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- Report says Hannaford grocery prices are higher in low-income Maine communities
- Officials and immigration advocates in Portland and Lewiston — Maine’s two largest and most diverse cities — are bracing for a possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation that could launch as early as next week, though federal authorities have not confirmed any plans. Portland Mayor Mark Dion said the community is “anxious and fearful,” while Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline urged residents to know their rights.
- Maine has the lowest median household income in New England, census data shows. Maine’s median household income is $71,773, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey estimates from 2019 to 2023. That’s below the nationwide median of $78,538. Massachusetts has New England’s highest median household income at $101,341, followed by New Hampshire at $95,628, Connecticut at $93,760, Rhode Island at $86,372 and Vermont at $78,024. Living costs in New England — including housing, food, energy and more — increased 2.5% from December 2024 to December 2025, according to the latest available federal data. ...Maine’s median household income ranks 34th among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to Census Bureau data compiled by Data Commons, a census data aggregation site run by Google.