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Most population gained, Maine cities · 2010

Maine cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 33 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Gorham, MEME7,593+2,718+398%

02Yarmouth, MEME6,289+2,309+940%

03Portland, MEME69,911+1,945−1884%

04South Portland, MEME27,007+1,678+942%

05Saco, MEME21,159+1,660+1%

06Bangor, MEME32,518+1,566−192%

07Westbrook, MEME21,565+1,352+6338%

08Ellsworth, MEME8,862+1,285+167%

09Orono, MEME11,151+1,221−179%

10Lewiston, MEME38,866+902−122%

11Augusta, MEME19,155+576−121%

12Brewer, MEME9,636+495−1556%

13Kennebunk, MEME6,221+410−24%

14Brunswick, MEME17,652+359+170%

15North Windham, MEME5,417+336−32%

16Biddeford, MEME22,399+335+44%

17Belfast, MEME6,988+287+1004%

18Hampden, MEME5,161+217−6%

19Presque Isle, MEME8,694+181−117%

20Waterville, MEME17,579+117−108%

21Winslow, MEME5,873+51−98%

22Caribou, MEME7,321-123−89%

23Auburn, MEME25,441-148−87%

24Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244-232−122%

25Old, MEME7,589-290+138%

26Rockland, MEME7,142-312−14%

27Kittery, MEME5,110-322−5%

28Topsham, MEME7,271-340−374%

29Sanford, MEME22,663-372+128%

30Gardiner, MEME6,206-398−27%

31Skowhegan, MEME6,662-399+36%

32Houlton, MEME5,082-414+16%

33Bath, MEME8,835-752+35%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS