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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAIDVS –

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