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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Most rooted, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 86.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ellsworth, ME, up 16 places to #16.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020
01North Windham, MEME5,41795.1%+1.4 pts
02Hampden, MEME5,16194.5%+4.0 pts
03▲12Belfast, MEME6,98893.6%+8.1 pts
04▲5Saco, MEME21,15990.9%+4.2 pts
05▲9Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,24490.0%+4.2 pts
06▲2Skowhegan, MEME6,66289.9%+2.5 pts
07▲13Oak Hill, MEME5,63189.6%+6.5 pts
08▲10Old, MEME7,58989.4%+4.9 pts
09▲7Sanford, MEME22,66389.4%+4.4 pts
10▲7Gardiner, MEME6,20689.1%+4.4 pts
11▼8Caribou, MEME7,32189.0%+0.2 pts
12▼1South Portland, MEME27,00787.8%+1.7 pts
13Houlton, MEME5,08287.5%+1.7 pts
14▼8Westbrook, MEME21,56587.4%−0.2 pts
15▲7Rockland, MEME7,14287.0%+4.1 pts
16▲16Ellsworth, MEME8,86286.9%+8.7 pts
17▲7Yarmouth, MEME6,28986.8%+4.3 pts
18▲10Lewiston, MEME38,86685.6%+4.3 pts
19▼7Kittery, MEME5,11085.5%−0.3 pts
20▲9Biddeford, MEME22,39985.0%+5.4 pts
21▲2Auburn, MEME25,44184.6%+2.1 pts
22▼12Presque Isle, MEME8,69484.4%−1.8 pts
23▼19Bath, MEME8,83584.2%−3.9 pts
24▲6Portland, MEME69,91183.9%+4.8 pts
25▼18Topsham, MEME7,27183.9%−3.5 pts
26▼1Winslow, MEME5,87383.6%+1.5 pts
27▼6Augusta, MEME19,15583.4%+0.4 pts
28▼9Brunswick, MEME17,65283.2%−0.6 pts
29▼24Brewer, MEME9,63683.1%−4.6 pts
30▲1Bangor, MEME32,51882.1%+3.0 pts
31▼4Gorham, MEME7,59381.7%0.0 pts
32▲1Waterville, MEME17,57978.3%+4.3 pts
33▼7Kennebunk, MEME6,22175.9%−6.1 pts
34Orono, MEME11,15167.0%+12.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES