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Maine vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Maine has a land area of 30,845 square miles (79,888 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Tennessee's land area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Maine's.
Total area: Maine: 35,380 square miles (91,634 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Maine's.
Length: Maine is 311 miles (501 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Maine's north-south length is 1.6 times (63%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Maine spans 203 miles (327 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 2.4 times (145%) wider than Maine's.
Highest point: Maine's highest point is Mount Katahdin at 5,253 feet (1,601 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 1,371 feet higher than Mount Katahdin.
Lowest point: Maine's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Maine's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Maine vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Maine has a population of 1,405,012 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 5.1 times (414%) larger than Maine's.
Population density: Maine: 45.6 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 3.8 times (284%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest city: Maine's biggest city is Portland with 69,568 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 10.1 times larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Maine's largest metropolitan area is Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (571,534 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 3.8 times (276%) larger than Portland-South Portland, ME metro area's.
History: Maine: Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820, as the 23rd state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 24 years.
Maine vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Maine's GDP is $99.2 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 5.7 times (466%) larger than Maine's.
GDP per capita: Maine: $70,586 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Maine's.
Average income: Maine: $68,932 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maine and Tennessee have about the same average income.
Maine vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Maine has 16 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 5.9 times (494%) higher than Maine's.
Biggest county by area: Maine's largest county is Aroostook County at 6,671 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Aroostook County's land area is 8.9 times (786%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Maine: Sagadahoc County (254 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Sagadahoc County's land area is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Maine: Cumberland County (313,809 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Shelby County's population is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Cumberland County's.
Least populous county: Maine: Piscataquis County (17,432 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Piscataquis County's population is 3.4 times (241%) larger than Pickett County's.
Richest county: Maine: Cumberland County ($90,142 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.5 times (55%) richer than Cumberland County's.
Poorest county: Maine: Franklin County ($52,725 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Franklin County's income is 1.7 times (67%) richer than Lake County's.
Maine vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Maine has a top income tax rate of 7.15%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Maine's top rate is 7.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maine: 0.91% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Maine's rate is 0.46 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maine: 5.5% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 4.11 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.