Rank

2455of 3,144

Washington, Maine

Score 5.60 / 10· population 31,555

About 31,600 people live in Washington, Maine. It ranks #2,455 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.93% of a home's value each year, more than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), 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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