Maine
For Americans thinking of retiring to Maine from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in Maine run at 97.1 against a US average of 100, with housing at 78.9. We cover Maine's 16 counties on the map below, each with a page of its own, and no town in depth yet.
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5), 2024-12-31
Maine is not compared with a town — compare two towns instead. Why?
Maine, a state of the United States, is not the same kind of thing as a town: it spans many counties and very different places. Putting a state-wide average beside one town's own figures produces a number that looks like an answer and describes nothing a person would experience — so the engine refuses that pairing rather than rendering it thinly. A town against another town, here or abroad, is like-for-like. Build a comparison →
Research in progress. Our quality assessment of the official sources for the United States is not finished yet. Every figure published here is sourced and dated.
Maine's 16 counties
Every county in Maine on its own figures, against every US county that has the same figure. Pick a county on the map or in the list.
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Outlines: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary files (2024). A fifth is among every US county holding the figure, so a color means the same thing in every state.
All 16 counties, with their figures
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Androscoggin County
116,487 residents, 23,352 aged 65 or older (20.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.7 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Lewiston-Auburn, ME metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,070 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 6.2 per 100,000 a year Lower than 59 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.84 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 89 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,446 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lewiston, Auburn (Census, 1 July 2024).
Androscoggin County page → -
Aroostook County
66,609 residents, 18,322 aged 65 or older (27.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,909 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Aroostook County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.94 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 82 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Presque Isle, Caribou (Census, 1 July 2024).
Aroostook County page → -
Cumberland County
317,222 residents, 71,414 aged 65 or older (22.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 101.9 Cheaper than 6 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,651 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 1.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 98 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.82 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,050 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Portland, South Portland, Westbrook (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Franklin County
30,824 residents, 8,120 aged 65 or older (26.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,644 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Franklin County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,746 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hancock County
57,171 residents, 17,006 aged 65 or older (29.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,888 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hancock County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 76 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Ellsworth (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kennebec County
129,067 residents, 30,030 aged 65 or older (23.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,828 Lower than 37 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kennebec County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.04 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 75 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,230 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Augusta, Waterville, Gardiner (Census, 1 July 2024).
Kennebec County page → -
Knox County
41,117 residents, 12,543 aged 65 or older (30.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,078 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Knox County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.93 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 83 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,434 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Rockland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lincoln County
36,595 residents, 11,976 aged 65 or older (32.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,975 Lower than 55 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lincoln County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.08 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 71 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,710 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Oxford County
60,346 residents, 15,605 aged 65 or older (25.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,482 Lower than 43 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Oxford County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 52 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,830 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Penobscot County
157,967 residents, 34,744 aged 65 or older (22.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 96.5 Cheaper than 18 % of the other 3,142 US counties Bangor, ME metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,056 Lower than 32 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Penobscot County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.97 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 80 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,662 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bangor, Brewer, Old Town (Census, 1 July 2024).
Penobscot County page → -
Piscataquis County
17,409 residents, 5,210 aged 65 or older (29.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,161 Lower than 50 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Piscataquis County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 51 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
Piscataquis County page → -
Sagadahoc County
37,979 residents, 10,429 aged 65 or older (27.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 101.9 Cheaper than 6 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,644 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sagadahoc County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.04 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 75 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Bath (Census, 1 July 2024).
Sagadahoc County page → -
Somerset County
51,620 residents, 12,749 aged 65 or older (24.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,771 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Somerset County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Waldo County
40,693 residents, 11,337 aged 65 or older (27.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,645 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Waldo County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.11 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 68 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,662 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Belfast (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Washington County
31,334 residents, 8,939 aged 65 or older (28.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Maine nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,641 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Washington County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 54 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Calais, Eastport (Census, 1 July 2024).
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York County
222,434 residents, 55,841 aged 65 or older (25.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 101.9 Cheaper than 6 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,350 Lower than 46 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- York County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 79 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,050 · Original + drug plan USD $5,774 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sanford, Biddeford, Saco (Census, 1 July 2024).
York County page →
Sources: US Census Bureau, county population estimates by age, 1 July 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, all items, of each county's metropolitan area or its state's nonmetropolitan portion; The state's published 2025 income-tax rules, the county's own local income tax where one is levied, and the county's Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household; CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026; CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by county of residence; CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al.; FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB); CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025).
Where Maine stands, on the six criteria
Maine's six figures are the ones that set its place on the state ranking, where it sits in Tier 4 of 16. Each is measured for the whole of Maine, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | Maine |
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| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
97.1 Cheaper than 48% of the other 50 · housing 78.9 · goods 97.2 · utilities 135.2 · other services 103.2
BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5) · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-08-28
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| Taxes on a retired couple state and local tax on the example retired couple, USD a year; lower is better |
USD $3,583 (90% margin USD $3,537–$3,629) Lower than 42% of the other 50
Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household · figure for 2025
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| Healthcare access share of residents 65+ living in a county with a 4- or 5-star CMS hospital; higher is better |
69 % of residents 65+ Higher than 62% of the other 50
CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2026 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Safety homicides per 100,000 a year, 2020–2024, by state of residence; lower is better |
2.2 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 1.9–2.6) Lower than 98% of the other 50
CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
3.8 months a year More than 10% of the other 50
CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2010 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Natural-hazard risk expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, per USD $1,000 of buildings; lower is better |
USD $0.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 82% of the other 50
FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), state expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB) · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-10-27
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Medicare in Maine
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in Maine, and the most a bad year can cost. What care itself costs depends on a person's health, so it is not estimated here.
Medicare Advantage, with drug coverage
USD $5,050 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,870)
At most USD $19,530 in a bad year (from USD $19,170), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 14 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $5,774 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,997)
Medigap: no federal price list — not in this total.
No yearly maximum on Original Medicare alone.
Part B for two, plus the middle of the 8 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of Maine's 16 counties, weighted by residents 65 or older (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025).
The 2027 Part B premium is not yet published (CMS usually publishes it in November); 2026's is used.
Source: CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025).
Maine lets a Medigap policyholder move to a new Medigap policy with the same or lesser benefits, without medical underwriting or a pre-existing condition exclusion, if supplemental coverage has had no gap over 90 days since their open enrollment period. Maine's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in Maine: Maine State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), 1-800-262-2232 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to Maine: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to Maine, judged on the six figures above: a pro is a figure in the top fifth of the states, a con one in the bottom fifth. Figures in between get no verdict.
Pros
- Safety: lower than 98% of the other 50 (2.2 per 100,000 a year). CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence
- Natural-hazard risk: lower than 82% of the other 50 (USD $0.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings). FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), state expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB)
Cons
- Climate: fewer than 90% of the other 50 (3.8 months a year). CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025)
Also shown, not scored
Maine's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of Maine — not for any single place within it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
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Population
Total resident population, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredTotal resident population, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. Bigger is not better — this axis exists for context, never for ranking. |
1,414,874 people |
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Population 65 plus
Residents aged 65 or older, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredResident population aged 65 or older, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. |
347,617 people |
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Social security beneficiary share
Everyone receiving Social Security — retired, disabled, survivors and dependants — as a share of the population, 2025.
How this is measuredAll OASDI beneficiaries — retired workers, disabled workers, survivors and dependants — as a percentage of the total resident population. SSA Table 1 (2025), population as of 1 July 2025. Not the same measure as the county-level retired-worker share. |
27.4 percent |
Source for every figure: SSA Table 1 (2025) · Census population as of 1 July 2025 · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-08-28 Official source
Taxes on a retired couple in Maine
We apply Maine's published rules for tax year 2025 to one example household and show the sum, line by line. These are rules already in force for 2025, not a projection.
The example household
| Filing status | married filing jointly, both aged 67 |
|---|---|
| Social Security | USD $45,000 a year, combined |
| Private pension | USD $25,000 a year |
| IRA or 401(k) withdrawal | USD $20,000 a year |
| Home, for property tax | USD $350,000 |
An illustrative household, the same for every state so states can be compared. Each spouse holds half of each income. Your own figures will differ.
Maine's rules applied
Federal income tax is left out: it is the same in every state, so it cannot separate them. Sales tax is left out too: it depends on what a household buys, and no state publishes an average of its local rates. The rate is listed below.
The rules behind the sum
- Top income-tax rate: 7.15 % Maine Revenue Services, 2025 Form 1040ME General Instructions, 2025 Tax Rate Schedules · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Taxable Social Security subtracted (Schedule 1S, line 3): 100 % of it Maine Revenue Services, 2025 Form 1040ME General Instructions, Schedule 1S line 3 · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Pension income deduction, reduced by Social Security received: USD $48,216 per person, reduced by the Social Security received Maine Revenue Services, 2025 Form 1040ME General Instructions, Pension income deduction · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Standard deduction, married filing jointly: USD $30,000 Maine Revenue Services, 2025 Form 1040ME General Instructions, standard deduction · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Additional standard deduction, 65 or older: USD $1,600 per person, from age 65 Maine Revenue Services, 2025 Form 1040ME General Instructions, standard deduction · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Personal exemption: USD $5,150 per person Maine Revenue Services, 2025 Form 1040ME General Instructions, line 18 · checked Oct 26, 2026
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