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Least affordable housing, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 4.2. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belfast, ME, up 18 places to #8.

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Least affordable housing by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01▲1Yarmouth, MEME6,2896.2+53%
02▲1Portland, MEME69,9116.2+46%
03▲4Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2446.1+85%
04Biddeford, MEME22,3995.5+42%
05▼4Kittery, MEME5,1105.4+46%
06▲5Brunswick, MEME17,6525.1+38%
07▼2South Portland, MEME27,0075.1+54%
08▲18Belfast, MEME6,9885.0+23%
09▼3Kennebunk, MEME6,2214.8+20%
10▲9Westbrook, MEME21,5654.5+26%
11▲9Bath, MEME8,8354.5+46%
12▼3Saco, MEME21,1594.5+29%
13▼5Orono, MEME11,1514.4+29%
14▼2Oak Hill, MEME5,6314.4–
15▼1Rockland, MEME7,1424.3+34%
16▼1Lewiston, MEME38,8664.2+17%
17▲1Auburn, MEME25,4414.2+34%
18▼8Augusta, MEME19,1554.2+34%
19▲4Old, MEME7,5894.0+37%
20▼7Gorham, MEME7,5933.9+11%
21▼4Topsham, MEME7,2713.9+30%
22▲5North Windham, MEME5,4173.9+25%
23▼2Sanford, MEME22,6633.9+3%
24▼8Brewer, MEME9,6363.7+26%
25▼3Bangor, MEME32,5183.7+18%
26▼1Winslow, MEME5,8733.7+41%
27▲4Skowhegan, MEME6,6623.4+28%
28▼4Waterville, MEME17,5793.4+4%
29Ellsworth, MEME8,8623.1−12%
30▼2Gardiner, MEME6,2063.1+16%
31▼1Presque Isle, MEME8,6942.6+18%
32▲1Hampden, MEME5,1612.5−13%
33▲1Caribou, MEME7,3212.5+4%
34▼2Houlton, MEME5,0822.2−12%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES