Rank

1877of 3,144

Somerset, Maine

Score 6.10 / 10· population 51,302

About 51,300 people live in Somerset, Maine. It ranks #1,877 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #4 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.99% of a home's value each year, more than in 70% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 54% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 67% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 28), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maine gets 5.9 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

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