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Maine vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 2.0 times (100%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 1.1 times (9%) longer than Maine's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 2.0 times (101%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). Mount Katahdin is 1,753 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Maine's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
Maine vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Maine's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Maine's population density is 4.0 times (297%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Fargo's population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's population is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Maine is the older of the two by 69 years.
Maine vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Maine's economic output is 1.2 times (24%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (42%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine and North Dakota have about the same average income.
Maine vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while North Dakota has 53. North Dakota's county count is 3.3 times (231%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. Aroostook County's land area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than McKenzie County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Sagadahoc County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Cumberland County's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Piscataquis County's population is 26.4 times larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Dunn County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Franklin County's income is 1.6 times (56%) richer than Sioux County's.
Maine vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Maine's top rate is 4.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.05 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. North Dakota's combined rate is 1.59 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.