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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, Kennebunk has the largest share of people working from home (36.6%), followed by York Harbor 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 15.2% and the average 15.0%; the figure runs from 36.6% (Kennebunk) to 1.7% (Millinocket). That is a spread of 21.0 times between the two ends. The state figure is 15.9%; 19 of the 40 places are above it and 21 at or below.
The first five are Kennebunk, York Harbor, Portland, Rockland, Old Town. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kennebunk (unincorporated) | York County | 36.6% | 6,221 | $95,169 | $1,466 |
| 2 | York Harbor (unincorporated) | York County | 30.0% | 4,240 | $100,625 | $1,322 |
| 3 | Portland | Cumberland County | 24.8% | 68,854 | $79,540 | $1,577 |
| 4 | Rockland | Knox County | 22.1% | 7,035 | $56,533 | $1,092 |
| 5 | Old Town | Penobscot County | 21.4% | 7,470 | $51,585 | $989 |
| 6 | Kittery (unincorporated) | York County | 21.2% | 5,110 | $84,730 | $1,697 |
| 7 | North Windham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 20.9% | 5,417 | $88,522 | $1,248 |
| 8 | Gorham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 20.4% | 7,593 | $128,190 | $1,573 |
| 9 | South Portland | Cumberland County | 19.5% | 26,930 | $86,838 | $1,812 |
| 10 | Bath | Sagadahoc County | 19.3% | 8,815 | $69,390 | $1,044 |
| 11 | Yarmouth (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 19.3% | 6,289 | $93,575 | $1,663 |
| 12 | Saco | York County | 19.0% | 20,819 | $92,241 | $1,249 |
| 13 | Topsham (unincorporated) | Sagadahoc County | 18.2% | 7,271 | $100,024 | $1,491 |
| 14 | Brunswick (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 18.0% | 17,652 | $70,722 | $1,465 |
| 15 | Westbrook | Cumberland County | 17.8% | 20,775 | $85,038 | $1,392 |
| 16 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Franklin County | 17.2% | 4,705 | $41,033 | $871 |
| 17 | Waterville | Kennebec County | 16.6% | 17,077 | $53,580 | $978 |
| 18 | Oak Hill (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 16.6% | 5,631 | $97,610 | $1,743 |
| 19 | Hampden (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 16.1% | 5,161 | $112,228 | $1,133 |
| 20 | Augusta | Kennebec County | 15.2% | 19,077 | $47,979 | $919 |
| 21 | Old Orchard Beach (unincorporated) | York County | 15.0% | 9,244 | $60,050 | $1,246 |
| 22 | South Eliot (unincorporated) | York County | 14.2% | 4,203 | $99,299 | $2,155 |
| 23 | Biddeford | York County | 14.2% | 22,498 | $72,333 | $1,292 |
| 24 | Gardiner | Kennebec County | 13.9% | 6,088 | $71,782 | $1,113 |
| 25 | Caribou | Aroostook County | 12.5% | 7,382 | $53,709 | $757 |
| 26 | Lewiston | Androscoggin County | 12.3% | 38,324 | $55,393 | $986 |
| 27 | Belfast | Waldo County | 11.9% | 6,986 | $67,679 | $962 |
| 28 | Auburn | Androscoggin County | 11.5% | 24,602 | $66,647 | $1,041 |
| 29 | Orono (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 11.0% | 11,151 | $59,784 | $1,280 |
| 30 | Bangor | Penobscot County | 10.1% | 31,938 | $59,942 | $1,055 |
| 31 | Sanford | York County | 9.8% | 22,247 | $72,524 | $1,152 |
| 32 | Winslow (unincorporated) | Kennebec County | 9.6% | 5,873 | $59,547 | $1,036 |
| 33 | Skowhegan (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 7.3% | 6,662 | $45,388 | $880 |
| 34 | Ellsworth | Hancock County | 7.1% | 8,657 | $77,375 | $1,017 |
| 35 | Brewer | Penobscot County | 6.9% | 9,652 | $66,613 | $1,086 |
| 36 | Presque Isle | Aroostook County | 6.7% | 8,736 | $55,768 | $904 |
| 37 | Lisbon Falls (unincorporated) | Androscoggin County | 6.6% | 4,267 | $72,344 | $971 |
| 38 | Houlton (unincorporated) | Aroostook County | 6.1% | 5,082 | $59,236 | $814 |
| 39 | Rumford (unincorporated) | Oxford County | 3.1% | 4,067 | $29,230 | $785 |
| 40 | Millinocket (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 1.7% | 3,779 | $50,445 | $451 |
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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.
Kennebunk, with 36.6% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Maine by population.