Maine vs Wyoming

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

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.24%

Property Tax

0.55%

108.4

Cost of Living

93.6

$3,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

160 days

Growing Season

115 days

48"

Annual Rainfall

15"

5/10

Soil Quality

3/10

10/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

80%

Broadband

65%

Maine Edges Out Wyoming Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 69.9 vs 65.0, 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: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $3,200/acre. Maine has a longer growing season (160 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% 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	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	7.15%	—
	5.5%	5.36%
	1.24%	0.55%
	108.4	93.6
Land & Building
	$3,200	$975
	Partial	No Statewide Code
	Varies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	3b-6a	3a-5b
	160	115
	48"	15"
	5	3
	2	7
	1	2
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Medium	Low
	8	10
	Strong	Strong
	Yes (Retail Sales)	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	112	215
	25%	64%
Demographics & Community
	44.2	5.8
	61%	35%
	80%	65%
Business
	#38	#1
	$175/yr	$100/yr
	3%	3.8%

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