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Highest homeownership rate, Maine cities · 2000

Maine cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01North Windham, MEME5,41778.1%+3%

02Winslow, MEME5,87375.0%+7%

03Hampden, MEME5,16173.8%−2%

04Kennebunk, MEME6,22171.9%+1%

05Caribou, MEME7,32168.7%+3%

06Ellsworth, MEME8,86268.2%+2%

07Belfast, MEME6,98867.7%+1%

08Yarmouth, MEME6,28967.2%+7%

09Saco, MEME21,15966.2%+5%

10Topsham, MEME7,27165.6%+1%

11Gorham, MEME7,59364.6%−4%

12South Portland, MEME27,00764.4%+3%

13Gardiner, MEME6,20663.0%+0%

14Brewer, MEME9,63662.3%−3%

15Skowhegan, MEME6,66261.4%−1%

16Presque Isle, MEME8,69460.7%+2%

17Brunswick, MEME17,65260.3%+6%

18Westbrook, MEME21,56559.9%−1%

19Old, MEME7,58959.9%−1%

20Houlton, MEME5,08259.4%−2%

21Auburn, MEME25,44157.2%+0%

22Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24455.7%−1%

23Augusta, MEME19,15554.5%−4%

24Bath, MEME8,83554.5%+0%

25Rockland, MEME7,14254.2%+1%

26Sanford, MEME22,66352.6%−1%

27Waterville, MEME17,57949.1%−1%

28Biddeford, MEME22,39948.6%−0%

29Kittery, MEME5,11048.4%+1%

30Bangor, MEME32,51847.5%−2%

31Lewiston, MEME38,86647.2%+0%

32Orono, MEME11,15142.5%−9%

33Portland, MEME69,91142.5%+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS