Cities and Towns

State of Maine

Maine, abbreviated "ME", is in the New England region of the U.S. Its capital is Augusta.There were 1,332,813 people in Maine as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on March 15, 1820.

Please explore the cities and towns of Maine, below.

Top Maine College Towns


Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

RANKS
CITY OR TOWN
COLLEGES
STUDENTS
1Portland48,853
2Lewiston32,512
3Augusta34,740
4Bangor36,364
5Presque Isle22,364
6Waterville23,767
7Orono211,404
8Sanford150
9Arundel161
10Bridgton181
11Scarborough1197
12Westbrook1209
13Bar Harbor1337
14Calais1380
15Machias1675
16Unity1814
17Castine1997
18Wells11,632
19Fort Kent11,791
20Brunswick11,828

Largest Maine Cities and Towns

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CITY OR TOWNPOPULATION
Alfred1,034
Bar Harbor2,172
Bucksport2,654
Castine828
Clinton992
Damariscotta1,286
Dexter2,287
Dixfield1,292
East Millinocket1,673
Ellsworth7,960
Fairfield3,152
Falmouth2,049
Farmingdale2,068
Fort Kent2,291
Greenville1,075
Hallowell2,506
Hampden3,889
Hartland803
Houlton4,693
Kennebunkport1,121

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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Demographics

People

Total Population1,332,813
Male Share of the Population48.9%
Female Share of the Population51.1%
Senior Citizens19.4%
Employed Population 16+651,799
Age of the Population44.6

Families

% of people married50.9%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher30.5%
Median Earnings25+$36,303
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$21,787
Median Earnings With High School Degree$29,326

Wealth

Median Family Income$70,370
% Above Poverty Level87.5%
% Below Poverty Level12.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home5.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.3%
% Using Public Transportation0.6%

Housing

People Living Alone29.3%
Median Gross Rent$831
Median House Value$184,500

Ancestry

English19.4%
Irish16.8%
French Except Basque14.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)13%
German8.1%
Canadian7.9%
Italian6%
Scottish4.9%
Polish2.3%
Swedish1.7%
Welsh0.9%
Dutch0.9%
Norwegian0.8%
Portuguese0.7%
African0.7%
Russian0.7%
Greek0.5%
Danishn0.5%
Finnish0.5%
Arab0.4%
Lithuanian0.4%
Hungarian0.3%
Czech0.2%
Swiss0.2%
Ukrainian0.2%
West Indian0.2%
Lebanese0.2%
Somali0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Romanian0.1%
Jamaican0.1%
US/American0.1%
Belgian0.1%
Iraqi0.1%
Slovak0.1%
Sudanese0.1%
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Notable Places

Acadia (Park)
P.O. Box 177
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609-0177
207-288-3338

Maine Acadian Culture (Park)
Maine Acadian Heritage Council
Madawaska, Maine 4756
207-728-6826

Roosevelt Campobello (Park)
Executive Secretary
Lubec, Maine 4652
506-752-2922

Saint Croix Island (Historic Site)
c/o Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609-0177
207-288-3338

Maine flag
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Maine seal
Maine State Seal

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Maine State Quarter

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Maine State Plate

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