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Maine’s public data, in one place.
Housing, jobs, energy, health, climate, environment, education, public finance, elections, and more — pulled straight from official Maine state agencies and U.S. federal sources, normalized, and presented so you can actually use it.
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Housing→
Home values, rents, evictions, affordability, and what Maine needs to build by 2030.
366 eviction filings in April 2026
Jobs & Wages→
Unemployment back to 1976, labor-force participation, jobless claims, and county jobs.
59.2% labor force participation
Economy→
Real GDP, household income, poverty, and new business formations across Maine.
$78.2B real GDP in 2025
Public Finance→
State tax collections since 1942, the income-and-sales mix, and the burden per resident.
$6.9B in state taxes (2025)
Demographics→
Population, age, births vs. deaths, the migration that drives growth, and change by county.
23.5% of Mainers are 65 or older
Cannabis→
Active licenses by type and town across the adult-use program.
$19.1M in adult-use sales (April 2026)
Environment→
Air quality by region, spill sites, petroleum tanks, and remediation programs.
13,434 mapped spill sites since 1980
Fisheries→
The value of Maine's commercial catch, its most valuable species, and lobster landings.
$538.3M lobster catch in 2024
Agriculture→
Farms and farmland over time, the most valuable commodities, and the signature potato crop.
$257.3M potato crop in 2025
Energy→
What Mainers pay for energy by source, and the petroleum-and-renewables mix behind it.
$5.58 a gallon for heating oil
Climate→
Temperature and precipitation since 1895, and sea level at Portland since 1912.
42.3°F average in 2025
Health→
County prevalence of chronic and behavioral conditions, and the drug-overdose toll over time.
376 overdose deaths in the past year
Education→
NAEP math and reading scores against the U.S., and the long decline in K-12 enrollment.
166,127 students in public K-12
Public Safety→
Violent and property crime in Maine compared with the U.S., and the mix of offenses.
95 violent crimes per 100k
Elections→
Candidates and campaign money in the 2026 cycle, from Ethics Commission filings.
261 active candidates for 2026
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