ME
Overall Score
Category Wins
2/10
Overall Score
Category Wins
8/10
Quick Comparison
Winner highlighted per category
Texas Edges Out Maine Overall
With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 69.9, Texas 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: Texas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $3,200/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 160 days). Maine has lower property taxes (1.24% vs 1.6%).
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
| Data Point | Maine ME | Texas TX |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes & Cost | ||
| Yes | No | |
| 7.15% | — | |
| 5.5% | 8.2% | |
| 1.24% | 1.6% | |
| 108.4 | 92.1 | |
| Land & Building | ||
| $3,200 | $2,970 | |
| Partial | No Statewide Code | |
| Varies | Varies | |
| Climate & Growing | ||
| 3b-6a | 6b-10a | |
| 160 | 300 | |
| 48" | 55" | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
| Water & Energy | ||
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
| 4 | 5.25 | |
| Yes | No | |
| Laws & Freedom | ||
| Medium | None | |
| 8 | 10 | |
| Strong | Strong | |
| Yes (Retail Sales) | Yes (Farm Sales Only) | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Safety & Healthcare | ||
| 112 | 450 | |
| 25% | 50% | |
| Demographics & Community | ||
| 44.2 | 113 | |
| 61% | 15% | |
| 80% | 88% | |
| Business | ||
| #38 | #7 | |
| $175/yr | $300/yr | |
| 3% | 4% | |
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