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Most affordable housing, Maine cities · 2010

Name: Most affordable housing, Maine cities, 2010
Creator: CensusEasy
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Maine cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2010 ACS). This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 3.9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Hampden, MEME5,1612.0−33%

02Caribou, MEME7,3212.0−16%

03Houlton, MEME5,0822.4−2%

04Winslow, MEME5,8732.7+5%

05Presque Isle, MEME8,6942.9+28%

06Gardiner, MEME6,2063.1+16%

07Topsham, MEME7,2713.2+5%

08Waterville, MEME17,5793.3−1%

09Skowhegan, MEME6,6623.5+31%

10Gorham, MEME7,5933.6+1%

11Ellsworth, MEME8,8623.6+2%

12Brewer, MEME9,6363.6+24%

13North Windham, MEME5,4173.6+18%

14Belfast, MEME6,9883.8−7%

15Auburn, MEME25,4413.9+24%

16Bangor, MEME32,5183.9+25%

17Augusta, MEME19,1553.9+26%

18Saco, MEME21,1594.0+15%

19Old, MEME7,5894.0+35%

20Bath, MEME8,8354.0+30%

21Lewiston, MEME38,8664.1+13%

22South Portland, MEME27,0074.4+34%

23Kennebunk, MEME6,2214.5+12%

24Brunswick, MEME17,6524.6+24%

25Westbrook, MEME21,5654.6+30%

26Sanford, MEME22,6634.9+30%

27Yarmouth, MEME6,2894.9+22%

28Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2445.1+56%

29Biddeford, MEME22,3995.3+37%

30Orono, MEME11,1515.3+56%

31Kittery, MEME5,1105.5+47%

32Portland, MEME69,9115.6+32%

33Rockland, MEME7,1425.9+82%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS