COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maine vs Maryland
PLACE A
Maine
VS
PLACE B
Maryland
Maine is 78% smaller than Maryland. Maryland earns more, with a median household income $28,945 higher.
MAINEMARYLANDDIFFERENCE
Total population1,387,8176,206,011−78% vs Maryland
Population density45639−594
Population growth2.6%7.0%−4.4 pts
Median age44.839.4+5.4
Male49.3%48.7%+0.6 pts
Female50.7%51.3%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born4.1%16.6%−12.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%46.6%+43.3 pts
Black1.8%28.9%−27.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%12.5%−10.3 pts
Asian1.1%6.5%−5.4 pts
Other5.0%5.4%−0.5 pts
Median household income$74,733$103,678−$28,945
Per capita income$43,742$52,979−$9,237
Poverty rate10.7%9.4%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%43.4%−7.3 pts
Graduate degree13.7%20.8%−7.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%4.9%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation61.7%67.1%−5.4 pts
Median home value$296,600$419,900−$123,300
Median gross rent$1,139$1,705−$566
Owner-occupied74.3%67.6%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%7.7%+12.9 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%48.7%−4.6 pts
Average commute24.631.1−6.5
Worked from home15.9%19.3%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.5%4.2%−3.7 pts
Uninsured6.2%6.3%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024