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Maine vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Maine's land area is 29.8 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maine's total area is 22.9 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Maine's north-south length is 5.1 times (410%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Maine's east-west width is 4.8 times (383%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Mount Katahdin is 4,442 feet higher than Jerimoth Hill.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maine vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Maine's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 23.6 times higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Providence's population is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 3.0 times (198%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 30 years.
Maine vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Maine's economic output is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Maine and Rhode Island have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine and Rhode Island have about the same average income.
Maine vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Maine's county count is 3.2 times (220%) higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Aroostook County's land area is 16.3 times larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 10.5 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Providence County's population is 2.2 times (115%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 2.9 times (188%) larger than Piscataquis County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Bristol County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Franklin County's.
Maine vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Maine's top rate is 1.16 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.16 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Rhode Island's combined rate is 1.5 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.