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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, Orono has the largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (69.8%), followed by Yarmouth and Portland. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Maine that we cover, the median is 39.3% and the average 38.7%; the figure runs from 69.8% (Orono) to 14.4% (Rumford). That is a spread of 4.8 times between the two ends. The state figure is 36.2%; 22 of the 40 places are above it and 18 at or below.
The first five are Orono, Yarmouth, Portland, Kennebunk, Topsham. 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 ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orono (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 69.8% | 11,151 | $59,784 | $1,280 |
| 2 | Yarmouth (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 62.8% | 6,289 | $93,575 | $1,663 |
| 3 | Portland | Cumberland County | 59.7% | 68,854 | $79,540 | $1,577 |
| 4 | Kennebunk (unincorporated) | York County | 52.0% | 6,221 | $95,169 | $1,466 |
| 5 | Topsham (unincorporated) | Sagadahoc County | 52.0% | 7,271 | $100,024 | $1,491 |
| 6 | South Portland | Cumberland County | 51.8% | 26,930 | $86,838 | $1,812 |
| 7 | Gorham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 51.5% | 7,593 | $128,190 | $1,573 |
| 8 | Brunswick (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 51.3% | 17,652 | $70,722 | $1,465 |
| 9 | Oak Hill (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 51.0% | 5,631 | $97,610 | $1,743 |
| 10 | South Eliot (unincorporated) | York County | 49.9% | 4,203 | $99,299 | $2,155 |
| 11 | Hampden (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 47.9% | 5,161 | $112,228 | $1,133 |
| 12 | Kittery (unincorporated) | York County | 47.3% | 5,110 | $84,730 | $1,697 |
| 13 | York Harbor (unincorporated) | York County | 44.0% | 4,240 | $100,625 | $1,322 |
| 14 | Saco | York County | 43.5% | 20,819 | $92,241 | $1,249 |
| 15 | Belfast | Waldo County | 42.9% | 6,986 | $67,679 | $962 |
| 16 | Old Orchard Beach (unincorporated) | York County | 42.8% | 9,244 | $60,050 | $1,246 |
| 17 | Bath | Sagadahoc County | 42.5% | 8,815 | $69,390 | $1,044 |
| 18 | Westbrook | Cumberland County | 41.3% | 20,775 | $85,038 | $1,392 |
| 19 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Franklin County | 41.2% | 4,705 | $41,033 | $871 |
| 20 | Ellsworth | Hancock County | 39.3% | 8,657 | $77,375 | $1,017 |
| 21 | North Windham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 37.0% | 5,417 | $88,522 | $1,248 |
| 22 | Old Town | Penobscot County | 36.8% | 7,470 | $51,585 | $989 |
| 23 | Rockland | Knox County | 35.6% | 7,035 | $56,533 | $1,092 |
| 24 | Bangor | Penobscot County | 35.1% | 31,938 | $59,942 | $1,055 |
| 25 | Brewer | Penobscot County | 35.0% | 9,652 | $66,613 | $1,086 |
| 26 | Biddeford | York County | 32.1% | 22,498 | $72,333 | $1,292 |
| 27 | Waterville | Kennebec County | 30.8% | 17,077 | $53,580 | $978 |
| 28 | Gardiner | Kennebec County | 29.8% | 6,088 | $71,782 | $1,113 |
| 29 | Augusta | Kennebec County | 28.9% | 19,077 | $47,979 | $919 |
| 30 | Caribou | Aroostook County | 28.8% | 7,382 | $53,709 | $757 |
| 31 | Auburn | Androscoggin County | 27.9% | 24,602 | $66,647 | $1,041 |
| 32 | Winslow (unincorporated) | Kennebec County | 27.6% | 5,873 | $59,547 | $1,036 |
| 33 | Presque Isle | Aroostook County | 26.2% | 8,736 | $55,768 | $904 |
| 34 | Houlton (unincorporated) | Aroostook County | 26.0% | 5,082 | $59,236 | $814 |
| 35 | Sanford | York County | 24.8% | 22,247 | $72,524 | $1,152 |
| 36 | Lisbon Falls (unincorporated) | Androscoggin County | 24.1% | 4,267 | $72,344 | $971 |
| 37 | Lewiston | Androscoggin County | 22.6% | 38,324 | $55,393 | $986 |
| 38 | Skowhegan (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 20.1% | 6,662 | $45,388 | $880 |
| 39 | Millinocket (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 19.4% | 3,779 | $50,445 | $451 |
| 40 | Rumford (unincorporated) | Oxford County | 14.4% | 4,067 | $29,230 | $785 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Orono, with 69.8% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Maine by population.