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Highest homeownership rate, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2020 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01North Windham, MEME5,41778.1%+0.1 pts

02Hampden, MEME5,16176.2%+2.4 pts

03Topsham, MEME7,27175.7%+10.1 pts

04Gorham, MEME7,59374.9%+10.2 pts

05Kennebunk, MEME6,22173.1%+1.2 pts

06Oak Hill, MEME5,63167.5%–

07Saco, MEME21,15967.1%+0.9 pts

08Caribou, MEME7,32165.9%−2.8 pts

09Yarmouth, MEME6,28965.8%−1.4 pts

10Winslow, MEME5,87365.5%−9.5 pts

11Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24464.3%+8.7 pts

12Gardiner, MEME6,20664.2%+1.2 pts

13Brunswick, MEME17,65263.4%+3.1 pts

14Ellsworth, MEME8,86262.6%−5.6 pts

15Belfast, MEME6,98862.5%−5.2 pts

16Sanford, MEME22,66362.4%+9.8 pts

17South Portland, MEME27,00758.4%−5.9 pts

18Brewer, MEME9,63658.4%−4.0 pts

19Westbrook, MEME21,56558.3%−1.6 pts

20Auburn, MEME25,44157.0%−0.2 pts

21Skowhegan, MEME6,66256.7%−4.7 pts

22Bath, MEME8,83555.2%+0.7 pts

23Presque Isle, MEME8,69454.9%−5.8 pts

24Houlton, MEME5,08254.1%−5.3 pts

25Rockland, MEME7,14253.8%−0.4 pts

26Old, MEME7,58953.1%−6.9 pts

27Augusta, MEME19,15552.5%−1.9 pts

28Kittery, MEME5,11051.0%+2.6 pts

29Biddeford, MEME22,39947.2%−1.3 pts

30Lewiston, MEME38,86647.0%−0.2 pts

31Waterville, MEME17,57944.8%−4.3 pts

32Bangor, MEME32,51844.4%−3.0 pts

33Portland, MEME69,91142.6%+0.1 pts

34Orono, MEME11,15133.0%−9.5 pts

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