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Maine City Rankings

How cities and counties in Maine compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Kennebunk$95,169
  2. 2. Saco$92,241
  3. 3. South Portland$86,838

Most Expensive Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Bar Harbor$626,900
  2. 2. Camden$498,800
  3. 3. Portland$489,600

Most Affordable Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Caribou$134,100
  2. 2. Presque Isle$147,200
  3. 3. Waterville$184,600

Cities with the Highest Rent in Maine

  1. 1. South Portland$1,812/mo
  2. 2. Kittery$1,697/mo
  3. 3. Portland$1,577/mo

Most Educated Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Bar Harbor63.4%
  2. 2. Portland59.7%
  3. 3. Camden58%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Maine

  1. 1. Boothbay Harbor25.6%
  2. 2. Waterville20.6%
  3. 3. Lewiston20%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Portland3,197
  2. 2. South Portland2,236
  3. 3. Kittery1,826

Largest Cities in Maine by Population

  1. 1. Portland68,854
  2. 2. Lewiston38,324
  3. 3. Bangor31,938

Youngest Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Biddeford35 years
  2. 2. Waterville35.5 years
  3. 3. Lewiston37.3 years

Oldest Cities in Maine by Median Age

  1. 1. Belfast60.6 years
  2. 2. Boothbay Harbor59.9 years
  3. 3. Old Orchard Beach58 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Ellsworth+5.1%
  2. 2. Westbrook+4.8%
  3. 3. Auburn+4.7%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Caribou-0.9%
  2. 2. Biddeford-0.8%
  3. 3. Presque Isle-0.6%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Maine Since 2010

  1. 1. Westbrook+16.6%
  2. 2. Saco+10.3%
  3. 3. Ellsworth+8.5%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Kittery47.6°F
  2. 2. Old Orchard Beach47.5°F
  3. 3. Portland47.5°F

Coldest Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Caribou40.7°F
  2. 2. Presque Isle41.4°F
  3. 3. Belfast44.2°F

Snowiest Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Caribou118.2 in
  2. 2. Presque Isle97.5 in
  3. 3. Bangor74.6 in

Wettest Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Camden56.2 in
  2. 2. Rockland56.2 in
  3. 3. Bar Harbor55.5 in

Driest Cities in Maine

  1. 1. Presque Isle38.1 in
  2. 2. Caribou40.7 in
  3. 3. Bangor41.7 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Maine

  1. 1. York County81.5
  2. 2. Aroostook County80.4
  3. 3. Penobscot County78.0

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Maine

  1. 1. Sagadahoc County23.3
  2. 2. Knox County28.6
  3. 3. Lincoln County31.8

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Maine

  1. 1. Cumberland County$69.2M
  2. 2. York County$55.7M
  3. 3. Penobscot County$41.2M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Maine

  1. 1. Knox County2
  2. 2. Sagadahoc County2
  3. 3. Waldo County2

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Maine

  1. 1. Cumberland County37
  2. 2. Hancock County37
  3. 3. Aroostook County35

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Maine

  1. 1. Androscoggin County31
  2. 2. Oxford County32
  3. 3. Knox County33

Counties in the Worst Drought in Maine

  1. 1. Knox County398.3
  2. 2. Lincoln County398.0
  3. 3. Sagadahoc County375.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.