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Highest poverty rate, Maine cities

Maine cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 12.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Old Orchard Beach, ME, up 17 places to #12.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Orono, MEME11,15127.0%−0.5 pts

02▲1Old, MEME7,58921.3%+2.7 pts

03▼1Waterville, MEME17,57920.6%+1.4 pts

04▲3Lewiston, MEME38,86620.0%+4.6 pts

05Augusta, MEME19,15518.2%+3.2 pts

06▲2Bangor, MEME32,51817.9%+1.2 pts

07▼1Houlton, MEME5,08217.4%−0.2 pts

08▲6Belfast, MEME6,98816.0%+2.9 pts

09▲2Caribou, MEME7,32115.5%+3.1 pts

10▲14Biddeford, MEME22,39915.5%+1.6 pts

11▼2Presque Isle, MEME8,69415.5%+1.0 pts

12▲17Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24414.9%+3.9 pts

13▼9Skowhegan, MEME6,66214.8%−2.6 pts

14▲3Auburn, MEME25,44113.8%+1.8 pts

15▼5Yarmouth, MEME6,28912.9%+8.5 pts

16▼1Brewer, MEME9,63612.5%+2.0 pts

17▲5Bath, MEME8,83512.4%+0.6 pts

18▲2Winslow, MEME5,87311.3%+4.3 pts

19▲7Kennebunk, MEME6,22111.2%+5.8 pts

20▼8Portland, MEME69,91111.2%−2.9 pts

21▼8Gardiner, MEME6,20610.5%−3.0 pts

22▼3Rockland, MEME7,14210.4%−4.3 pts

23▼2Sanford, MEME22,66310.3%−7.5 pts

24▲7Ellsworth, MEME8,8629.3%0.0 pts

25▼2Brunswick, MEME17,6528.6%−1.1 pts

26▼8Westbrook, MEME21,5658.0%−0.4 pts

27▲5Hampden, MEME5,1617.7%+3.8 pts

28▲2South Portland, MEME27,0076.9%+0.3 pts

29▼1Saco, MEME21,1596.4%−1.8 pts

30▼3North Windham, MEME5,4176.1%+0.7 pts

31▼15Topsham, MEME7,2715.7%+2.2 pts

32▲2Oak Hill, MEME5,6315.0%–

33Gorham, MEME7,5934.7%−4.7 pts

34▼9Kittery, MEME5,1104.0%−2.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES