Yes.

Maine has the lowest median household income in New England, census data shows.

Maine’s median household income is $71,773, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey estimates from 2019 to 2023. That’s below the nationwide median of $78,538.

Massachusetts has New England’s highest median household income at $101,341, followed by New Hampshire at $95,628, Connecticut at $93,760, Rhode Island at $86,372 and Vermont at $78,024.

Living costs in New England — including housing, food, energy and more — increased 2.5% from December 2024 to December 2025, according to the latest available federal data. Maine-specific data is not tracked.

Maine’s median household income ranks 34th among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to Census Bureau data compiled by Data Commons, a census data aggregation site run by Google.

The District of Columbia has the nation’s highest median household income at $106,287; Puerto Rico has the lowest at $25,096.

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Sources

• U.S. Census Bureau: QuickFacts – New Hampshire; Vermont; Connecticut; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Maine
• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Northeast Consumer Price Index Card
• Data Commons: Ranking by Median Household Income