Maine vs Montana

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

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.24%

Property Tax

0.74%

108.4

Cost of Living

$3,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,230

160 days

Growing Season

130 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

20"

5/10

Soil Quality

5/10

10/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.93 hrs

80%

Broadband

70%

Maine Edges Out Montana Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 63.6, 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: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $3,200/acre. Maine has a longer growing season (160 vs 130 days). Montana has lower property taxes (0.74% 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	Montana MT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	7.15%	5.9%
	5.5%	0%
	1.24%	0.74%
	108.4	95
Land & Building
	$3,200	$1,230
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	3b-6a	3a-6b
	160	130
	48"	20"
	5	5
	2	6
	1	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4	4.93
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Low
	8	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Retail Sales)	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	112	420
	25%	35%
Demographics & Community
	44.2	7.6
	61%	45%
	80%	70%
Business
	#38	#5
	$175/yr	$35/yr
	3%	2.8%

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