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Most car-free households, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of households with no vehicle (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 8.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ellsworth, ME, up 14 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNO VEHICLE AVAILABLEVS 2010

01Kittery, MEME5,11019.7%+16.8 pts

02▲1Lewiston, MEME38,86617.2%+1.9 pts

03▼1Waterville, MEME17,57917.2%+0.5 pts

04▲3Belfast, MEME6,98816.5%+9.0 pts

05Portland, MEME69,91115.4%−1.2 pts

06Bangor, MEME32,51814.8%+1.7 pts

07▲8Skowhegan, MEME6,66213.7%−1.8 pts

08▼4Augusta, MEME19,15513.6%−5.1 pts

09▲14Ellsworth, MEME8,86212.2%+7.8 pts

10▲2Caribou, MEME7,32111.9%+1.2 pts

11▼3Rockland, MEME7,14211.8%−4.3 pts

12▲4Brewer, MEME9,63610.7%+3.5 pts

13▲1Auburn, MEME25,44110.5%+1.5 pts

14▲5Old, MEME7,58910.1%+0.9 pts

15▼4Presque Isle, MEME8,6949.9%−3.7 pts

16▼6Gardiner, MEME6,2069.0%+3.5 pts

17Orono, MEME11,1518.1%+2.0 pts

18▲6Biddeford, MEME22,3998.0%−1.4 pts

19▲3Gorham, MEME7,5937.9%+4.0 pts

20▼2Brunswick, MEME17,6527.9%−4.8 pts

21▲5South Portland, MEME27,0077.8%+1.1 pts

22▼13Houlton, MEME5,0827.6%−9.0 pts

23▼3Bath, MEME8,8357.3%−6.0 pts

24▲5Winslow, MEME5,8737.0%+2.1 pts

25▼12Kennebunk, MEME6,2216.9%−3.8 pts

26▼1Westbrook, MEME21,5656.0%−4.1 pts

27▼6Sanford, MEME22,6635.9%−8.5 pts

28▲4Saco, MEME21,1595.4%+1.9 pts

29▼1Topsham, MEME7,2714.9%0.0 pts

30Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2443.6%−2.5 pts

31▲3Hampden, MEME5,1613.2%+0.8 pts

32▲1North Windham, MEME5,4173.0%−3.6 pts

33▼2Yarmouth, MEME6,2892.2%−1.9 pts

34▼7Oak Hill, MEME5,6310.9%–

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