RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Least affordable housing, Maine counties · 2010

Maine counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2010 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 –

01Knox County, MEME41,1174.5–

02Cumberland County, MEME317,2224.5–

03Lincoln County, MEME36,5954.3–

04Hancock County, MEME57,1714.2–

05York County, MEME222,4344.2–

06Oxford County, MEME60,3463.7–

07Waldo County, MEME40,6933.6–

08Androscoggin County, MEME116,4873.5–

09Sagadahoc County, MEME37,9793.5–

10Franklin County, MEME30,8243.2–

11Kennebec County, MEME129,0673.2–

12Penobscot County, MEME157,9673.1–

13Somerset County, MEME51,6203.0–

14Piscataquis County, MEME17,4093.0–

15Washington County, MEME31,3342.9–

16Aroostook County, MEME66,6092.3–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS