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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, Rockland has the smallest share of long commutes (2.4%), followed by Kittery and Houlton. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Maine that we cover, the median is 10.5% and the average 10.8%; the figure runs from 2.4% (Rockland) to 21.7% (Rumford). That is a spread of 9.2 times between the two ends. The state figure is 14.5%; 10 of the 40 places are above it and 30 at or below.
The first five are Rockland, Kittery, Houlton, Presque Isle, Orono. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockland | Knox County | 2.4% | 7,035 | $56,533 | $1,092 |
| 2 | Kittery (unincorporated) | York County | 3.1% | 5,110 | $84,730 | $1,697 |
| 3 | Houlton (unincorporated) | Aroostook County | 3.1% | 5,082 | $59,236 | $814 |
| 4 | Presque Isle | Aroostook County | 3.4% | 8,736 | $55,768 | $904 |
| 5 | Orono (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 4.4% | 11,151 | $59,784 | $1,280 |
| 6 | South Portland | Cumberland County | 4.4% | 26,930 | $86,838 | $1,812 |
| 7 | Westbrook | Cumberland County | 4.5% | 20,775 | $85,038 | $1,392 |
| 8 | Caribou | Aroostook County | 4.9% | 7,382 | $53,709 | $757 |
| 9 | Old Town | Penobscot County | 6.0% | 7,470 | $51,585 | $989 |
| 10 | Oak Hill (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 6.3% | 5,631 | $97,610 | $1,743 |
| 11 | Waterville | Kennebec County | 6.9% | 17,077 | $53,580 | $978 |
| 12 | Old Orchard Beach (unincorporated) | York County | 7.0% | 9,244 | $60,050 | $1,246 |
| 13 | Bangor | Penobscot County | 7.9% | 31,938 | $59,942 | $1,055 |
| 14 | Brewer | Penobscot County | 8.3% | 9,652 | $66,613 | $1,086 |
| 15 | Kennebunk (unincorporated) | York County | 8.4% | 6,221 | $95,169 | $1,466 |
| 16 | Saco | York County | 8.7% | 20,819 | $92,241 | $1,249 |
| 17 | Portland | Cumberland County | 8.8% | 68,854 | $79,540 | $1,577 |
| 18 | Topsham (unincorporated) | Sagadahoc County | 9.2% | 7,271 | $100,024 | $1,491 |
| 19 | South Eliot (unincorporated) | York County | 9.9% | 4,203 | $99,299 | $2,155 |
| 20 | Yarmouth (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 10.2% | 6,289 | $93,575 | $1,663 |
| 21 | Hampden (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 10.5% | 5,161 | $112,228 | $1,133 |
| 22 | Augusta | Kennebec County | 10.7% | 19,077 | $47,979 | $919 |
| 23 | Winslow (unincorporated) | Kennebec County | 11.4% | 5,873 | $59,547 | $1,036 |
| 24 | Biddeford | York County | 11.5% | 22,498 | $72,333 | $1,292 |
| 25 | Lisbon Falls (unincorporated) | Androscoggin County | 12.5% | 4,267 | $72,344 | $971 |
| 26 | Gorham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 12.7% | 7,593 | $128,190 | $1,573 |
| 27 | Lewiston | Androscoggin County | 12.8% | 38,324 | $55,393 | $986 |
| 28 | Brunswick (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 13.0% | 17,652 | $70,722 | $1,465 |
| 29 | Millinocket (unincorporated) | Penobscot County | 13.6% | 3,779 | $50,445 | $451 |
| 30 | York Harbor (unincorporated) | York County | 14.3% | 4,240 | $100,625 | $1,322 |
| 31 | Belfast | Waldo County | 14.8% | 6,986 | $67,679 | $962 |
| 32 | Farmington (unincorporated) | Franklin County | 14.8% | 4,705 | $41,033 | $871 |
| 33 | Auburn | Androscoggin County | 15.0% | 24,602 | $66,647 | $1,041 |
| 34 | Skowhegan (unincorporated) | Somerset County | 16.6% | 6,662 | $45,388 | $880 |
| 35 | North Windham (unincorporated) | Cumberland County | 17.2% | 5,417 | $88,522 | $1,248 |
| 36 | Bath | Sagadahoc County | 19.1% | 8,815 | $69,390 | $1,044 |
| 37 | Ellsworth | Hancock County | 19.6% | 8,657 | $77,375 | $1,017 |
| 38 | Gardiner | Kennebec County | 20.0% | 6,088 | $71,782 | $1,113 |
| 39 | Sanford | York County | 21.2% | 22,247 | $72,524 | $1,152 |
| 40 | Rumford (unincorporated) | Oxford County | 21.7% | 4,067 | $29,230 | $785 |
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Rockland, with 2.4% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Maine by population.