RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Highest Medicaid coverage, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicaid or other means-tested public insurance, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 17.5%.

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01Skowhegan, MEME6,66234.8%–

02Caribou, MEME7,32130.7%–

03Lewiston, MEME38,86626.6%–

04Augusta, MEME19,15526.6%–

05Houlton, MEME5,08226.4%–

06Waterville, MEME17,57926.2%–

07Bangor, MEME32,51826.1%–

08Rockland, MEME7,14225.1%–

09Presque Isle, MEME8,69424.5%–

10Sanford, MEME22,66323.3%–

11Auburn, MEME25,44122.7%–

12Old, MEME7,58921.9%–

13Brewer, MEME9,63621.2%–

14Gardiner, MEME6,20621.1%–

15Biddeford, MEME22,39920.8%–

16Westbrook, MEME21,56518.3%–

17Portland, MEME69,91117.5%–

18Yarmouth, MEME6,28916.2%–

19Winslow, MEME5,87315.6%–

20Kittery, MEME5,11015.0%–

21Topsham, MEME7,27114.8%–

22Bath, MEME8,83514.5%–

23Ellsworth, MEME8,86214.4%–

24South Portland, MEME27,00714.4%–

25Kennebunk, MEME6,22114.1%–

26Belfast, MEME6,98813.7%–

27Saco, MEME21,15913.6%–

28Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24413.1%–

29Brunswick, MEME17,65213.0%–

30North Windham, MEME5,41712.1%–

31Hampden, MEME5,16111.6%–

32Orono, MEME11,1518.8%–

33Gorham, MEME7,5937.3%–

34Oak Hill, MEME5,6316.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS