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Most affordable housing, Maine cities · 1990

Maine cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Presque Isle, MEME8,6942.2+4%

02Caribou, MEME7,3212.4+17%

03Houlton, MEME5,0822.5+6%

04Winslow, MEME5,8732.6+25%

05Gardiner, MEME6,2062.7+25%

06Skowhegan, MEME6,6622.7+13%

07Brewer, MEME9,6362.9+22%

08Hampden, MEME5,1612.9+52%

09Old, MEME7,5893.0+20%

10Topsham, MEME7,2713.0+16%

11Bath, MEME8,8353.1+15%

12North Windham, MEME5,4173.1+20%

13Bangor, MEME32,5183.1+11%

14Augusta, MEME19,1553.1+20%

15Auburn, MEME25,4413.2+30%

16Rockland, MEME7,1423.3+19%

17Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2443.3+32%

18Waterville, MEME17,5793.3+16%

19South Portland, MEME27,0073.3+25%

20Orono, MEME11,1513.4−6%

21Saco, MEME21,1593.5+34%

22Gorham, MEME7,5933.5+12%

23Ellsworth, MEME8,8623.6+27%

24Westbrook, MEME21,5653.6+23%

25Lewiston, MEME38,8663.6+23%

26Brunswick, MEME17,6523.7+23%

27Kittery, MEME5,1103.7+19%

28Sanford, MEME22,6633.8+27%

29Biddeford, MEME22,3993.9+18%

30Kennebunk, MEME6,2214.0+36%

31Yarmouth, MEME6,2894.0+13%

32Belfast, MEME6,9884.1+41%

33Portland, MEME69,9114.2+20%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES