Maine vs Minnesota

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

Minnesota

Rank #29

Overall Score

64.8

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.24%

Property Tax

1.08%

108.4

Cost of Living

98.8

$3,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$6,300

160 days

Growing Season

160 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

35"

5/10

Soil Quality

8/10

10/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

5/10

4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.2 hrs

80%

Broadband

88%

Maine Edges Out Minnesota Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 64.8, 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 $6,300/acre. Minnesota has lower property taxes (1.08% vs 1.24%). Minnesota is more affordable with a cost of living index of 98.8 vs 108.4.

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	Minnesota MN
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	7.15%	9.85%
	5.5%	7.49%
	1.24%	1.08%
	108.4	98.8
Land & Building
	$3,200	$6,300
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Varies
Climate & Growing
	3b-6a	3a-5a
	160	160
	48"	35"
	5	8
	2	3
	1	5
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	4	4.2
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Medium
	8	5
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Retail Sales)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	112	280
	25%	22%
Demographics & Community
	44.2	71.7
	61%	27%
	80%	88%
Business
	#38	#44
	$175/yr	$155/yr
	3%	2.9%

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