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Maine rankings · Health

Healthiest towns in Maine

Cape Elizabeth ranks first on health among Maine’s 143 towns of 2,500+; 37 of the 143 grade A− or better on health nationally.

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work

#1

Cape Elizabeth

Cumberland County · 9,827 people
A+

Health grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 142 in ME

#2

Falmouth

Cumberland County · 12,982 people
A+

Health grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 142 in ME

#3

Cumberland

Cumberland County · 8,876 people
A+

Health grade, better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 142 in ME

All 143 towns

Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 12 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

143 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1Cape ElizabethCumberland County · 9,827 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 142
2FalmouthCumberland County · 12,982 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 142
3CumberlandCumberland County · 8,876 peopleA+better than 97% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 142
4YarmouthCumberland County · 9,062 peopleAbetter than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 142
5ScarboroughCumberland County · 24,547 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 142
6North YarmouthCumberland County · 4,424 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 142
7WindhamCumberland County · 19,912 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 142
8RaymondCumberland County · 4,670 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 142
9BrunswickCumberland County · 23,055 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #24 of 142
10FreeportCumberland County · 8,934 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 142
11South BerwickYork County · 7,941 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #20 of 142
12GorhamCumberland County · 19,239 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 142
13GrayCumberland County · 8,676 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #60 of 142
14PortlandCumberland County · 69,911 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #102 of 142
15HarpswellCumberland County · 5,102 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #34 of 142
16South PortlandCumberland County · 27,007 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #52 of 142
17KennebunkYork County · 12,152 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 142
18YorkYork County · 14,293 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 142
19Bar HarborHancock County · 5,352 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #18 of 142
20BristolLincoln County · 2,969 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #14 of 142
21BelgradeKennebec County · 3,541 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #45 of 142
22KitteryYork County · 11,420 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #43 of 142
23RockportKnox County · 3,628 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #26 of 142
24CamdenKnox County · 5,204 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #28 of 142
25New GloucesterCumberland County · 5,964 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 142
26ReadfieldKennebec County · 2,730 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #29 of 142
27EliotYork County · 7,643 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 142
28WestbrookCumberland County · 21,565 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #78 of 142
29SacoYork County · 21,159 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #22 of 142
30BuxtonYork County · 8,681 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #31 of 142
T31ArundelYork County · 4,596 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #23 of 142
T31KennebunkportYork County · 3,717 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #25 of 142
33EllsworthHancock County · 8,862 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #75 of 142
34WoolwichSagadahoc County · 3,287 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #19 of 142
35TopshamSagadahoc County · 9,982 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #30 of 142
36BerwickYork County · 8,436 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #55 of 142
37HampdenPenobscot County · 8,078 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 142
38BoothbayLincoln County · 3,155 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #73 of 142
39St. GeorgeKnox County · 2,595 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #86 of 142
40WaldoboroLincoln County · 5,324 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #54 of 142
41Orono College campusPenobscot County · 12,421 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A
42DurhamAndroscoggin County · 4,399 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #50 of 142
43RocklandKnox County · 7,142 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #94 of 142
44ChinaKennebec County · 4,636 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #17 of 142
45WellsYork County · 12,094 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #32 of 142
46OrringtonPenobscot County · 3,912 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #56 of 142
47WinterportWaldo County · 3,838 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #21 of 142
48North BerwickYork County · 5,355 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #38 of 142
49NaplesCumberland County · 4,128 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #107 of 142
50HancockHancock County · 2,593 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 142
51StandishCumberland County · 11,000 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #35 of 142
52Blue HillHancock County · 2,798 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #47 of 142
53HoldenPenobscot County · 3,438 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #37 of 142
54MonmouthKennebec County · 4,252 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #46 of 142
55TurnerAndroscoggin County · 6,127 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #42 of 142
56Old Orchard BeachYork County · 9,533 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #89 of 142
57BowdoinSagadahoc County · 3,254 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #41 of 142
58CascoCumberland County · 3,779 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #106 of 142
59BathSagadahoc County · 8,835 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #36 of 142
60WaterboroYork County · 8,219 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #39 of 142
61LimerickYork County · 3,575 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #49 of 142
62ActonYork County · 2,735 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #68 of 142
63BowdoinhamSagadahoc County · 3,210 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #80 of 142
64WarrenKnox County · 5,099 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #81 of 142
65ThomastonKnox County · 2,751 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #123 of 142
66BiddefordYork County · 22,399 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 142
67PolandAndroscoggin County · 6,098 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #118 of 142
68HollisYork County · 5,003 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #61 of 142
69HallowellKennebec County · 2,624 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #27 of 142
70WiscassetLincoln County · 3,998 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #119 of 142
T71AlfredYork County · 3,188 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #63 of 142
T71LymanYork County · 4,713 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #44 of 142
73VassalboroKennebec County · 4,647 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #135 of 142
74LebanonYork County · 6,801 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #64 of 142
75WinthropKennebec County · 6,158 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #48 of 142
76BelfastWaldo County · 6,988 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #66 of 142
77JayFranklin County · 4,639 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #87 of 142
78ShapleighYork County · 3,025 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #53 of 142
79LisbonAndroscoggin County · 9,919 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #62 of 142
80BethelOxford County · 2,751 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #134 of 142
81BucksportHancock County · 5,066 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #70 of 142
82OaklandKennebec County · 6,361 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #33 of 142
83RichmondSagadahoc County · 3,609 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #40 of 142
84LimingtonYork County · 4,173 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #57 of 142
85WindsorKennebec County · 2,758 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #67 of 142
86BridgtonCumberland County · 5,965 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #116 of 142
87LitchfieldKennebec County · 3,797 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #91 of 142
88JeffersonLincoln County · 2,728 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #65 of 142
T89PittstonKennebec County · 3,418 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #92 of 142
T89West GardinerKennebec County · 3,678 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #71 of 142
T91GlenburnPenobscot County · 4,825 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #77 of 142
T91HermonPenobscot County · 6,982 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #84 of 142
93ClintonKennebec County · 3,378 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #72 of 142
94FarmingtonFranklin County · 8,258 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #99 of 142
95Old TownPenobscot County · 7,589 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #105 of 142
96HarrisonCumberland County · 2,639 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #136 of 142
97SanfordYork County · 22,663 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #104 of 142
98GardinerKennebec County · 6,206 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #82 of 142
99FarmingdaleKennebec County · 3,000 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #93 of 142
100BangorPenobscot County · 32,518 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #109 of 142
101AuburnAndroscoggin County · 25,441 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #126 of 142
102Fort KentAroostook County · 4,151 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #59 of 142
103LevantPenobscot County · 3,289 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #130 of 142
104SabattusAndroscoggin County · 5,397 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #58 of 142
105CarmelPenobscot County · 3,031 peopleC+better than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #111 of 142
106SearsportWaldo County · 2,737 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 142
T107BentonKennebec County · 2,821 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #103 of 142
T107WinslowKennebec County · 8,063 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #88 of 142
T109ChelseaKennebec County · 2,848 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #51 of 142
T109SidneyKennebec County · 4,929 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #95 of 142
111NewportPenobscot County · 3,192 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #120 of 142
112FryeburgOxford County · 3,576 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #98 of 142
113WatervilleKennebec County · 17,579 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #137 of 142
114Mechanic FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,286 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #100 of 142
115MexicoOxford County · 2,779 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #131 of 142
116ParisOxford County · 5,409 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #122 of 142
117Dover-FoxcroftPiscataquis County · 4,463 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #74 of 142
118BrewerPenobscot County · 9,636 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #101 of 142
119MinotAndroscoggin County · 2,866 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #97 of 142
120AugustaKennebec County · 19,155 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #140 of 142
121GreeneAndroscoggin County · 4,551 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #117 of 142
122WiltonFranklin County · 3,878 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #96 of 142
123CaribouAroostook County · 7,321 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #83 of 142
124OxfordOxford County · 4,449 peopleC−better than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #132 of 142
125Presque IsleAroostook County · 8,694 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #125 of 142
126FairfieldSomerset County · 6,537 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #121 of 142
127CorinthPenobscot County · 3,139 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #90 of 142
128SkowheganSomerset County · 8,676 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #128 of 142
129LewistonAndroscoggin County · 38,866 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #138 of 142
130Fort FairfieldAroostook County · 3,285 peopleC−better than 15% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #127 of 142
131MadisonSomerset County · 4,888 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #110 of 142
132MilfordPenobscot County · 3,117 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #79 of 142
133NorwayOxford County · 5,349 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 142
134PittsfieldSomerset County · 3,935 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #124 of 142
135LincolnPenobscot County · 4,971 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #69 of 142
136CalaisWashington County · 3,083 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #85 of 142
137MadawaskaAroostook County · 3,846 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #76 of 142
138RumfordOxford County · 6,025 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #139 of 142
139DexterPenobscot County · 3,874 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #113 of 142
140NorridgewockSomerset County · 3,304 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #142 of 142
141HoultonAroostook County · 6,056 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 142
142MillinocketPenobscot County · 4,095 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #108 of 142
143Livermore FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,229 peopleD−better than 2% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #141 of 142
Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the healthiest town in Maine?

Cape Elizabeth (Cumberland County) ranks first on health among 143 towns, with an A+; Falmouth and Cumberland follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (143 in Maine). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Maine page.

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