| Index | Richmond | Maine | National |
| Cost of living | 101 | 102 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Housing | 87 | 92 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 109 | 100 |
| Utilities | 107 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $70,810 | $5,901 | $1,652 | $2,125 |
| Renters | $32,716 | $2,726 | $763 | $982 |
| 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 | Richmond | 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 | Richmond | 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 | Richmond | 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 | Richmond | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $167,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 9.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,456.69 | $2,346.69 | 4.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $738.00 | $949.00 | 22.2% |
| Item | Richmond | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.52 | $3.46 | 1.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $76.01 | $59.92 | 26.8% |
| Item | Richmond | 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. |
| Randolph, ME | 1,711 | 96 | 3.7% |
| Augusta, ME | 18,662 | 98 | 1.5% |
| Gardiner, ME | 5,670 | 99 | 0.9% |
| Farmingdale, ME | 2,451 | 100 | 0.1% |
| Lisbon Falls, ME | 4,079 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Richmond, ME | 1,740 | 101 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Blackwater, AZ | 1,740 | 103 | 3.0% |
| Boronda, CA | 1,740 | 132 | 31.5% |
| Fern Acres, HI | 1,740 | 139 | 39.1% |
| Wilder, ID | 1,740 | 92 | 7.6% |
| Charlotte Hall, MD | 1,740 | 116 | 15.6% |
| Richmond, ME | 1,740 | 101 | 1.1% |
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