Maine Cities by Population 2025

286 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop. ↓
2024 Pop.
Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Portland170,59069,8471.06%3,27721.54 City
Lewiston238,18838,296-0.28%1,11834.15 City
Bangor331,66231,6450.05%92434.26 City
South Portland426,48226,661-0.67%2,19912.04 City
Auburn525,64125,2171.68%43259.34 City
Scarborough624,53024,0931.81%51447.75 Town
Brunswick722,35222,393-0.18%47846.78 Town
Sanford822,26722,2590.04%46647.79 City
Biddeford922,17522,271-0.43%73730.09 City
Saco1021,11421,0370.37%54738.59 City
Westbrook1120,43020,497-0.33%1,18917.19 City
Windham1219,98819,8230.83%42946.58 Town
Augusta1319,20619,1540.27%34855.14 City
Gorham1418,45818,4020.3%36550.59 Town
Waterville1516,87516,8490.15%1,24713.53 City
York1614,36814,2430.88%26354.70 Town
Falmouth1712,89812,8830.12%43929.40 Town
Orono1812,25912,2560.02%67418.19 Town
Wells1912,09911,9771.02%21057.66 Town
Kennebunk2012,01311,9640.41%34235.11 Town
Kittery2111,87611,3304.82%66717.81 Town
Standish2210,82210,8210.01%18359.06 Town
Topsham239,7819,7660.15%30432.18 Town
Lisbon249,7119,720-0.09%42522.84 Town
Cape Elizabeth259,6209,6060.15%64814.85 Town
Brewer269,5989,622-0.25%63015.24 City
Old Orchard Beach279,5019,4350.7%1,2787.43 Town
Cumberland289,0648,9091.74%39722.86 Town
Bath298,9428,8930.55%9809.12 City
Yarmouth308,9048,965-0.68%66413.40 Town
Freeport318,7718,776-0.06%25234.74 Town
Ellsworth328,7198,7150.05%11079.29 City
Skowhegan338,6688,673-0.06%14758.84 Town
Presque Isle348,6558,666-0.13%11475.78 City
Buxton358,5988,5680.35%21240.53 Town
Farmington368,5898,5070.96%15455.68 Town
Berwick378,4088,3370.85%22437.52 Town
Gray388,3338,364-0.37%19243.29 Town
Hampden398,1458,0601.05%21537.94 Town
Waterboro408,1428,1230.23%14755.33 Town
Winslow418,0248,025-0.01%21836.82 Town
South Berwick427,9157,8341.03%24632.13 Town
Eliot437,6317,4742.1%38619.78 Town
Caribou447,4177,424-0.09%9479.29 City
Old Town457,3897,410-0.28%19038.81 City
Belfast467,1437,1060.52%21034.05 City
Rockland477,0877,0590.4%55212.85 City
Hermon486,9966,9111.23%19535.87 Town
Lebanon496,8066,7520.8%12455.01 Town
Fairfield506,5406,5400%12253.72 Town
Oakland516,4136,3850.44%24925.71 Town
Gardiner526,2716,2150.9%40015.68 City
Winthrop536,2316,2160.24%20031.16 Town
Houlton546,0626,067-0.08%16536.71 Town
Turner556,0415,9771.07%10259.26 Town
Rumford565,9995,9960.05%8868.55 Town
Poland575,9725,9640.13%14142.23 Town
New Gloucester585,7785,7770.02%12347.12 Town
Bridgton595,7675,7250.73%10156.87 Town
Paris605,4315,3990.59%13340.77 Town
Norway615,3965,3421.01%12045.04 Town
Waldoboro625,3865,3530.62%7571.50 Town
Bar Harbor635,3165,2960.38%12642.24 Town
North Berwick645,3085,2541.03%14038.02 Town
Sabattus655,1945,1640.58%20225.71 Town
Camden665,1105,167-1.1%28018.24 Town
Bucksport675,0385,0270.22%9851.55 Town
Harpswell685,0125,023-0.22%20824.10 Town
Hollis695,0114,9700.83%15632.04 Town
Sidney704,9564,9021.1%11742.25 Town
Warren714,9504,9460.08%10746.47 Town
Lincoln724,8764,8710.1%7267.83 Town
Madison734,8584,8360.46%9451.88 Town
Glenburn744,8014,7850.33%17727.16 Town
Lyman754,6664,6490.37%12039 Town
Jay764,6544,6540%9648.38 Town
Vassalboro774,6494,6260.5%10544.25 Town
China784,6484,6080.87%9349.90 Town
Raymond794,6094,6070.04%13933.20 Town
Arundel804,5434,5070.8%19023.85 Town
Dover-Foxcroft814,5174,528-0.24%6767.81 Town
North Yarmouth824,4484,3791.58%21021.23 Town
Greene834,4424,4310.25%13832.28 Town
Oxford844,4424,4070.79%11538.72 Town
Durham854,3394,3110.65%11338.28 Town
Monmouth864,2664,2350.73%12534.01 Town
Fort Kent874,2424,2320.24%7854.13 Town
Limington884,1754,1281.14%9942.04 Town
Millinocket894,0844,093-0.22%25715.90 Town
Naples904,0174,0010.4%12631.84 Town
Winterport913,9573,9240.84%11135.53 Town
Wiscasset923,9373,9090.72%16024.63 Town
Orrington933,9223,8980.62%15724.99 Town
Pittsfield943,9213,926-0.13%8148.18 Town
Wilton953,8843,8780.15%9441.26 Town
Madawaska963,8733,8680.13%7055.56 Town
Dexter973,8163,8140.05%10935.14 Town
Litchfield983,7853,7500.93%10137.42 Town
Casco993,7103,6980.32%11931.28 Town
Limerick1003,6973,6102.41%13627.15 Town
Kennebunkport1013,6943,695-0.03%18020.56 Town
West Gardiner1023,6883,689-0.03%15024.63 Town
Belgrade1033,6463,5303.29%8443.24 Town
Fryeburg1043,6173,5751.18%6258.34 Town
Rockport1053,6143,646-0.88%16721.64 Town
Richmond1063,5663,569-0.08%11730.43 Town
Holden1073,4513,4250.76%11031.32 Town
Levant1083,4233,3003.73%11430.06 Town
Pittston1093,4213,3163.17%10632.17 Town
Clinton1103,3813,383-0.06%7743.87 Town
Fort Fairfield1113,3563,3470.27%4477.04 Town
Norridgewock1123,3283,3220.18%6749.95 Town
Woolwich1133,2703,2400.93%9335.06 Town
Bowdoinham1143,2313,2080.72%9434.43 Town
Bowdoin1153,2163,2130.09%7443.46 Town
Boothbay1163,2113,1800.97%14621.95 Town
Alfred1173,1913,194-0.09%11727.26 Town
Livermore Falls1183,1833,1451.21%16219.68 Town
Mechanic Falls1193,1703,1520.57%28811 Town
Newport1203,1583,1560.06%10729.51 Town
Calais1213,1283,1270.03%9134.32 City
Milford1223,1153,1120.1%6845.63 Town
Corinth1233,0993,0531.51%7740.27 Town
Shapleigh1243,0353,0190.53%7838.73 Town
Carmel1253,0283,0000.93%8336.65 Town
Farmingdale1263,0183,0180%26911.24 Town
Bristol1273,0102,9870.77%8934 Town
Chelsea1282,8382,8300.28%14519.54 Town
Benton1292,8302,8120.64%10028.41 Town
Minot1302,8152,8060.32%9529.57 Town
Mexico1312,8082,8030.18%12023.34 Town
Blue Hill1322,7882,803-0.53%4562.48 Town
Bethel1332,7862,7302.05%4364.61 Town
Jefferson1342,7662,7351.13%5352.57 Town
Windsor1352,7482,7290.7%7934.65 Town
Acton1362,7252,7220.11%7237.76 Town
Thomaston1372,7082,732-0.88%24810.93 Town
Readfield1382,7012,6870.52%9329.16 Town
Searsport1392,6682,6630.19%9328.65 Town
Hallowell1402,6372,6250.46%4505.86 City
Harrison1412,6052,5731.24%7833.19 Town
St. George1422,5702,590-0.77%10325.02 Town
Hancock1432,4942,501-0.28%8330.04 Town
Manchester1442,4862,4850.04%11621.39 Town
Whitefield1452,4812,4790.08%5346.82 Town
Lincolnville1462,4612,4281.36%6637.35 Town
Union1472,4532,4460.29%7632.15 Town
Milo1482,3842,3730.46%7232.98 Town
Unity1492,3532,3480.21%6039.39 Town
Dixfield1502,3412,3270.6%5741.27 Town
Leeds1512,3402,3230.73%5840.05 Town
Anson1522,3272,3220.21%4947.49 Town
Damariscotta1532,3062,3050.04%18512.43 Town
Eddington1542,2572,2480.4%9024.99 Town
Corinna1552,2502,2450.22%5838.71 Town
Phippsburg1562,2212,2130.36%7728.76 Town
Dayton1572,2112,2010.45%12417.90 Town
Canaan1582,2082,2080%5441.16 Town
Orland1592,2032,215-0.54%4747.04 Town
Mount Desert1602,1802,185-0.23%5936.89 Town
St. Albans1612,1692,1461.07%4844.79 Town
Livermore1622,1552,159-0.18%5737.62 Town
Buckfield1632,1272,1051.04%5737.52 Town
Deer Isle1642,1172,126-0.42%7129.73 Town
Albion1652,1112,0970.67%5438.83 Town
Boothbay Harbor1662,1042,0960.38%3695.70 Town
Machias1672,0942,0850.43%15113.89 Town
Palmyra1682,0572,0301.33%5140.17 Town
Van Buren1692,0542,057-0.15%6133.82 Town
Hartland1701,9811,9292.7%5337.12 Town
Sebago1711,9651,9570.41%6032.76 Town
West Bath1721,9631,9570.31%16511.90 Town
Mapleton1731,9431,9270.83%5733.95 Town
Nobleboro1741,9271,9051.16%10218.93 Town
Newcastle1751,9081,9050.16%6629.05 Town
Otisfield1761,9041,8980.32%4839.93 Town
Southwest Harbor1771,8501,8370.71%13713.51 Town
Mount Vernon1781,8271,8100.94%4837.90 Town
Dresden1791,8221,8090.72%6030.45 Town
Parsonsfield1801,8151,8150%3158.89 Town
Veazie1811,8141,818-0.22%6003.02 Town
Lamoine1821,8001,7880.67%10117.84 Town
West Paris1831,7921,7910.06%7424.25 Town
Greenville1841,7901,7025.17%4242.33 Town
Randolph1851,7721,7690.17%8302.13 Town
Gouldsboro1861,7421,7390.17%3846.26 Town
Brownfield1871,7421,7241.04%3944.47 Town
Newburgh1881,7341,7061.64%5631.01 Town
Hiram1891,7221,7060.94%4637.55 Town
Hope1901,7101,721-0.64%7821.96 Town
Porter1911,6751,6640.66%5331.52 Town
Newfield1921,6731,6700.18%5232.27 Town
Palermo1931,6681,6481.21%4140.56 Town
Surry1941,6671,669-0.12%4536.98 Town
Wales1951,6541,6400.85%10415.95 Town
Waterford1961,6491,6410.49%3350.26 Town
Northport1971,6471,6301.04%6923.77 Town
Charleston1981,6391,6360.18%4040.55 Town
Dedham1991,6381,648-0.61%4239.33 Town
Franklin2001,6371,6220.92%4536.45 Town
Stockton Springs2011,6371,6171.24%8319.64 Town
Trenton2021,6361,6330.18%9018.19 Town
Baldwin2031,6231,6021.31%4635.32 Town
New Sharon2041,6111,5792.03%3546.19 Town
Cornish2051,6041,5861.14%7222.18 Town
Ogunquit2061,5971,598-0.06%3914.08 Town
Bradley2071,5911,5800.7%3249.52 Town
Pownal2081,5901,5890.06%7022.86 Town
East Millinocket2091,5621,565-0.19%2207.09 Town
Washington2101,5461,566-1.28%4138.04 Town
Peru2111,5371,5250.79%3346.68 Town
Tremont2121,5301,538-0.52%9116.84 Town
Washburn2131,5191,520-0.07%4434.24 Town
Limestone2141,5131,515-0.13%3740.49 Town
South Thomaston2151,4981,515-1.12%13111.43 Town
Searsmont2161,4851,4671.23%3937.73 Town
Owls Head2171,4781,493-1%1668.88 Town
Greenbush2181,4741,4730.07%3443.80 Town
Hudson2191,4621,4500.83%3937.64 Town
Cushing2201,4611,478-1.15%7619.23 Town
Woodstock2211,4611,4421.32%3245.69 Town
Swanville2221,4591,4411.25%7419.73 Town
Appleton2231,4511,4490.14%4432.71 Town
Enfield2241,4391,440-0.07%5227.73 Town
Kenduskeag2251,4271,4160.78%8516.75 Town
Chesterville2261,3861,3760.73%3836.18 Town
Milbridge2271,3791,383-0.29%5724.25 Town
Cornville2281,3731,3620.81%3440.73 Town
Castine2291,3631,3600.22%1757.78 Town
Sangerville2301,3561,357-0.07%3538.42 Town
Rangeley2311,3541,3252.19%3341.48 Town
East Machias2321,3471,3450.15%3934.93 Town
Mars Hill2331,3371,338-0.07%3835.14 Town
Easton2341,3241,3240%3438.66 Town
Plymouth2351,3241,327-0.23%4529.73 Town
Hodgdon2361,3181,3140.3%3339.76 Town
Baileyville2371,3131,317-0.3%3537.25 Town
Guilford2381,3041,306-0.15%3734.88 Town
Eastport2391,2961,298-0.15%3573.63 City
Hebron2401,2871,2790.63%5722.40 Town
Fayette2411,2831,2601.82%4429.17 Town
Hartford2421,2781,2660.95%2943.87 Town
Frankfort2431,2771,2650.95%5224.61 Town
Jonesport2441,2701,2670.24%4528.51 Town
Sullivan2451,2441,250-0.48%4726.67 Town
Denmark2461,2431,2370.48%2746.12 Town
Lubec2471,2431,244-0.08%3733.24 Town
Stetson2481,2411,2290.98%3535.01 Town
Woodland2491,2371,2310.49%3535.25 Town
Etna2501,2361,2360%5024.69 Town
Vinalhaven2511,2351,253-1.44%5323.45 Town
Edgecomb2521,2301,2250.41%6818.07 Town
Bradford2531,2251,2160.74%3041.18 Town
Howland2541,2171,1882.44%3534.94 Town
Addison2551,2131,1981.25%2942.45 Town
Ashland2561,2081,2070.08%1580.41 Town
Dixmont2571,2051,208-0.25%3336.29 Town
Lovell2581,1951,1771.53%2843.15 Town
Sedgwick2591,1931,199-0.5%4426.99 Town
Medway2601,1881,189-0.08%2941 Town
Rome2611,1871,1810.51%4725.41 Town
Wayne2621,1591,1520.61%6019.26 Town
Brownville2631,1531,158-0.43%2643.80 Town
Steuben2641,1521,1520%2743.01 Town
Canton2651,1481,1321.41%3929.12 Town
Troy2661,1481,1192.59%3334.92 Town
South Bristol2671,1471,1460.09%8813.11 Town
Burnham2681,1371,1280.8%2938.89 Town
Friendship2691,1311,141-0.88%8014.11 Town
Strong2701,1241,125-0.09%4028.35 Town
Penobscot2711,1211,128-0.62%2839.87 Town
Georgetown2721,1031,0970.55%5918.59 Town
Cherryfield2731,1021,105-0.27%2544.53 Town
Belmont2741,0591,0421.63%7813.61 Town
Montville2751,0471,0400.67%2542.66 Town
Frenchville2761,0441,046-0.19%3728.52 Town
Brooks2771,0441,0350.87%4224.67 Town
Stonington2781,0431,049-0.57%1069.81 Town
Morrill2791,0301,0171.28%6216.56 Town
Kingfield2801,0291,0151.38%2443.12 Town
Garland2811,0281,0280%2737.67 Town
Littleton2821,0201,0170.29%2738.16 Town
Sumner2831,0161,0140.2%2344.27 Town
Solon2841,0121,0040.8%2639.65 Town
Machiasport2851,0041,006-0.2%4721.40 Town
Harrington2861,00300%4821.11 Town
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About Maine

Maine’s municipal structure is unique, with 16 counties and around 450 incorporated municipalities, as well as numerous townships that lack formal government. Counties provide regional services like law enforcement, emergency management, and public health, especially in unorganized territories where local governments are absent.

Cumberland County, which includes Portland, serves as a prime example of Maine‘s county governance structure. While the city of Portland operates under a council-manager system with a city manager handling daily administration, Cumberland County manages services for surrounding unincorporated areas, like public safety and infrastructure, ensuring rural areas receive essential services.

Maine’s smaller towns, such as Brunswick or Lewiston, often use a town meeting form of government, where residents participate directly in legislative decisions, a form rooted in New England traditions. In these towns, a board of selectmen typically administers daily functions, with citizen engagement playing a major role in policy formation.

Counties like Aroostook County and Washington County govern vast rural territories, focusing on services like law enforcement and land use in areas where formal municipalities are sparse. Unorganized territories, or UTs, are a unique feature in Maine, where residents rely on county-level governance for essential services, as these areas lack any municipal government.

Maine’s extensive unorganized territories are overseen by county administrations or by the state, which provides services in remote areas. In such regions, known for their low population density, county or state agencies manage law enforcement, zoning, and emergency response, ensuring essential services reach even the most remote communities.

Regional councils work with Maine‘s counties and municipalities on land use, economic growth, and environmental initiatives, supporting comprehensive planning and sustainable development across the state’s diverse communities.

Biggest City

Portland is the biggest city in Maine, with a population of 70,590 in 2025.

Fastest Growing City

Greenville is the fastest growing city in Maine over the past 5 years, having grown 5.17% annually since 2020.