Norway, Maine Cost Of Living

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4%

Overall NAT. AVG.

17%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

41%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Norway	Maine	National
Cost of living	96	106	100
Goods & Services	117	117	100
Groceries	103	103	100
Health care	100	100	100
Housing	59	92	100
Transportation	118	118	100
Utilities	106	106	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Norway is 9% lower than the Maine average
The cost of living in Norway is 4% lower than the national average
Norway housing is 41% lower than the national average
Maine general sales tax is 8% higher than the national average
Maine state income tax is 157% higher than the national average

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Price difference in compared to

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$63,462	$5,289	$1,481	$1,904
Renters	$25,107	$2,092	$586	$753

Maine Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Maine	5.5%	5.5%

Maine Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Maine	5.8%	7.15%

Goods & Services

Item	Norway	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$29.67	$22.08	34.4%
Beauty Salon	$51.92	$42.88	21.1%
Toothpaste	$2.65	$2.57	3.2%
Shampoo	$1.32	$1.15	14.4%
Movie	$11.88	$11.51	3.3%
Bowling	$16.89	$16.62	1.6%

Groceries

Item	Norway	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.77	$4.98	24.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.12	$1.58	29.1%
Milk	$2.76	$2.42	13.9%
Potatoes	$4.41	$3.54	24.6%
Pizza	$11.29	$11.49	1.7%
Beer	$10.66	$10.04	6.1%

Health Care

Item	Norway	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$160.18	$117.76	36.0%
Doctor	$134.36	$125.34	7.2%
Dentist	$107.33	$107.52	0.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.14	$10.26	1.2%
Lipitor	$360.79	$459.24	21.4%

Housing

Item	Norway	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$103,900.00	$184,700.00	43.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,055.23	$1,697.41	21.1%
Apartment Rent	$718.00	$949.00	24.3%

Transportation

Item	Norway	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.09	$3.85	6.4%
Tire Balancing	$80.87	$57.01	41.8%

Utilities

Item	Norway	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$199.68	$177.27	12.6%
Phone	$180.76	$189.62	4.7%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oxford, ME	1,026	95	4.6%
South Paris, ME	1,842	97	2.6%
Mechanic Falls, ME	2,118	98	2.4%
Bridgton, ME	1,850	104	4.0%
Norway, ME	2,556	96	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lake City, AR	2,556	83	17.2%
La Porte City, IA	2,556	82	17.9%
Eddyville, KY	2,556	87	13.1%
West Belmar, NJ	2,556	130	30.1%
Johnston, SC	2,556	79	21.4%
Norway, ME	2,556	96	4.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2023; this is the most current data available.