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Highest poverty rate, Maine cities · 2020

Maine cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Orono, MEME11,15135.0%+27%

02Waterville, MEME17,57924.6%+28%

03Old, MEME7,58921.4%+15%

04Skowhegan, MEME6,66217.8%+2%

05Augusta, MEME19,15517.7%+18%

06Houlton, MEME5,08217.4%−1%

07Lewiston, MEME38,86616.6%+7%

08Bangor, MEME32,51816.5%−1%

09Presque Isle, MEME8,69415.8%+9%

10Yarmouth, MEME6,28914.4%+224%

11Caribou, MEME7,32114.0%+13%

12Portland, MEME69,91113.9%−1%

13Gardiner, MEME6,20613.6%+1%

14Belfast, MEME6,98813.5%+3%

15Brewer, MEME9,63613.3%+27%

16Topsham, MEME7,27112.4%+257%

17Auburn, MEME25,44112.1%+1%

18Westbrook, MEME21,56512.1%+45%

19Rockland, MEME7,14211.6%−21%

20Winslow, MEME5,87311.5%+65%

21Sanford, MEME22,66311.2%−37%

22Bath, MEME8,83510.7%−9%

23Brunswick, MEME17,65210.1%+4%

24Biddeford, MEME22,39910.0%−27%

25Kittery, MEME5,1109.1%+46%

26Kennebunk, MEME6,2218.5%+56%

27North Windham, MEME5,4178.2%+51%

28Saco, MEME21,1598.2%−1%

29Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2448.1%−27%

30South Portland, MEME27,0076.9%+4%

31Ellsworth, MEME8,8626.7%−28%

32Hampden, MEME5,1616.7%+71%

33Gorham, MEME7,5933.0%−67%

34Oak Hill, MEME5,6312.8%–

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