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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%+1.9 pts

02Winslow, MEME5,87375.0%+5.2 pts

03Hampden, MEME5,16173.8%−1.9 pts

04Kennebunk, MEME6,22171.9%+1.0 pts

05Caribou, MEME7,32168.7%+1.8 pts

06Ellsworth, MEME8,86268.2%+1.5 pts

07Belfast, MEME6,98867.7%+0.7 pts

08Yarmouth, MEME6,28967.2%+4.3 pts

09Saco, MEME21,15966.2%+3.0 pts

10Topsham, MEME7,27165.6%+0.5 pts

11Gorham, MEME7,59364.6%−2.9 pts

12South Portland, MEME27,00764.4%+1.8 pts

13Gardiner, MEME6,20663.0%+0.0 pts

14Brewer, MEME9,63662.3%−1.7 pts

15Skowhegan, MEME6,66261.4%−0.7 pts

16Presque Isle, MEME8,69460.7%+1.3 pts

17Brunswick, MEME17,65260.3%+3.7 pts

18Westbrook, MEME21,56559.9%−0.5 pts

19Old, MEME7,58959.9%−0.6 pts

20Houlton, MEME5,08259.4%−1.2 pts

21Auburn, MEME25,44157.2%+0.2 pts

22Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24455.7%−0.5 pts

23Augusta, MEME19,15554.5%−2.2 pts

24Bath, MEME8,83554.5%+0.2 pts

25Rockland, MEME7,14254.2%+0.7 pts

26Sanford, MEME22,66352.6%−0.7 pts

27Waterville, MEME17,57949.1%−0.3 pts

28Biddeford, MEME22,39948.6%−0.2 pts

29Kittery, MEME5,11048.4%+0.6 pts

30Bangor, MEME32,51847.5%−1.0 pts

31Lewiston, MEME38,86647.2%+0.2 pts

32Orono, MEME11,15142.5%−4.0 pts

33Portland, MEME69,91142.5%+0.3 pts

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