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Maine rankings · Hazard risk

Towns with the lowest natural-hazard risk in Maine

Bridgton ranks first on hazard risk among Maine’s 143 towns of 2,500+; 56 of the 143 grade A− or better on hazard risk nationally.

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). How grades work

#1

Bridgton

Cumberland County · 5,965 people
A

Hazard risk grade, better than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #116 of 142 in ME

#2

Readfield

Kennebec County · 2,730 people
A

Hazard risk grade, better than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #29 of 142 in ME

#3

Freeport

Cumberland County · 8,934 people
A

Hazard risk grade, better than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 142 in ME

All 143 towns

Hazard risk grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 4 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

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

#TownGradeOverall
1BridgtonCumberland County · 5,965 peopleAbetter than 91% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #116 of 142
2ReadfieldKennebec County · 2,730 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #29 of 142
3FreeportCumberland County · 8,934 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 142
4HermonPenobscot County · 6,982 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #84 of 142
5LimerickYork County · 3,575 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #49 of 142
6MadawaskaAroostook County · 3,846 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #76 of 142
7DexterPenobscot County · 3,874 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #113 of 142
8Cape ElizabethCumberland County · 9,827 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 142
9BrunswickCumberland County · 23,055 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #24 of 142
10Fort FairfieldAroostook County · 3,285 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #127 of 142
11WinthropKennebec County · 6,158 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #48 of 142
12RocklandKnox County · 7,142 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #94 of 142
13New GloucesterCumberland County · 5,964 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 142
14PortlandCumberland County · 69,911 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #102 of 142
15GrayCumberland County · 8,676 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #60 of 142
16LincolnPenobscot County · 4,971 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #69 of 142
17NaplesCumberland County · 4,128 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #107 of 142
18South PortlandCumberland County · 27,007 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #52 of 142
19RockportKnox County · 3,628 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #26 of 142
20GreeneAndroscoggin County · 4,551 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #117 of 142
21BuxtonYork County · 8,681 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #31 of 142
22MonmouthKennebec County · 4,252 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #46 of 142
23LevantPenobscot County · 3,289 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #130 of 142
24RaymondCumberland County · 4,670 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 142
25CorinthPenobscot County · 3,139 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #90 of 142
26LewistonAndroscoggin County · 38,866 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #138 of 142
27ActonYork County · 2,735 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #68 of 142
28ShapleighYork County · 3,025 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #53 of 142
29PolandAndroscoggin County · 6,098 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #118 of 142
30SidneyKennebec County · 4,929 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #95 of 142
31StandishCumberland County · 11,000 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #35 of 142
32LymanYork County · 4,713 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #44 of 142
33GorhamCumberland County · 19,239 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 142
34FalmouthCumberland County · 12,982 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 142
35CamdenKnox County · 5,204 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #28 of 142
36CumberlandCumberland County · 8,876 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 142
37LitchfieldKennebec County · 3,797 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #91 of 142
38DurhamAndroscoggin County · 4,399 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #50 of 142
39SabattusAndroscoggin County · 5,397 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #58 of 142
40OaklandKennebec County · 6,361 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #33 of 142
41Presque IsleAroostook County · 8,694 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #125 of 142
42WindhamCumberland County · 19,912 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 142
43NewportPenobscot County · 3,192 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #120 of 142
44HoldenPenobscot County · 3,438 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #37 of 142
45SanfordYork County · 22,663 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #104 of 142
46ChinaKennebec County · 4,636 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #17 of 142
T47Mechanic FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,286 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #100 of 142
T47MinotAndroscoggin County · 2,866 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #97 of 142
49BelfastWaldo County · 6,988 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #66 of 142
50AuburnAndroscoggin County · 25,441 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #126 of 142
51West GardinerKennebec County · 3,678 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #71 of 142
52LimingtonYork County · 4,173 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #57 of 142
53Blue HillHancock County · 2,798 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #47 of 142
54Bar HarborHancock County · 5,352 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #18 of 142
55HarrisonCumberland County · 2,639 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #136 of 142
56North BerwickYork County · 5,355 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #38 of 142
57Old Orchard BeachYork County · 9,533 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #89 of 142
58North YarmouthCumberland County · 4,424 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 142
59TopshamSagadahoc County · 9,982 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #30 of 142
60OrringtonPenobscot County · 3,912 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #56 of 142
61CaribouAroostook County · 7,321 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #83 of 142
62CascoCumberland County · 3,779 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #106 of 142
63ParisOxford County · 5,409 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #122 of 142
64WaterboroYork County · 8,219 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #39 of 142
65AlfredYork County · 3,188 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #63 of 142
66WindsorKennebec County · 2,758 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #67 of 142
67BoothbayLincoln County · 3,155 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #73 of 142
68YorkYork County · 14,293 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 142
69NorwayOxford County · 5,349 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #133 of 142
70LisbonAndroscoggin County · 9,919 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #62 of 142
71BelgradeKennebec County · 3,541 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #45 of 142
72HancockHancock County · 2,593 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #112 of 142
73EliotYork County · 7,643 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 142
74HarpswellCumberland County · 5,102 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #34 of 142
75ScarboroughCumberland County · 24,547 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 142
76MadisonSomerset County · 4,888 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #110 of 142
77Orono College campusPenobscot County · 12,421 peopleB+better than 69% of U.S. towns·Overall A
78YarmouthCumberland County · 9,062 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 142
79SacoYork County · 21,159 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #22 of 142
80TurnerAndroscoggin County · 6,127 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #42 of 142
81BangorPenobscot County · 32,518 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #109 of 142
82HampdenPenobscot County · 8,078 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 142
83HoultonAroostook County · 6,056 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #114 of 142
84OxfordOxford County · 4,449 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #132 of 142
85ArundelYork County · 4,596 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #23 of 142
86WaldoboroLincoln County · 5,324 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #54 of 142
87South BerwickYork County · 7,941 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #20 of 142
88WarrenKnox County · 5,099 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #81 of 142
89ThomastonKnox County · 2,751 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #123 of 142
90KennebunkYork County · 12,152 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 142
91ChelseaKennebec County · 2,848 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #51 of 142
92LebanonYork County · 6,801 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #64 of 142
93WoolwichSagadahoc County · 3,287 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #19 of 142
94HollisYork County · 5,003 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #61 of 142
95KitteryYork County · 11,420 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #43 of 142
96SearsportWaldo County · 2,737 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #129 of 142
97BiddefordYork County · 22,399 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #115 of 142
98BerwickYork County · 8,436 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #55 of 142
99SkowheganSomerset County · 8,676 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #128 of 142
100BristolLincoln County · 2,969 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #14 of 142
101EllsworthHancock County · 8,862 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #75 of 142
102GlenburnPenobscot County · 4,825 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #77 of 142
103GardinerKennebec County · 6,206 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #82 of 142
T104BowdoinSagadahoc County · 3,254 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #41 of 142
T104BowdoinhamSagadahoc County · 3,210 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #80 of 142
106CarmelPenobscot County · 3,031 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #111 of 142
107BethelOxford County · 2,751 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #134 of 142
108WestbrookCumberland County · 21,565 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #78 of 142
109FarmingdaleKennebec County · 3,000 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #93 of 142
110BrewerPenobscot County · 9,636 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #101 of 142
111VassalboroKennebec County · 4,647 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #135 of 142
112FarmingtonFranklin County · 8,258 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #99 of 142
113AugustaKennebec County · 19,155 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #140 of 142
114JeffersonLincoln County · 2,728 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #65 of 142
115FairfieldSomerset County · 6,537 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #121 of 142
116NorridgewockSomerset County · 3,304 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #142 of 142
117JayFranklin County · 4,639 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #87 of 142
118Livermore FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,229 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #141 of 142
119WellsYork County · 12,094 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #32 of 142
120WatervilleKennebec County · 17,579 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #137 of 142
121BucksportHancock County · 5,066 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #70 of 142
122WinslowKennebec County · 8,063 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #88 of 142
123BathSagadahoc County · 8,835 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #36 of 142
124WiltonFranklin County · 3,878 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #96 of 142
125CalaisWashington County · 3,083 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #85 of 142
126St. GeorgeKnox County · 2,595 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #86 of 142
127WiscassetLincoln County · 3,998 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #119 of 142
128Fort KentAroostook County · 4,151 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #59 of 142
129PittsfieldSomerset County · 3,935 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #124 of 142
130RichmondSagadahoc County · 3,609 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #40 of 142
131Dover-FoxcroftPiscataquis County · 4,463 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #74 of 142
132PittstonKennebec County · 3,418 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #92 of 142
133FryeburgOxford County · 3,576 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #98 of 142
134MilfordPenobscot County · 3,117 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #79 of 142
135KennebunkportYork County · 3,717 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #25 of 142
136MillinocketPenobscot County · 4,095 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #108 of 142
137ClintonKennebec County · 3,378 peopleCbetter than 35% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #72 of 142
138WinterportWaldo County · 3,838 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #21 of 142
139BentonKennebec County · 2,821 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #103 of 142
140Old TownPenobscot County · 7,589 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #105 of 142
141RumfordOxford County · 6,025 peopleC−better than 19% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #139 of 142
142HallowellKennebec County · 2,624 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #27 of 142
143MexicoOxford County · 2,779 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #131 of 142
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Maine town has the lowest natural-hazard risk?

Bridgton (Cumberland County) ranks first on hazard risk among 143 towns, with an A; Readfield and Freeport follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Hazard risk grade: FEMA’s expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, where residents live (National Risk Index). 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 hazard risk 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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