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Most densely populated, Maine cities · 2010

Maine cities ranked by residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 33 is 729.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Portland, MEME69,9113,073+3%

02South Portland, MEME27,0072,076+7%

03Kittery, MEME5,1101,630−7%

04Orono, MEME11,1511,343+15%

05Winslow, MEME5,8731,300+1%

06Waterville, MEME17,5791,162+1%

07Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2441,160−3%

08Yarmouth, MEME6,2891,120+65%

09Lewiston, MEME38,8661,072+3%

10Westbrook, MEME21,5651,018+8%

11Bangor, MEME32,518964+5%

12Bath, MEME8,835934−8%

13Houlton, MEME5,082924−8%

14Gorham, MEME7,593899+65%

15Brunswick, MEME17,652781+2%

16Kennebunk, MEME6,221773+9%

17North Windham, MEME5,417729+7%

18Biddeford, MEME22,399707+2%

19Brewer, MEME9,636622+6%

20Rockland, MEME7,142568−4%

21Topsham, MEME7,271538−5%

22Saco, MEME21,159479+10%

23Skowhegan, MEME6,662471−6%

24Hampden, MEME5,161396+5%

25Auburn, MEME25,441389−1%

26Gardiner, MEME6,206370−6%

27Augusta, MEME19,155347+3%

28Sanford, MEME22,663204−4%

29Old, MEME7,589202−4%

30Belfast, MEME6,988196+4%

31Presque Isle, MEME8,694128+2%

32Caribou, MEME7,321103−1%

33Ellsworth, MEME8,86298+20%

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