Maine and West Virginia are the only two states in which deaths outnumber births. Additionally Maine has an aging population; it has more residents 65 and older than 18 and younger which has implications for the labor pool. Follow our link to the Boston Globe for the complete article and to read how the town of Dover-Foxcroft is becoming a laboratory for how rural aging areas face the problems affecting their aging residents. Read More. A change is happening in Maine with wide-ranging effects: State is seeing more deaths than births By Brian MacQuarrie | Boston Globe DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Continue Reading