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Most population gained, Maine cities

Maine cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is +258. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Winslow, ME, up 26 places to #7.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲24Waterville, MEME17,579+1,249−184%

02▲12Lewiston, MEME38,866+1,203−130%

03▲6Orono, MEME11,151+966−163%

04▲6Topsham, MEME7,271+648+423%

05▲17Hampden, MEME5,161+645+179%

06▼1Brunswick, MEME17,652+619+365%

07▲26Winslow, MEME5,873+555−76%

08Auburn, MEME25,441+541−149%

09▼6Portland, MEME69,911+446−509%

10▲3Kennebunk, MEME6,221+445−18%

11▼7Saco, MEME21,159+438−73%

12▼6South Portland, MEME27,007+432+168%

13▼11Westbrook, MEME21,565+375+1686%

14▲12Houlton, MEME5,082+339−195%

15▲2Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244+284−73%

16▼15Sanford, MEME22,663+265−263%

17▲7Skowhegan, MEME6,662+258−188%

18▼7Ellsworth, MEME8,862+258−46%

19▲13Bangor, MEME32,518+185−111%

20▲7Augusta, MEME19,155+178−106%

21▼2Yarmouth, MEME6,289+164−26%

22▼6North Windham, MEME5,417+143−71%

23▼8Kittery, MEME5,110+137−141%

24▼1Gardiner, MEME6,206+127−123%

25▼13Gorham, MEME7,593+124−77%

26▲2Rockland, MEME7,142+99−127%

27▼7Bath, MEME8,835+49−109%

28▼10Belfast, MEME6,988+48+85%

29Old, MEME7,589+39−132%

30Caribou, MEME7,321-14−99%

31▼10Brewer, MEME9,636-20−41%

32▼25Biddeford, MEME22,399-54−123%

33▼2Presque Isle, MEME8,694-61−94%

34Oak Hill, MEME5,631-215–

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