GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$2.4B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-26.4% 5-year
0
564
Population moved -26.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,387,817
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.2%
Median rent consumes 12.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.7K per resident
100
$437.5M
$437.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$22.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$437.5M
$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$340.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$52.4M
3. Department of Transportation$23.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$22.8M
2. MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM$5.5M
3. TOWN OF HARTLAND$5.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$290
2BR estimate$382
Median income$34,688
Median home value$104,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
564
Median age
55.6
Bachelor's degree+
25.4%
Poverty rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
48.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-5.9%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020766
2021738
2022625
2023613
2024564
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.4B
2024$2.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024564
2025503 *
2026450 *
R² = 93.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.4B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.8B *
R² = 98.6% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$34,688/yr
Median rent$354/mo
Rent share of income12.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,341/yr
Mortgage share of income18.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation48.4%
Poverty rate16.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$104,500
Median monthly rent$354
Price-to-rent ratio24.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.