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Most car-free households, Maine cities

Maine cities with the most occupied households that have no vehicle available, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of households, not the share. This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 446. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ellsworth, ME, up 7 places to #16.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A VEHICLEVS 2020

01Portland, MEME69,9115,077+10%

02Lewiston, MEME38,8662,770+8%

03Bangor, MEME32,5182,157+14%

04Augusta, MEME19,1551,284−9%

05Waterville, MEME17,5791,169−4%

06Auburn, MEME25,4411,082+9%

07South Portland, MEME27,007950+30%

08Biddeford, MEME22,399738+11%

09Sanford, MEME22,663571−13%

10▲6Belfast, MEME6,988561+41%

11▲1Brunswick, MEME17,652558+1%

12▼1Westbrook, MEME21,565548−2%

13▼3Kittery, MEME5,110498−21%

14▲6Saco, MEME21,159489+72%

15▲2Brewer, MEME9,636456+21%

16▲7Ellsworth, MEME8,862455+81%

17▲4Skowhegan, MEME6,662446+62%

18▼4Rockland, MEME7,142421−4%

19▼4Caribou, MEME7,321420+3%

20▼7Presque Isle, MEME8,694403−13%

21▲3Old, MEME7,589321+28%

22▼4Bath, MEME8,835316+8%

23▼1Gardiner, MEME6,206245−9%

24▲2Orono, MEME11,1512370%

25▼6Kennebunk, MEME6,221204−28%

26▲2Gorham, MEME7,593202+8%

27Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244192−2%

28▲3Winslow, MEME5,873180+50%

29▼4Houlton, MEME5,082168−29%

30▼1Topsham, MEME7,271147−8%

31▲2North Windham, MEME5,41771+294%

32▲2Hampden, MEME5,16164–

33▼1Yarmouth, MEME6,28954−33%

34▼4Oak Hill, MEME5,63124−80%

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