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Which state is the 'oldest'? 🎂

1Guess
Which states have the highest median age (the 'oldest' population)? Tap them most-to-least.

Tapping assigns 1→4 in order

I bet… Florida — hello, retirement beaches!
2Answer
The real order is…
    Maine tops the list at 44.9 years — and retirement-famous Florida isn't even top 3!
    📚 Background Surprise — retirement-famous Florida isn't even top 3! Maine is America's oldest state, with Vermont and New Hampshire next. The youngest? Utah, way down at the bottom of this list. (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023)
    🔍 Explore more: 🎂『Why is Maine so 'old' and Utah so young?』→
    I bet… Florida — hello, retirement beaches!
    3Compare
    Median age (years, ACS 2023)
    🇺🇸 United States (national)39.2 years
    Maine #1 44.9 years
    Highest: Maine (44.9 years); lowest: Utah (32.3 years).

    Note: measured in years — the median means half older, half younger.

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    4Recap
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    🏅 Maine is the USA's #1!
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    : 2023 (ACS 1-year estimates)
    U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2023 1-year estimates, table B01002 (median age) (2026-07-13) — Official published survey estimates (the committed raw file is the API response, unchanged).
    ↳ On data.census.gov, search table “B01002” for 2023 and compare states.