	3%	3.5%

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