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Maine rankings · Income

Towns with the highest incomes in Maine

Cumberland has the highest median household income of Maine’s 143 towns of 2,500+: $173,894 a year (Census ACS 2020–2024). The typical town here is at $78,188; 24 of the 143 top $100,000.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024: median household income. Each figure is an estimate with a margin of error (in the row); towns whose ranges overlap may not truly differ. The survey reports incomes over $250,000 only as “$250,000+”. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#1

Cumberland

Cumberland County · 8,876 people
$173,894

Median household income·±$19,740 margin·3.1% in poverty

#2

Falmouth

Cumberland County · 12,982 people
$150,919

Median household income·±$23,731 margin·2.3% in poverty

#3

Cape Elizabeth

Cumberland County · 9,827 people
$145,821

Median household income·±$8,378 margin·5.2% in poverty

All 143 towns

Median household income, highest first.

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

#TownMedian household incomeMargin (±)In poverty
1CumberlandCumberland County · 8,876 people$173,894$19,7403.1%of residents
2FalmouthCumberland County · 12,982 people$150,919$23,7312.3%of residents
3Cape ElizabethCumberland County · 9,827 people$145,821$8,3785.2%of residents
4ScarboroughCumberland County · 24,547 people$133,558$20,8374.4%of residents
5North YarmouthCumberland County · 4,424 people$129,267$12,6694.8%of residents
6YorkYork County · 14,293 people$121,250$24,6165.8%of residents
7GorhamCumberland County · 19,239 people$112,312$6,3223.7%of residents
8HampdenPenobscot County · 8,078 people$111,959$12,6447.5%of residents
9YarmouthCumberland County · 9,062 people$110,216$14,09410.2%of residents
10New GloucesterCumberland County · 5,964 people$108,797$12,3644.3%of residents
11BowdoinhamSagadahoc County · 3,210 people$108,479$20,93713.5%of residents
12WindhamCumberland County · 19,912 people$107,934$14,3303.4%of residents
13KennebunkYork County · 12,152 people$107,804$7,5577.3%of residents
14FreeportCumberland County · 8,934 people$107,326$19,2688.5%of residents
15StandishCumberland County · 11,000 people$104,593$14,8757.3%of residents
16KennebunkportYork County · 3,717 people$102,747$29,6284.6%of residents
17WoolwichSagadahoc County · 3,287 people$102,175$26,06413.3%of residents
18North BerwickYork County · 5,355 people$101,875$15,7274.4%of residents
19ArundelYork County · 4,596 people$101,597$16,8425.9%of residents
20EliotYork County · 7,643 people$101,522$9,6604.8%of residents
21LimerickYork County · 3,575 people$101,172$14,6456.9%of residents
22BristolLincoln County · 2,969 people$100,750$18,8626.4%of residents
23BuxtonYork County · 8,681 people$100,144$20,5472.3%of residents
24TurnerAndroscoggin County · 6,127 people$100,036$28,2353.0%of residents
25South BerwickYork County · 7,941 people$99,572$12,6893.4%of residents
26DurhamAndroscoggin County · 4,399 people$99,181$4,7474.2%of residents
27WinterportWaldo County · 3,838 people$98,333$21,3775.7%of residents
28GreeneAndroscoggin County · 4,551 people$98,093$15,64013.9%of residents
29LebanonYork County · 6,801 people$97,750$11,3757.4%of residents
30GlenburnPenobscot County · 4,825 people$97,474$25,8187.1%of residents
31HermonPenobscot County · 6,982 people$96,629$22,3546.8%of residents
32ChinaKennebec County · 4,636 people$96,309$12,0986.0%of residents
33HarpswellCumberland County · 5,102 people$96,250$14,5985.6%of residents
34West GardinerKennebec County · 3,678 people$96,172$30,2629.0%of residents
35HollisYork County · 5,003 people$95,950$24,3185.7%of residents
36MinotAndroscoggin County · 2,866 people$95,655$16,7016.2%of residents
37GrayCumberland County · 8,676 people$95,236$8,3733.5%of residents
38BerwickYork County · 8,436 people$94,771$23,7344.2%of residents
39OrringtonPenobscot County · 3,912 people$94,556$10,0606.6%of residents
40KitteryYork County · 11,420 people$93,728$13,9966.4%of residents
41SacoYork County · 21,159 people$92,241$10,9016.4%of residents
42HoldenPenobscot County · 3,438 people$92,200$34,6023.2%of residents
43BowdoinSagadahoc County · 3,254 people$91,239$13,33311.0%of residents
44TopshamSagadahoc County · 9,982 people$91,028$9,9156.4%of residents
45WaterboroYork County · 8,219 people$89,392$15,7566.0%of residents
46St. GeorgeKnox County · 2,595 people$89,155$9,9807.7%of residents
47BelgradeKennebec County · 3,541 people$88,338$12,8113.1%of residents
48RaymondCumberland County · 4,670 people$88,194$20,3375.3%of residents
49ShapleighYork County · 3,025 people$88,140$9,1305.3%of residents
50WellsYork County · 12,094 people$88,024$11,3826.8%of residents
51LymanYork County · 4,713 people$87,284$13,6289.0%of residents
52RockportKnox County · 3,628 people$86,979$16,0325.3%of residents
53South PortlandCumberland County · 27,007 people$86,838$7,3846.9%of residents
54PittstonKennebec County · 3,418 people$86,614$18,37510.2%of residents
55ReadfieldKennebec County · 2,730 people$86,504$7,5735.0%of residents
56WinthropKennebec County · 6,158 people$86,470$3,80212.9%of residents
57LevantPenobscot County · 3,289 people$86,071$22,0299.0%of residents
58PolandAndroscoggin County · 6,098 people$85,557$23,33916.6%of residents
59ChelseaKennebec County · 2,848 people$85,471$10,0458.7%of residents
60MilfordPenobscot County · 3,117 people$85,111$25,8745.3%of residents
61JeffersonLincoln County · 2,728 people$85,078$17,2463.4%of residents
62WestbrookCumberland County · 21,565 people$85,038$6,5238.0%of residents
63LitchfieldKennebec County · 3,797 people$84,904$15,4554.3%of residents
64LimingtonYork County · 4,173 people$84,675$10,8683.4%of residents
65SidneyKennebec County · 4,929 people$83,488$9,7766.4%of residents
66CamdenKnox County · 5,204 people$82,344$15,2689.0%of residents
67AlfredYork County · 3,188 people$82,321$17,6519.0%of residents
68CarmelPenobscot County · 3,031 people$82,188$22,27213.6%of residents
69Blue HillHancock County · 2,798 people$80,377$17,3574.7%of residents
70PortlandCumberland County · 69,911 people$79,540$3,77411.2%of residents
71ActonYork County · 2,735 people$78,750$14,6037.8%of residents
72NaplesCumberland County · 4,128 people$78,188$12,7179.5%of residents
73LisbonAndroscoggin County · 9,919 people$77,819$8,7235.3%of residents
74OaklandKennebec County · 6,361 people$77,813$16,0868.1%of residents
75BridgtonCumberland County · 5,965 people$77,500$23,69012.8%of residents
76EllsworthHancock County · 8,862 people$77,375$17,8449.3%of residents
77Bar HarborHancock County · 5,352 people$77,180$26,18310.1%of residents
78ParisOxford County · 5,409 people$75,137$20,40212.5%of residents
79BrunswickCumberland County · 23,055 people$74,952$6,0487.7%of residents
80MonmouthKennebec County · 4,252 people$74,648$18,0449.3%of residents
81WarrenKnox County · 5,099 people$74,616$20,8206.0%of residents
82SanfordYork County · 22,663 people$72,524$7,26210.3%of residents
83BiddefordYork County · 22,399 people$72,333$4,17515.5%of residents
84VassalboroKennebec County · 4,647 people$72,300$6,94112.0%of residents
85HancockHancock County · 2,593 people$72,285$5,0498.2%of residents
86GardinerKennebec County · 6,206 people$71,782$10,31710.5%of residents
87FarmingdaleKennebec County · 3,000 people$71,635$14,67513.8%of residents
88ClintonKennebec County · 3,378 people$71,458$39,1312.6%of residents
89WiscassetLincoln County · 3,998 people$71,118$37,4735.7%of residents
90WinslowKennebec County · 8,063 people$70,917$9,18410.8%of residents
91Fort FairfieldAroostook County · 3,285 people$70,852$16,36410.3%of residents
92JayFranklin County · 4,639 people$70,238$19,1629.8%of residents
93Mechanic FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,286 people$69,914$12,1149.2%of residents
94BathSagadahoc County · 8,835 people$69,390$11,50212.4%of residents
95CascoCumberland County · 3,779 people$69,313$19,17711.0%of residents
96WaldoboroLincoln County · 5,324 people$69,107$8,1609.6%of residents
97HallowellKennebec County · 2,624 people$68,398$9,7517.8%of residents
98BelfastWaldo County · 6,988 people$67,679$8,92516.0%of residents
99AuburnAndroscoggin County · 25,441 people$66,647$4,61013.8%of residents
100BrewerPenobscot County · 9,636 people$66,613$9,30412.5%of residents
101RichmondSagadahoc County · 3,609 people$65,854$10,49112.4%of residents
102BucksportHancock County · 5,066 people$64,720$21,4326.7%of residents
103SearsportWaldo County · 2,737 people$64,303$18,86714.6%of residents
104CorinthPenobscot County · 3,139 people$64,229$4,65511.4%of residents
105FairfieldSomerset County · 6,537 people$64,101$11,08610.9%of residents
106CalaisWashington County · 3,083 people$64,096$9,95421.4%of residents
107WiltonFranklin County · 3,878 people$63,396$22,92114.6%of residents
108Dover-FoxcroftPiscataquis County · 4,463 people$63,344$6,46915.1%of residents
109WindsorKennebec County · 2,758 people$63,178$5,1897.5%of residents
110MadisonSomerset County · 4,888 people$61,747$10,63615.0%of residents
111NorridgewockSomerset County · 3,304 people$61,579$18,60220.9%of residents
112Orono College campusPenobscot County · 12,421 people$61,528$4,84624.9%of residents
113BentonKennebec County · 2,821 people$61,437$4,88110.0%of residents
114HoultonAroostook County · 6,056 people$61,058$14,32618.1%of residents
115NewportPenobscot County · 3,192 people$60,365$12,88812.6%of residents
116BoothbayLincoln County · 3,155 people$60,320$16,6426.8%of residents
117Old Orchard BeachYork County · 9,533 people$60,050$10,83614.9%of residents
118BangorPenobscot County · 32,518 people$59,942$7,02817.9%of residents
119SabattusAndroscoggin County · 5,397 people$59,387$5,5458.8%of residents
120BethelOxford County · 2,751 people$58,929$23,12013.9%of residents
121OxfordOxford County · 4,449 people$58,571$24,20212.5%of residents
122PittsfieldSomerset County · 3,935 people$57,381$11,54115.5%of residents
123HarrisonCumberland County · 2,639 people$56,938$5,69419.1%of residents
124MadawaskaAroostook County · 3,846 people$56,818$8,78013.0%of residents
125RocklandKnox County · 7,142 people$56,533$6,12110.4%of residents
126ThomastonKnox County · 2,751 people$56,435$12,9376.6%of residents
127Fort KentAroostook County · 4,151 people$56,270$7,35511.2%of residents
128LincolnPenobscot County · 4,971 people$56,089$14,89816.5%of residents
129FryeburgOxford County · 3,576 people$56,076$15,41310.7%of residents
130Presque IsleAroostook County · 8,694 people$55,768$5,95815.5%of residents
131MexicoOxford County · 2,779 people$55,727$9,29119.7%of residents
132LewistonAndroscoggin County · 38,866 people$55,393$4,31620.0%of residents
133NorwayOxford County · 5,349 people$54,342$17,17220.9%of residents
134FarmingtonFranklin County · 8,258 people$54,276$6,83515.4%of residents
135CaribouAroostook County · 7,321 people$53,709$9,14315.5%of residents
136WatervilleKennebec County · 17,579 people$53,580$3,81120.6%of residents
137DexterPenobscot County · 3,874 people$51,845$17,61723.1%of residents
138Old TownPenobscot County · 7,589 people$51,585$9,73421.3%of residents
139MillinocketPenobscot County · 4,095 people$51,007$8,58817.1%of residents
140SkowheganSomerset County · 8,676 people$49,485$6,44214.2%of residents
141AugustaKennebec County · 19,155 people$47,979$3,43218.2%of residents
142Livermore FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,229 people$45,843$5,90829.0%of residents
143RumfordOxford County · 6,025 people$38,403$6,30222.6%of residents
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Questions people ask

Which Maine town has the highest income?

Cumberland (Cumberland County): its median household income is $173,894 (±$19,740). Falmouth ($150,919) and Cape Elizabeth ($145,821) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By median household income in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T), including every town at the survey’s $250,000+ ceiling. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers the towns of 2,500+ that TownRatings grades with an ACS income figure (143 in Maine). Smaller towns show their income on their own page. Every town is on the Maine page.

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