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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Least affordable housing, Maine counties · 1990

Maine counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (1990 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. The median across all 16 is 3.0.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS –
01Cumberland County, MEME317,2223.6–
02Knox County, MEME41,1173.6–
03Lincoln County, MEME36,5953.6–
04York County, MEME222,4343.5–
05Hancock County, MEME57,1713.4–
06Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873.2–
07Waldo County, MEME40,6933.1–
08Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793.0–
09Oxford County, MEME60,3462.9–
10Kennebec County, MEME129,0672.8–
11Franklin County, MEME30,8242.7–
12Washington County, MEME31,3342.7–
13Penobscot County, MEME157,9672.6–
14Somerset County, MEME51,6202.5–
15Piscataquis County, MEME17,4092.1–
16Aroostook County, MEME66,6092.1–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS