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Maine vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Maine's land area is 3.3 times (235%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maine's total area is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Maine's north-south length is 1.9 times (88%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Maine's east-west width is 1.8 times (80%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Katahdin is 869 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Maine's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Maine vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Maine's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 1.5 times (54%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Portland's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's population is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 29 years.
Maine vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Maine's economic output is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Maine and Vermont have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine and Vermont have about the same average income.
Maine vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Vermont has 14. Maine's county count is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Aroostook County's land area is 6.9 times (588%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 3.1 times (211%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Cumberland County's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Piscataquis County's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Essex County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Cumberland County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Franklin County and Essex County have about the same income.
Maine vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 1.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Vermont's combined rate is 0.93 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.