Maine · Off-grid & homestead potential
York County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $531k).
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York County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $531k).
Land in York County runs about $7,643 per acre, based on the latest county data.
York County gets about 49" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.8% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 220.5 people per square mile.