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Highest poverty rate, Maine cities · 2010

Maine cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Orono, MEME11,15128.3%+3%

02Old, MEME7,58925.3%+36%

03Waterville, MEME17,57923.5%+23%

04Skowhegan, MEME6,66223.2%+33%

05Lewiston, MEME38,86621.7%+40%

06Rockland, MEME7,14221.4%+46%

07Houlton, MEME5,08219.0%+8%

08Presque Isle, MEME8,69419.0%+31%

09Bangor, MEME32,51818.7%+13%

10Portland, MEME69,91117.5%+24%

11Augusta, MEME19,15517.1%+14%

12Belfast, MEME6,98816.9%+28%

13Sanford, MEME22,66316.8%−5%

14Bath, MEME8,83515.1%+29%

15Westbrook, MEME21,56514.8%+78%

16Gardiner, MEME6,20614.6%+8%

17Brunswick, MEME17,65214.2%+47%

18Gorham, MEME7,59313.8%+47%

19Biddeford, MEME22,39913.3%−4%

20Auburn, MEME25,44112.9%+7%

21Brewer, MEME9,63612.6%+20%

22Caribou, MEME7,32111.2%−9%

23Winslow, MEME5,87310.7%+54%

24Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24410.5%−5%

25South Portland, MEME27,00710.4%+56%

26North Windham, MEME5,4179.1%+67%

27Saco, MEME21,1598.8%+7%

28Ellsworth, MEME8,8628.3%−11%

29Kittery, MEME5,1107.8%+25%

30Yarmouth, MEME6,2895.4%+21%

31Hampden, MEME5,1614.8%+25%

32Topsham, MEME7,2713.0%−13%

33Kennebunk, MEME6,2211.9%−65%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES