Maine by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
33rd highest of 51 · 2024

$74,733

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
Lowest of 51 · 2025

95

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
31st highest of 51 · 2024

$1,139

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
39th highest of 51 · September 2026

3.3%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
33rd highest of 51 · 2024

10.7%

U.S.: 12.5%