RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Fastest gentrifying, Maine counties

Maine counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 61.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Cumberland County, MEME317,22284–

02Waldo County, MEME40,69380–

03Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97972–

04York County, MEME222,43469–

05Knox County, MEME41,11769–

06Piscataquis County, MEME17,40969–

07Lincoln County, MEME36,59564–

08Aroostook County, MEME66,60961–

09Hancock County, MEME57,17156–

10Penobscot County, MEME157,96753–

11Kennebec County, MEME129,06751–

12Washington County, MEME31,33451–

13Somerset County, MEME51,62048–

14Androscoggin County, MEME116,48743–

15Franklin County, MEME30,82443–

16Oxford County, MEME60,34638–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES