How is Maine One of the Worst States to Work From Home?

Some people were enjoying the opportunity to work from home once or twice a week prior to the pandemic. It was almost like “Dress-down Friday”, but even better. Then that opportunity became the norm for many in 2020 and has remained in place for a lot of employees.

When I think of the states to work from home, I think of things like minimal noise, close to the kids’ school/day care, close to the super market, not a lot of traffic. Then I think of all of the people that moved to Maine over the last few years in order to enjoy a more simple life…and work from home.

Looking at the factors I just listed above, doesn’t Maine seem right on point for all of those things? Well according to a recent study by WalletHub, Maine ranks among the top 10 worst states to work from home. Now, we want to know where they’re getting this data from, right?

Well, financials didn’t immediately pop into the forefront of my mind and now it kind of makes more sense. WalletHub came up with this data using details such as comfort, safety and… cost. There’s the missing link! Overall Maine ranks #43 in Best States to Work From Home and a good chunk of the results are based on high electricity costs (47th), internet costs (47th), as well as average home square footage (44th).

Here is the state-by-state breakdown:

In closing, although Maine allows for the simpler life in the realm of minimal noise, close proximity to schools and stores and no major city traffic, and generally pretty safe, it is also one of the more expensive states to work from home.