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Maine: Taxes, Laws and Population

The facts that distinguish Maine from other states, each with its source and the date it applies to.

Facts

Top personal income tax rate (tax year 2026)
7.15% top rate
Source: Tax Foundation compilation of state law, rates as of January 1, 2026, as of February 2026 (unverified)
State sales tax rate
5.5%
Source: Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (July 6, 2026), as of July 2026 (unverified)
Right-to-work law
No
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, as of December 2023
Permitless (constitutional) carry
Yes since 2015
Source: Wikipedia list of permitless carry states (compiler; not a state statute page), as of October 2025 (unverified)
Voter ID at the polls
No ID document required
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, Voter ID Laws, as of September 2026
Private school choice program
Yes Town tuitioning for students without a local public school School choice in Maine ›
Source: Program names from public sources; confirm on the state's School Choice page and EdChoice, as of November 2026 (unverified)
Governor's party
Democratic
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, State Partisan Composition, as of October 2026
Legislature
Democratic (both chambers) NCSL labels Maine's legislature split; seat counts on the page show Democrats ahead in both chambers.
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, State Partisan Composition, as of October 2026

Where a source line says "unverified", the figure comes from a compiler or news report and has not been checked against the state's own page. Party control is as of October 6, 2026, before the November 2026 elections.

Related

Sources: Tax Foundation: state income and sales tax rates, National Conference of State Legislatures: right to work, voter ID, partisan composition, State revenue departments (Georgia, South Carolina, West Virginia). Updated November 8, 2026.