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Maine vs New Mexico Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while New Mexico has 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²). New Mexico's land area is 3.9 times (293%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 3.4 times (244%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 1.3 times (27%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 2.5 times (145%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); New Mexico's is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m). Wheeler Peak is 7,897 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New Mexico's is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet. Maine's lowest point is 2,842 feet lower.
Maine vs New Mexico Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while New Mexico has 2,130,256 (2024). New Mexico's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs New Mexico: 17.6. Maine's population density is 2.6 times (159%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; New Mexico's is Albuquerque with 560,326. Albuquerque's population is 8.1 times (705%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs New Mexico's Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 92 years.
Maine vs New Mexico Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs New Mexico's $147.1 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs New Mexico: $69,046. Maine and New Mexico have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs New Mexico: $58,249 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than New Mexico's.
Maine vs New Mexico Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while New Mexico has 33. New Mexico's county count is 2.1 times (106%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; New Mexico's is Catron County at 6,924 square miles. Aroostook County and Catron County have about the same land area.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Los Alamos County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people). Bernalillo County's population is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs New Mexico: Harding County (635 people). Piscataquis County's population is 27.5 times larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378). Los Alamos County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397). Franklin County's income is 1.4 times (45%) richer than Cibola County's.
Maine vs New Mexico Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%. Maine's top rate is 1.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs New Mexico: 0.63% of home value per year. Maine's rate is 0.28 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs New Mexico: 7.68%. New Mexico's combined rate is 2.18 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.