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Most affordable housing, Maine cities

Name: Most affordable housing, Maine cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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Maine cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). 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: Brewer, ME, up 8 places to #11.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲2Houlton, MEME5,0822.2−12%

02▼1Caribou, MEME7,3212.5+4%

03▼1Hampden, MEME5,1612.5−13%

04▲1Presque Isle, MEME8,6942.6+18%

05▲2Gardiner, MEME6,2063.1+16%

06Ellsworth, MEME8,8623.1−12%

07▲4Waterville, MEME17,5793.4+4%

08▼4Skowhegan, MEME6,6623.4+28%

09▲1Winslow, MEME5,8733.7+41%

10▲3Bangor, MEME32,5183.7+18%

11▲8Brewer, MEME9,6363.7+26%

12▲2Sanford, MEME22,6633.9+3%

13▼5North Windham, MEME5,4173.9+25%

14▲4Topsham, MEME7,2713.9+30%

15▲7Gorham, MEME7,5933.9+11%

16▼4Old, MEME7,5894.0+37%

17▲8Augusta, MEME19,1554.2+34%

18▼1Auburn, MEME25,4414.2+34%

19▲1Lewiston, MEME38,8664.2+17%

20▲1Rockland, MEME7,1424.3+34%

21▲2Oak Hill, MEME5,6314.4–

22▲5Orono, MEME11,1514.4+29%

23▲3Saco, MEME21,1594.5+29%

24▼9Bath, MEME8,8354.5+46%

25▼9Westbrook, MEME21,5654.5+26%

26▲3Kennebunk, MEME6,2214.8+20%

27▼18Belfast, MEME6,9885.0+23%

28▲2South Portland, MEME27,0075.1+54%

29▼5Brunswick, MEME17,6525.1+38%

30▲4Kittery, MEME5,1105.4+46%

31Biddeford, MEME22,3995.5+42%

32▼4Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2446.1+85%

33▼1Portland, MEME69,9116.2+46%

34▼1Yarmouth, MEME6,2896.2+53%

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