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Highest Medicare coverage, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS 2020

01Belfast, MEME6,98844.7%+4.5 pts

02Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24434.5%+3.5 pts

03Kennebunk, MEME6,22131.9%−0.8 pts

04Caribou, MEME7,32129.6%−2.0 pts

05Skowhegan, MEME6,66229.0%+1.9 pts

06Rockland, MEME7,14228.6%+0.2 pts

07Bath, MEME8,83527.5%+3.5 pts

08Oak Hill, MEME5,63127.3%+5.4 pts

09Kittery, MEME5,11026.0%−2.4 pts

10Augusta, MEME19,15525.4%+0.9 pts

11Houlton, MEME5,08225.3%+2.9 pts

12Topsham, MEME7,27124.7%−0.8 pts

13Presque Isle, MEME8,69424.2%−0.3 pts

14Brewer, MEME9,63624.0%+4.8 pts

15Sanford, MEME22,66323.9%+4.8 pts

16Brunswick, MEME17,65223.5%+1.3 pts

17Bangor, MEME32,51823.5%+2.1 pts

18Winslow, MEME5,87323.1%−1.8 pts

19Ellsworth, MEME8,86223.0%+2.1 pts

20Gardiner, MEME6,20622.9%+3.8 pts

21Auburn, MEME25,44122.2%+0.1 pts

22South Portland, MEME27,00721.5%+1.3 pts

23North Windham, MEME5,41721.4%+2.6 pts

24Lewiston, MEME38,86621.2%−0.8 pts

25Waterville, MEME17,57921.1%−0.3 pts

26Saco, MEME21,15919.7%+0.6 pts

27Hampden, MEME5,16118.9%−1.9 pts

28Yarmouth, MEME6,28918.8%−0.6 pts

29Westbrook, MEME21,56518.8%−1.5 pts

30Portland, MEME69,91118.5%+1.0 pts

31Old, MEME7,58918.3%−0.5 pts

32Biddeford, MEME22,39918.0%−1.8 pts

33Gorham, MEME7,59315.3%+0.6 pts

34Orono, MEME11,1519.7%−0.9 pts

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