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Largest households, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 2.20. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Winslow, ME, up 10 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Hampden, MEME5,1612.60+3%

02▲1Yarmouth, MEME6,2892.47+3%

03▲5Orono, MEME11,1512.43+10%

04▲8Topsham, MEME7,2712.36−2%

05▲1Old, MEME7,5892.34+4%

06▲3Gorham, MEME7,5932.34−8%

07▼5North Windham, MEME5,4172.31−6%

08▲10Winslow, MEME5,8732.29−8%

09▲8Auburn, MEME25,4412.29+5%

10▼3Saco, MEME21,1592.28−5%

11▼6Sanford, MEME22,6632.280%

12▲9Biddeford, MEME22,3992.25−2%

13▲1Westbrook, MEME21,5652.250%

14▲1Ellsworth, MEME8,8622.23−6%

15▼5Brewer, MEME9,6362.21−2%

16▼12Gardiner, MEME6,2062.21−6%

17▲5Lewiston, MEME38,8662.20−2%

18▼2South Portland, MEME27,0072.16−3%

19Brunswick, MEME17,6522.15+6%

20▼9Houlton, MEME5,0822.14−1%

21▲7Waterville, MEME17,5792.08−3%

22▲7Presque Isle, MEME8,6942.06−7%

23▼10Oak Hill, MEME5,6312.05–

24▲6Caribou, MEME7,3212.03−13%

25▲1Kennebunk, MEME6,2212.030%

26▼1Portland, MEME69,9112.03−2%

27▼4Bangor, MEME32,5182.02−5%

28▼4Bath, MEME8,8352.00−9%

29▼2Belfast, MEME6,9882.00−7%

30▼10Skowhegan, MEME6,6621.99−3%

31Kittery, MEME5,1101.94−11%

32▲1Augusta, MEME19,1551.93−6%

33▼1Rockland, MEME7,1421.92−9%

34Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441.71−13%

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