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Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Maine

The top 25 of 25 Maine cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.

#CityBelow poverty level
1Boothbay Harbor
25.6%
2Waterville
20.6%
3Lewiston
20%
4Augusta
18.2%
5Bangor
17.9%
6Belfast
16%
7Biddeford
15.5%
8Caribou
15.5%
9Presque Isle
15.5%
10Old Orchard Beach
14.9%
11Bar Harbor
14.4%
12Auburn
13.8%
13Brewer
12.5%
14Bath
12.4%
15Kennebunk
11.2%
16Portland
11.2%
17Rockland
10.4%
18Sanford
10.3%
19Camden
9.6%
20Ellsworth
9.3%
21Brunswick
8.6%
22Westbrook
8%
23South Portland
6.9%
24Saco
6.4%
25Kittery
4%

Top Maine Counties

Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.

1. Washington County17.1%2. Piscataquis County15.5%3. Androscoggin County14.4%4. Aroostook County14.4%5. Somerset County14.2%6. Penobscot County14.1%7. Oxford County13.8%8. Franklin County12.2%9. Waldo County12%10. Kennebec County11.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Maine”, https://gismap.land/rankings/maine/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

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