We all love the biggest cities that the Pine Tree State has to offer. You know the places like Portland and Lewiston which make all the headlines.
But there are a bunch of other great large cities in Maine that don't get as much love.
We're going to change that right now.
Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in Maine with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.
You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in Maine, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.
Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in Maine, check out:
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 66,595
Population 2010: 66,138
Growth: 0.7%
More on Portland: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 36,095
Population 2010: 36,684
Growth: -1.6%
More on Lewiston: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 32,095
Population 2010: 32,899
Growth: -2.4%
More on Bangor: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 25,548
Population 2010: 24,804
Growth: 3.0%
More on South Portland: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 23,187
Population 2010: 23,279
Growth: -0.4%
More on Auburn: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 21,462
Population 2010: 21,490
Growth: -0.1%
More on Biddeford: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 19,497
Population 2010: 18,398
Growth: 6.0%
More on Saco: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 9 (Up 1)
Population: 18,633
Population 2010: 17,314
Growth: 7.6%
More on Westbrook: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 8 (Down 1)
Population: 18,605
Population 2010: 19,150
Growth: -2.8%
More on Augusta: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 16,577
Population 2010: 15,777
Growth: 5.1%
More on Waterville: Crime Report | Homes For Sale | Data
We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Pine Tree State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the 2013-2017 American Community Survey.
It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in Maine from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Portland.
The smallest? Oxford, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.
We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in Maine.
Have fun snacking around in the Pine Tree State!
For more reading on Maine, check out:
Rank | City | Current Population | 2010 | Growth | |||||
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1 | Portland | 66,595 | 66,138 | 0.7% | |||||
2 | Lewiston | 36,095 | 36,684 | -1.6% | |||||
3 | Bangor | 32,095 | 32,899 | -2.4% | |||||
4 | South Portland | 25,548 | 24,804 | 3.0% | |||||
5 | Auburn | 23,187 | 23,279 | -0.4% | |||||
6 | Biddeford | 21,462 | 21,490 | -0.1% | |||||
7 | Saco | 19,497 | 18,398 | 6.0% | |||||
8 | Westbrook | 18,633 | 17,314 | 7.6% | |||||
9 | Augusta | 18,605 | 19,150 | -2.8% | |||||
10 | Waterville | 16,577 | 15,777 | 5.1% | |||||
11 | Brunswick | 14,994 | 14,821 | 1.2% | |||||
12 | Orono | 9,541 | 8,942 | 6.7% | |||||
13 | Presque Isle | 9,116 | 9,673 | -5.8% | |||||
14 | Brewer | 9,090 | 9,433 | -3.6% | |||||
15 | Old Orchard Beach | 8,862 | 8,757 | 1.2% | |||||
16 | Bath | 8,319 | 8,759 | -5.0% | |||||
17 | Ellsworth | 7,991 | 7,555 | 5.8% | |||||
18 | Caribou | 7,710 | 8,235 | -6.4% | |||||
19 | Old Town | 7,474 | 7,886 | -5.2% | |||||
20 | Rockland | 7,178 | 7,431 | -3.4% | |||||
21 | Gorham | 6,759 | 7,288 | -7.3% | |||||
22 | Belfast | 6,688 | 6,691 | 0.0% | |||||
23 | Skowhegan | 6,313 | 6,794 | -7.1% | |||||
24 | Topsham | 6,222 | 6,362 | -2.2% | |||||
25 | North Windham | 6,131 | 4,725 | 29.8% | |||||
26 | Kennebunk | 5,872 | 5,215 | 12.6% | |||||
27 | Yarmouth | 5,681 | 5,849 | -2.9% | |||||
28 | Gardiner | 5,657 | 5,898 | -4.1% | |||||
29 | Winslow | 4,928 | 7,823 | -37.0% | |||||
30 | Kittery | 4,829 | 4,933 | -2.1% | |||||
31 | Houlton | 4,603 | 4,985 | -7.7% | |||||
32 | Scarborough | 4,603 | 4,336 | 6.2% | |||||
33 | Millinocket | 4,287 | 4,655 | -7.9% | |||||
34 | Farmington | 4,143 | 4,227 | -2.0% | |||||
35 | Hampden | 4,122 | 4,109 | 0.3% | |||||
36 | Lisbon Falls | 4,019 | 4,244 | -5.3% | |||||
37 | Rumford | 3,672 | 4,647 | -21.0% | |||||
38 | Camden | 3,468 | 3,693 | -6.1% | |||||
39 | South Eliot | 3,160 | 3,403 | -7.1% | |||||
40 | Lake Arrowhead | 3,067 | 3,019 | 1.6% | |||||
41 | Fairfield | 3,027 | 2,423 | 24.9% | |||||
42 | Calais | 2,993 | 3,192 | -6.2% | |||||
43 | Pittsfield | 2,958 | 3,409 | -13.2% | |||||
44 | Cumberland Center | 2,926 | 2,519 | 16.2% | |||||
45 | Madawaska | 2,769 | 3,452 | -19.8% | |||||
46 | Dover-Foxcroft | 2,740 | 2,603 | 5.3% | |||||
47 | Lincoln | 2,677 | 3,411 | -21.5% | |||||
48 | Norway | 2,641 | 2,812 | -6.1% | |||||
49 | Bucksport | 2,624 | 2,872 | -8.6% | |||||
50 | Bridgton | 2,542 | 2,546 | -0.2% | |||||
51 | York Harbor | 2,522 | 2,973 | -15.2% | |||||
52 | Winthrop | 2,467 | 2,937 | -16.0% | |||||
53 | Hallowell | 2,445 | 2,479 | -1.4% | |||||
54 | Madison | 2,433 | 2,867 | -15.1% | |||||
55 | Oakland | 2,389 | 2,694 | -11.3% | |||||
56 | Berwick | 2,354 | 2,205 | 6.8% | |||||
57 | South Paris | 2,319 | 2,430 | -4.6% | |||||
58 | Farmingdale | 2,312 | 2,082 | 11.0% | |||||
59 | Bar Harbor | 2,292 | 2,585 | -11.3% | |||||
60 | Milford | 2,272 | 2,214 | 2.6% | |||||
61 | Fort Kent | 2,238 | 2,918 | -23.3% | |||||
62 | Cape Neddick | 2,217 | 3,198 | -30.7% | |||||
63 | Milo | 2,134 | 1,940 | 10.0% | |||||
64 | Dexter | 2,124 | 1,821 | 16.6% | |||||
65 | Mechanic Falls | 2,112 | 2,349 | -10.1% | |||||
66 | Thomaston | 1,967 | 2,095 | -6.1% | |||||
67 | Wilton | 1,950 | 2,374 | -17.9% | |||||
68 | Falmouth | 1,949 | 2,108 | -7.5% | |||||
69 | Randolph | 1,921 | 1,973 | -2.6% | |||||
70 | Fort Fairfield | 1,808 | 2,338 | -22.7% | |||||
71 | Newport | 1,766 | 1,973 | -10.5% | |||||
72 | Mexico | 1,701 | 2,153 | -21.0% | |||||
73 | Van Buren | 1,683 | 2,289 | -26.5% | |||||
74 | Steep Falls | 1,683 | 982 | 71.4% | |||||
75 | Richmond | 1,671 | 1,940 | -13.9% | |||||
76 | Falmouth Foreside | 1,611 | 1,428 | 12.8% | |||||
77 | East Millinocket | 1,601 | 1,609 | -0.5% | |||||
78 | Livermore Falls | 1,586 | 1,791 | -11.4% | |||||
79 | Fryeburg | 1,542 | 1,578 | -2.3% | |||||
80 | Freeport | 1,537 | 1,530 | 0.5% | |||||
81 | Chisholm | 1,513 | 1,229 | 23.1% | |||||
82 | Limestone | 1,504 | 1,603 | -6.2% | |||||
83 | North Berwick | 1,439 | 1,488 | -3.3% | |||||
84 | Norridgewock | 1,428 | 1,543 | -7.5% | |||||
85 | Dixfield | 1,345 | 1,303 | 3.2% | |||||
86 | Eastport | 1,326 | 1,425 | -6.9% | |||||
87 | Waldoboro | 1,295 | 1,056 | 22.6% | |||||
88 | Damariscotta | 1,269 | 1,355 | -6.3% | |||||
89 | Winterport | 1,242 | 1,697 | -26.8% | |||||
90 | Wiscasset | 1,220 | 1,059 | 15.2% | |||||
91 | Searsport | 1,185 | 1,030 | 15.0% | |||||
92 | Machias | 1,157 | 1,351 | -14.4% | |||||
93 | Boothbay Harbor | 1,152 | 1,036 | 11.2% | |||||
94 | South Windham | 1,119 | 1,330 | -15.9% | |||||
95 | Alfred | 1,106 | 0 | nan% | |||||
96 | Kennebunkport | 1,098 | 1,109 | -1.0% | |||||
97 | Anson | 1,075 | 942 | 14.1% | |||||
98 | Howland | 1,066 | 917 | 16.2% | |||||
99 | Washburn | 1,058 | 1,066 | -0.8% | |||||
100 | Greenville | 1,029 | 1,246 | -17.4% | |||||
101 | Oxford | 1,026 | 1,259 | -18.5% | |||||
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