Maine Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 107 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Cities	Poverty Rate ↑
1	Clinton CDP, Maine	0.0%
2	Dayton Public Schools, Maine	0.0%
3	York Harbor CDP, Maine	0.0%
4	Kittery Point CDP, Maine	0.0%
5	Bar Harbor CDP, Maine	0.0%
6	Winterport CDP, Maine	0.0%
7	Gorham CDP, Maine	0.0%
8	Berwick CDP, Maine	0.0%
9	Lisbon Falls CDP, Maine	0.0%
10	Kennebunkport CDP, Maine	0.0%
11	Waldoboro CDP, Maine	0.0%
12	Falmouth CDP, Maine	0.0%
13	North Berwick CDP, Maine	0.0%
14	Cornish CDP, Maine	1.0%
15	Oak Hill CDP, Maine	1.1%
16	Falmouth Foreside CDP, Maine	1.2%
17	Veazie CDP, Maine	1.3%
18	Rockland city, Maine	1.3%
19	North Windham CDP, Maine	1.4%
20	South Portland city, Maine	2.3%
21	Fort Fairfield CDP, Maine	2.9%
22	Fort Kent CDP, Maine	3.2%
23	Brunswick CDP, Maine	3.2%
24	Thomaston CDP, Maine	3.3%
25	South Berwick CDP, Maine	3.6%
26	Lisbon CDP, Maine	3.6%
27	Camden CDP, Maine	3.7%
28	Wilton CDP, Maine	4.0%
29	Hampden CDP, Maine	4.3%
30	Winslow CDP, Maine	4.4%
31	Lincoln CDP, Maine	4.8%
32	Dunstan CDP, Maine	4.9%
33	Livermore Falls CDP, Maine	5.0%
34	Milford CDP, Maine	5.1%
35	Topsham CDP, Maine	5.2%
36	Portland city, Maine	5.3%
37	South Eliot CDP, Maine	5.3%
38	Farmington CDP, Maine	5.4%
39	Westbrook city, Maine	5.4%
40	Wiscasset CDP, Maine	5.5%
41	Caribou city, Maine	5.5%
42	Saco city, Maine	5.7%
43	Ellsworth city, Maine	5.9%
44	Kennebunk CDP, Maine	6.1%
45	Orono CDP, Maine	6.5%
46	Old Orchard Beach CDP, Maine	6.5%
47	Eastport city, Maine	6.7%
48	Limestone CDP, Maine	7.3%
49	Newport CDP, Maine	7.3%
50	Cumberland Center CDP, Maine	7.6%
51	Sanford city, Maine	7.7%
52	Oakland CDP, Maine	7.8%
53	Madison CDP, Maine	8.0%
54	Fryeburg CDP, Maine	8.1%
55	Auburn city, Maine	8.1%
56	Bucksport CDP, Maine	8.2%
57	Madawaska CDP, Maine	8.2%
58	Gardiner city, Maine	8.3%
59	Roque Bluffs, Maine	8.6%
60	Skowhegan CDP, Maine	8.8%
61	Kittery CDP, Maine	8.9%
62	Richmond CDP, Maine	8.9%
63	Brewer city, Maine	9.1%
64	Mechanic Falls CDP, Maine	9.2%
65	Hallowell city, Maine	9.2%
66	Bangor city, Maine	9.3%
67	Lake Arrowhead CDP, Maine	9.3%
68	Houlton CDP, Maine	9.4%
69	Bath city, Maine	9.4%
70	Old Town city, Maine	10.0%
71	East Millinocket CDP, Maine	10.3%
72	Milo CDP, Maine	10.3%
73	Belfast city, Maine	10.5%
74	Presque Isle city, Maine	10.6%
75	West Kennebunk CDP, Maine	10.9%
76	Winthrop CDP, Maine	11.7%
77	Searsport CDP, Maine	12.1%
78	Van Buren CDP, Maine	12.3%
79	Yarmouth CDP, Maine	12.5%
80	Oxford CDP, Maine	12.6%
81	Lewiston city, Maine	12.6%
82	Chisholm CDP, Maine	12.9%
83	Howland CDP, Maine	13.7%
84	Steep Falls CDP, Maine	13.8%
85	Dixfield CDP, Maine	14.0%
86	Augusta city, Maine	14.8%
87	Dexter CDP, Maine	15.3%
88	Blue Hill CDP, Maine	15.7%
89	Waterville city, Maine	17.0%
90	Damariscotta CDP, Maine	17.6%
91	Rumford CDP, Maine	17.8%
92	Woodland CDP, Maine	18.1%
93	Mexico CDP, Maine	18.1%
94	Dover-Foxcroft CDP, Maine	19.6%
95	Calais city, Maine	19.8%
96	Norridgewock CDP, Maine	20.3%
97	South Windham CDP, Maine	20.7%
98	Pittsfield CDP, Maine	21.4%
99	Randolph CDP, Maine	21.5%
100	Machias CDP, Maine	22.6%