People Living in These 16 Maine Towns Have the Highest Monthly Bills in the State
Original Source: Q97.9
By Jeff Parsons
They are unavoidable. Every month they are due and it seems they just keep getting more and more expensive. They’re the bills we get every month, just to keep the lights on the heat going, the roof over our heads, our vehicles running, and the insurance coverage we need to protect everything we own and ourselves.
Here in Maine, we tend to think we pay a lot for our monthly bills. I sure know I feel like I do. But, believe it or not, Maine’s aren’t as high compared to the rest of the country as you might think.
According to a report we received from doxoINSIGHTS, which collects and compiles data to give insight into the Unites States bill pay statistics and behavior. Using this data, they determined that Maine ranks 24th in the country for the highest monthly cost of essential bills such as the mortgage, car payment, and utilities. That’s not all that bad really considering we’re right in the middle with our average bills 4% below the national average. But how do the towns in Maine rank for how expensive their monthly bills are?
doxoINSIGHTS broke down the top 16 towns in Maine based on how expensive their monthly bills are based on these categories:
- Mortgage/Rent
- Auto Loan
- Utilities
- Auto Insurance
- Mobile Phone
- Cable and Sattelite
- Health Insurance
- Alarm and Security
- Life Insurance
The grand total of all those gives each town its rank. Here’s how the top 16 shook out. Did yours make the list?
People Living in These 16 Maine Towns Have The Highest Monthly Bills in the State
These are the 16 towns in Maine that pay the most money toward their monthly bills in the entire state.
16. Waterville
Average Total Bill Costs: $1693 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $889 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Cable & Sattelite at $40 per month
15. Augusta
Average Total Bill Costs: $1754 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $954 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $68 per month
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14. Ellsworth
Average Total Bill Costs: $1810 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1118 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $54 per month
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13. Lewiston
Average Total Bill Costs: $1057 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $889 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $56 per month
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12. Brunswick
Average Total Bill Costs: $1877 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1239 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Health Insurance at $28 per month
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11. Bangor
Average Total Bill Costs: $1895 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1137 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Alarm and Security at $82 per month
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10. Biddeford
Average Total Bill Costs: $1941 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1464 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Auto Insurance at $49 per month
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9. Auburn
Average Total Bill Costs: $1966 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1168 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $52 per month
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8. Sanford
Average Total Bill Costs: $2131 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1082 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $65 per month
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7. Saco
Average Total Bill Costs: $2135 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1515 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $65 per month
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6. Windham
Average Total Bill Costs: $2157 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1334 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $65 per month
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5. Gorham
Average Total Bill Costs: $2718 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1585 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $65 per month
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4. Westbook
Average Total Bill Costs: $2186 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1137 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $68 per month
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3. Portland
Average Total Bill Costs: $2260 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1564 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $65 per month
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2. South Portland
Average Total Bill Costs: $2316 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1482 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $65 per month
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1. Scarbrough
Average Total Bill Costs: $2547 per month
Average of most expensive bill: Mortage at $1882 per month
Average of least expensive bill: Life Insurance at $65 per month