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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Maine, Portland has the highest average pay in its county ($71,351), followed by South Portland and Westbrook. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Maine that we cover, the median is $60,846 and the average $60,403; the figure runs from $71,351 (Portland) to $48,419 (Farmington). That is a spread of 1.5 times between the two ends.
The first five are Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Brunswick, Gorham. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | Cumberland County | $71,351 | 68,854 | $79,540 | $1,577 |
| 2 | South Portland | Cumberland County | $71,351 | 26,930 | $86,838 | $1,812 |
| 3 | Westbrook | Cumberland County | $71,351 | 20,775 | $85,038 | $1,392 |
| 4 | Brunswick (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | $71,351 | 17,652 | $70,722 | $1,465 |
| 5 | Gorham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | $71,351 | 7,593 | $128,190 | $1,573 |
| 6 | Yarmouth (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | $71,351 | 6,289 | $93,575 | $1,663 |
| 7 | Oak Hill (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | $71,351 | 5,631 | $97,610 | $1,743 |
| 8 | North Windham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | $71,351 | 5,417 | $88,522 | $1,248 |
| 9 | Bath | Sagadahoc County | $63,193 | 8,815 | $69,390 | $1,044 |
| 10 | Topsham (unincorporated) | Sagadahoc County | $63,193 | 7,271 | $100,024 | $1,491 |
| 11 | Biddeford | York County | $61,811 | 22,498 | $72,333 | $1,292 |
| 12 | Sanford | York County | $61,811 | 22,247 | $72,524 | $1,152 |
| 13 | Saco | York County | $61,811 | 20,819 | $92,241 | $1,249 |
| 14 | Old Orchard Beach (unincorporated) | York County | $61,811 | 9,244 | $60,050 | $1,246 |
| 15 | Kennebunk (unincorporated) | York County | $61,811 | 6,221 | $95,169 | $1,466 |
| 16 | Kittery (unincorporated) | York County | $61,811 | 5,110 | $84,730 | $1,697 |
| 17 | York Harbor (unincorporated) | York County | $61,811 | 4,240 | $100,625 | $1,322 |
| 18 | South Eliot (unincorporated) | York County | $61,811 | 4,203 | $99,299 | $2,155 |
| 19 | Augusta | Kennebec County | $60,846 | 19,077 | $47,979 | $919 |
| 20 | Waterville | Kennebec County | $60,846 | 17,077 | $53,580 | $978 |
| 21 | Gardiner | Kennebec County | $60,846 | 6,088 | $71,782 | $1,113 |
| 22 | Winslow (unincorporated) | Kennebec County | $60,846 | 5,873 | $59,547 | $1,036 |
| 23 | Lewiston | Androscoggin County | $58,507 | 38,324 | $55,393 | $986 |
| 24 | Auburn | Androscoggin County | $58,507 | 24,602 | $66,647 | $1,041 |
| 25 | Lisbon Falls (unincorporated) | Androscoggin County | $58,507 | 4,267 | $72,344 | $971 |
| 26 | Rockland | Knox County | $55,720 | 7,035 | $56,533 | $1,092 |
| 27 | Bangor | Penobscot County | $55,593 | 31,938 | $59,942 | $1,055 |
| 28 | Orono (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | $55,593 | 11,151 | $59,784 | $1,280 |
| 29 | Brewer | Penobscot County | $55,593 | 9,652 | $66,613 | $1,086 |
| 30 | Old Town | Penobscot County | $55,593 | 7,470 | $51,585 | $989 |
| 31 | Hampden (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | $55,593 | 5,161 | $112,228 | $1,133 |
| 32 | Millinocket (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | $55,593 | 3,779 | $50,445 | $451 |
| 33 | Skowhegan (unincorporated) | Somerset County | $55,148 | 6,662 | $45,388 | $880 |
| 34 | Belfast | Waldo County | $54,674 | 6,986 | $67,679 | $962 |
| 35 | Ellsworth | Hancock County | $53,780 | 8,657 | $77,375 | $1,017 |
| 36 | Presque Isle | Aroostook County | $51,148 | 8,736 | $55,768 | $904 |
| 37 | Caribou | Aroostook County | $51,148 | 7,382 | $53,709 | $757 |
| 38 | Houlton (unincorporated) | Aroostook County | $51,148 | 5,082 | $59,236 | $814 |
| 39 | Rumford (unincorporated) | Oxford County | $50,809 | 4,067 | $29,230 | $785 |
| 40 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Franklin County | $48,419 | 4,705 | $41,033 | $871 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Portland, with $71,351 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Maine by population.