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Least affordable housing, Maine counties

Maine counties 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 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Cumberland County, MEME317,2224.7+6%

02York County, MEME222,4344.5+6%

03Knox County, MEME41,1174.4−3%

04Lincoln County, MEME36,5954.3+0%

05Hancock County, MEME57,1714.3+1%

06Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793.8+9%

07Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873.7+6%

08Oxford County, MEME60,3463.6−2%

09Waldo County, MEME40,6933.5−3%

10Kennebec County, MEME129,0673.4+7%

11Franklin County, MEME30,8243.3+3%

12Penobscot County, MEME157,9673.2+3%

13Washington County, MEME31,3342.9−2%

14Somerset County, MEME51,6202.9−4%

15Piscataquis County, MEME17,4092.8−6%

16Aroostook County, MEME66,6092.6+12%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES