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Maine vs New York Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). New York's land area is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Maine and New York have about the same north-south length.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). New York's east-west width is 2.0 times (104%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Mount Marcy is 82 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs New York Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 14.1 times larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 9.2 times (825%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 121.9 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 34.9 times larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 32 years.
Maine vs New York Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 23.4 times larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (66%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Maine's.
Maine vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while New York has 62. New York's county count is 3.9 times (288%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. Aroostook County's land area is 2.5 times (149%) larger than St. Lawrence County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 11.2 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 8.3 times (734%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Piscataquis County's population is 3.4 times (243%) larger than Hamilton County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 2.4 times (141%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Franklin County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Allegany County's.
Maine vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 3.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.54 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 3.04 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.