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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Maine, Hampden has the highest homeownership (83.6%), followed by Millinocket and North Windham. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Maine that we cover, the median is 66.3% and the average 64.1%; the figure runs from 83.6% (Hampden) to 35.0% (Farmington). That is a spread of 2.4 times between the two ends. The state figure is 74.3%; 7 of the 40 places are above it and 33 at or below.
The first five are Hampden, Millinocket, North Windham, South Eliot, 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 ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampden (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 83.6% | 5,161 | $112,228 | $1,133 |
| 2 | Millinocket (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 83.5% | 3,779 | $50,445 | $451 |
| 3 | North Windham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 80.1% | 5,417 | $88,522 | $1,248 |
| 4 | South Eliot (unincorporated) | York County | 80.0% | 4,203 | $99,299 | $2,155 |
| 5 | Gorham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 78.8% | 7,593 | $128,190 | $1,573 |
| 6 | Oak Hill (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 75.5% | 5,631 | $97,610 | $1,743 |
| 7 | Topsham (unincorporated) | Sagadahoc County | 75.0% | 7,271 | $100,024 | $1,491 |
| 8 | Yarmouth (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 73.8% | 6,289 | $93,575 | $1,663 |
| 9 | York Harbor (unincorporated) | York County | 73.2% | 4,240 | $100,625 | $1,322 |
| 10 | Kennebunk (unincorporated) | York County | 73.1% | 6,221 | $95,169 | $1,466 |
| 11 | Saco | York County | 72.8% | 20,819 | $92,241 | $1,249 |
| 12 | Caribou | Aroostook County | 72.3% | 7,382 | $53,709 | $757 |
| 13 | Sanford | York County | 71.2% | 22,247 | $72,524 | $1,152 |
| 14 | Winslow (unincorporated) | Kennebec County | 70.1% | 5,873 | $59,547 | $1,036 |
| 15 | Lisbon Falls (unincorporated) | Androscoggin County | 70.1% | 4,267 | $72,344 | $971 |
| 16 | Belfast | Waldo County | 68.5% | 6,986 | $67,679 | $962 |
| 17 | Gardiner | Kennebec County | 68.2% | 6,088 | $71,782 | $1,113 |
| 18 | Old Orchard Beach (unincorporated) | York County | 68.2% | 9,244 | $60,050 | $1,246 |
| 19 | Ellsworth | Hancock County | 66.7% | 8,657 | $77,375 | $1,017 |
| 20 | Brunswick (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 66.3% | 17,652 | $70,722 | $1,465 |
| 21 | Bath | Sagadahoc County | 64.3% | 8,815 | $69,390 | $1,044 |
| 22 | Houlton (unincorporated) | Aroostook County | 64.2% | 5,082 | $59,236 | $814 |
| 23 | Skowhegan (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 63.1% | 6,662 | $45,388 | $880 |
| 24 | Rockland | Knox County | 62.0% | 7,035 | $56,533 | $1,092 |
| 25 | Westbrook | Cumberland County | 61.2% | 20,775 | $85,038 | $1,392 |
| 26 | Brewer | Penobscot County | 59.7% | 9,652 | $66,613 | $1,086 |
| 27 | Old Town | Penobscot County | 59.3% | 7,470 | $51,585 | $989 |
| 28 | Auburn | Androscoggin County | 59.1% | 24,602 | $66,647 | $1,041 |
| 29 | South Portland | Cumberland County | 58.1% | 26,930 | $86,838 | $1,812 |
| 30 | Presque Isle | Aroostook County | 57.8% | 8,736 | $55,768 | $904 |
| 31 | Rumford (unincorporated) | Oxford County | 56.3% | 4,067 | $29,230 | $785 |
| 32 | Kittery (unincorporated) | York County | 55.3% | 5,110 | $84,730 | $1,697 |
| 33 | Augusta | Kennebec County | 53.9% | 19,077 | $47,979 | $919 |
| 34 | Lewiston | Androscoggin County | 51.2% | 38,324 | $55,393 | $986 |
| 35 | Waterville | Kennebec County | 48.8% | 17,077 | $53,580 | $978 |
| 36 | Biddeford | York County | 48.1% | 22,498 | $72,333 | $1,292 |
| 37 | Bangor | Penobscot County | 47.2% | 31,938 | $59,942 | $1,055 |
| 38 | Portland | Cumberland County | 46.9% | 68,854 | $79,540 | $1,577 |
| 39 | Orono (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 41.7% | 11,151 | $59,784 | $1,280 |
| 40 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Franklin County | 35.0% | 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. Figures describe the city itself.
Hampden, with 83.6% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Maine by population.