Bills

Current stats show that nearly half of Maine households are struggling to keep up with the cost of just existing.

I thought it might be fun... and maybe a bit painful to take time travel back in the day to see just how much more us Mainers are forking over for essentials these days. Spoiler alert: It’s way more than we’d like.

Is your town on the list of the 16 Maine towns with the highest monthly bills?

Data used to compile average expenses vs. yearly income produced a list, state-by-state, of what it actually costs to live that true American Dream.

This Maine town pays an average of $2547 per month on bills, the most out of any city or town in the state.

New data shows that in 2024, Maine is projected to have the second-highest electric bills in the country.

Inflation is showing signs of softening, but regardless, there's no question that trips to the grocery store, filling up the tank, and monthly bills are not draining the bank accounts of hard-working Mainers right now. Even applying a few of these tips will likely soften the blow.

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