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Highest Medicaid coverage, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS 2020

01Skowhegan, MEME6,66236.9%+2.1 pts

02Lewiston, MEME38,86633.3%+6.7 pts

03Caribou, MEME7,32132.5%+1.8 pts

04Augusta, MEME19,15532.2%+5.6 pts

05Waterville, MEME17,57931.8%+5.6 pts

06Houlton, MEME5,08230.3%+3.9 pts

07Presque Isle, MEME8,69429.3%+4.8 pts

08Old, MEME7,58929.2%+7.3 pts

09Bangor, MEME32,51828.6%+2.5 pts

10Brewer, MEME9,63628.3%+7.1 pts

11Auburn, MEME25,44128.1%+5.4 pts

12Winslow, MEME5,87323.9%+8.3 pts

13Gardiner, MEME6,20623.9%+2.8 pts

14Rockland, MEME7,14221.5%−3.6 pts

15Sanford, MEME22,66320.3%−3.0 pts

16Westbrook, MEME21,56520.1%+1.8 pts

17Belfast, MEME6,98820.0%+6.3 pts

18Yarmouth, MEME6,28919.8%+3.6 pts

19Biddeford, MEME22,39918.7%−2.1 pts

20Portland, MEME69,91118.1%+0.6 pts

21Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24417.0%+3.9 pts

22Brunswick, MEME17,65216.9%+3.9 pts

23Bath, MEME8,83516.2%+1.7 pts

24Ellsworth, MEME8,86215.8%+1.4 pts

25North Windham, MEME5,41715.4%+3.3 pts

26Saco, MEME21,15914.5%+0.9 pts

27South Portland, MEME27,00713.5%−0.9 pts

28Topsham, MEME7,27113.0%−1.8 pts

29Kittery, MEME5,11010.7%−4.3 pts

30Gorham, MEME7,59310.1%+2.8 pts

31Orono, MEME11,1519.7%+0.9 pts

32Oak Hill, MEME5,6319.5%+2.8 pts

33Kennebunk, MEME6,2218.6%−5.5 pts

34Hampden, MEME5,1616.2%−5.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES