Index | Ashland | Maine | National |
Cost of living | 91 | 102 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 109 | 109 | 100 |
Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
Health care | 103 | 103 | 100 |
Housing | 55 | 92 | 100 |
Transportation | 109 | 109 | 100 |
Utilities | 107 | 107 | 100 |
Cost of living index | |
Goods & Services index | |
Groceries index | |
Health care index | |
Housing index | |
Transportation index | |
Utilities index |
Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $45,735 | $3,811 | $1,067 | $1,372 |
Renters | $9,196 | $766 | $215 | $276 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Maine | 5.5% | 5.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Maine | 5.8% | 7.15% |
Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.67 | $24.26 | 18.2% |
Beauty Salon | $53.03 | $45.56 | 16.4% |
Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.3% |
Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.28 | 8.9% |
Movie | $13.07 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
Bowling | $17.76 | $18.00 | 1.4% |
Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.41 | $5.84 | 7.3% |
Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 8.9% |
Milk | $4.75 | $4.67 | 1.7% |
Potatoes | $5.00 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
Pizza | $11.93 | $12.09 | 1.3% |
Beer | $10.22 | $10.41 | 1.9% |
Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $170.67 | $125.68 | 35.8% |
Doctor | $146.50 | $135.78 | 7.9% |
Dentist | $119.58 | $113.29 | 5.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.72 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
Lipitor | $372.90 | $468.60 | 20.4% |
Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $101,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 45.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,456.69 | $2,346.69 | 4.7% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.52 | $3.46 | 1.7% |
Tire Balancing | $76.01 | $59.92 | 26.8% |
Item | Ashland | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $218.65 | $193.99 | 12.7% |
Phone | $185.73 | $192.25 | 3.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Washburn, ME | 1,030 | 87 | 12.8% |
Mapleton, ME | 715 | 94 | 5.7% |
Ashland, ME | 574 | 91 | 8.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Moose Creek, AK | 574 | 125 | 24.6% |
Gurley, AL | 574 | 87 | 12.6% |
Tiger, GA | 574 | 117 | 17.3% |
Edgewood, IA | 574 | 86 | 14.1% |
Danforth, IL | 574 | 88 | 12.5% |
Ashland, ME | 574 | 91 | 8.6% |