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Fastest growing, Maine cities · 2010

Maine cities ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Gorham, MEME7,593+65.3%+50.2 pts

02Yarmouth, MEME6,289+64.9%+58.2 pts

03Ellsworth, MEME8,862+19.9%+11.9 pts

04Orono, MEME11,151+14.8%+30.5 pts

05Saco, MEME21,159+9.9%−0.9 pts

06Kennebunk, MEME6,221+8.5%−4.2 pts

07Westbrook, MEME21,565+8.4%+8.2 pts

08North Windham, MEME5,417+7.4%−4.7 pts

09South Portland, MEME27,007+7.2%+6.5 pts

10Brewer, MEME9,636+5.5%+5.9 pts

11Hampden, MEME5,161+5.3%−0.7 pts

12Bangor, MEME32,518+5.0%+10.1 pts

13Belfast, MEME6,988+4.5%+4.1 pts

14Augusta, MEME19,155+3.1%+16.1 pts

15Portland, MEME69,911+3.0%+3.2 pts

16Lewiston, MEME38,866+2.5%+12.8 pts

17Brunswick, MEME17,652+2.4%+1.5 pts

18Presque Isle, MEME8,694+1.9%+11.8 pts

19Biddeford, MEME22,399+1.6%+0.5 pts

20Waterville, MEME17,579+0.7%+9.5 pts

21Winslow, MEME5,873+0.7%−41.8 pts

22Auburn, MEME25,441-0.6%+3.9 pts

23Caribou, MEME7,321-1.5%+10.2 pts

24Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244-2.6%−16.3 pts

25Old, MEME7,589-3.6%−2.1 pts

26Sanford, MEME22,663-3.7%−2.1 pts

27Rockland, MEME7,142-4.1%+0.5 pts

28Topsham, MEME7,271-5.4%−7.4 pts

29Skowhegan, MEME6,662-6.0%−1.8 pts

30Gardiner, MEME6,206-6.4%+1.7 pts

31Kittery, MEME5,110-6.6%−0.1 pts

32Houlton, MEME5,082-7.9%−1.5 pts

33Bath, MEME8,835-8.1%−2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS