COMPARING TWO PLACES
Maine vs New Mexico
PLACE A
Maine
VS
PLACE B
New Mexico
Maine is 35% smaller than New Mexico. Maine earns more, with a median household income $10,674 higher.
MAINENEW MEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population1,387,8172,120,246−35% vs New Mexico
Population density4517+28
Population growth2.6%2.8%−0.3 pts
Median age44.839.4+5.4
Male49.3%49.7%−0.4 pts
Female50.7%50.3%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.1%9.4%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%36.0%+54.0 pts
Black1.8%1.8%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%48.4%−46.2 pts
Asian1.1%1.6%−0.5 pts
Other5.0%12.2%−7.2 pts
Median household income$74,733$64,059+$10,674
Per capita income$43,742$36,218+$7,524
Poverty rate10.7%17.8%−7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4560.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%31.0%+5.2 pts
Graduate degree13.7%13.9%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%6.0%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation61.7%57.8%+4.0 pts
Median home value$296,600$248,100+$48,500
Median gross rent$1,139$1,067+$72
Owner-occupied74.3%70.0%+4.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%12.5%+8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%45.0%−0.9 pts
Average commute24.623.5+1.1
Worked from home15.9%12.2%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.2%9.6%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024