CONCORD, N.H. — Gas prices have stayed about the same in northern New England over the last week, while they went down slightly nationally.

GasBuddy shows that the average retail price did not move in Maine or in New Hampshire. In Maine, the price averaged $2.26 a gallon. In New Hampshire, it was $2.17. In Vermont, the price went down less than a penny, to about $2.27 a gallon.

The national average of $2.23 has fallen 2.4 cents a gallon in the last week. It stands 3.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.