What is the age of consent in Maine?
16–17
The age of consent in Maine is 16.
Maine is classified “16–17” for the age of consent, as are 37 of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Source
- Note
- A close-in-age exemption applies from 14.
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- 16–17 37 states and the District of Columbia, including Maine.
- 18+ 13 states.
Nearby states
- New Hampshire
- 16–17 The age of consent in New Hampshire is 16.
- Vermont
- 16–17 The age of consent in Vermont is 16.
- Massachusetts
- 16–17 The age of consent in Massachusetts is 16.
- Rhode Island
- 16–17 The age of consent in Rhode Island is 16.
- Connecticut
- 16–17 The age of consent in Connecticut is 16.
- New York
- 16–17 The age of consent in New York is 17.
Other laws in Maine
- Abortion
- Legal on request
- Euthanasia
- Assisted dying only
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Buying illegal (Nordic model)
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Gun Laws
- Permissive
- Cannabis
- Legal
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