Southwest Maine Cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Portland1Cumberland County70,070
Lewiston2Androscoggin County38,911
South Portland3Cumberland County26,979
Auburn4Androscoggin County25,651
Scarborough5Cumberland County25,054
Brunswick6Cumberland County23,351
Sanford7York County22,759
Biddeford8York County22,356
Westbrook9Cumberland County21,691
Saco10York County21,180
Windham11Cumberland County20,051
Gorham12Cumberland County19,895
Augusta13Kennebec County19,130
Waterville14Kennebec County17,696
York15York County14,357
Falmouth16Cumberland County13,012
Kennebunk17York County12,216
Wells18York County12,181
Kittery19York County11,736
Standish20Cumberland County11,052
Topsham21Sagadahoc County10,126
Lisbon22Androscoggin County9,974
Cape Elizabeth23Cumberland County9,927
Old Orchard Beach24York County9,585
Yarmouth25Cumberland County9,048
Freeport26Cumberland County8,973
Cumberland27Cumberland County8,901
Bath28Sagadahoc County8,850
Gray29Cumberland County8,766
Buxton30York County8,700
Berwick31York County8,514
Waterboro32York County8,254
Farmington33Franklin County8,211
Winslow34Kennebec County8,042
South Berwick35York County8,030
Eliot36York County7,805
Lebanon37York County6,835
Oakland38Kennebec County6,350
Gardiner39Kennebec County6,246
Turner40Androscoggin County6,213
Winthrop41Kennebec County6,151
Poland42Androscoggin County6,145
Rumford43Oxford County6,107
Bridgton44Cumberland County6,034
New Gloucester45Cumberland County6,006
Sabattus46Androscoggin County5,522
Paris47Oxford County5,439
North Berwick48York County5,413
Norway49Oxford County5,376
Waldoboro50Lincoln County5,336
Harpswell51Cumberland County5,124
Hollis52York County5,038
Sidney53Kennebec County4,964
Lyman54York County4,733
Raymond55Cumberland County4,670
Arundel56York County4,657
China57Kennebec County4,654
Vassalboro58Kennebec County4,653
Jay59Franklin County4,612
Greene60Androscoggin County4,595
Oxford61Oxford County4,479
North Yarmouth62Cumberland County4,472
Durham63Androscoggin County4,451
Monmouth64Kennebec County4,269
Limington65York County4,206
Naples66Cumberland County4,186
Wiscasset67Lincoln County4,018
Wilton68Franklin County3,865
Litchfield69Kennebec County3,824
Casco70Cumberland County3,814
Kennebunkport71York County3,718
West Gardiner72Kennebec County3,664
Richmond73Sagadahoc County3,626
Fryeburg74Oxford County3,603
Limerick75York County3,594
Belgrade76Kennebec County3,570
Pittston77Kennebec County3,515
Clinton78Kennebec County3,367
Mechanic Falls79Androscoggin County3,349
Woolwich80Sagadahoc County3,331
Livermore Falls81Androscoggin County3,289
Bowdoin82Sagadahoc County3,266
Bowdoinham83Sagadahoc County3,228
Alfred84York County3,190
Boothbay85Lincoln County3,171
Shapleigh86York County3,025
Farmingdale87Kennebec County2,991
Bristol88Lincoln County2,969
Minot89Androscoggin County2,891
Chelsea90Kennebec County2,844
Benton91Kennebec County2,826
Bethel92Oxford County2,786
Mexico93Oxford County2,779
Windsor94Kennebec County2,771
Readfield95Kennebec County2,748
Jefferson96Lincoln County2,747
Acton97York County2,738
Harrison98Cumberland County2,678
Hallowell99Kennebec County2,633
Manchester100Kennebec County2,490
Dixfield101Oxford County2,485
Leeds102Androscoggin County2,444
Whitefield103Lincoln County2,403
Damariscotta104Lincoln County2,286
Livermore105Androscoggin County2,255
Phippsburg106Sagadahoc County2,249
Dayton107York County2,182
Buckfield108Oxford County2,135
Boothbay Harbor109Lincoln County2,109
Albion110Kennebec County2,092
Sebago111Cumberland County2,014
West Bath112Sagadahoc County1,982
Nobleboro113Lincoln County1,927
Newcastle114Lincoln County1,919
Otisfield115Oxford County1,904
Mount Vernon116Kennebec County1,875
Parsonsfield117York County1,841
Dresden118Lincoln County1,793
Randolph119Kennebec County1,782
West Paris120Oxford County1,766
Hiram121Oxford County1,722
Newfield122York County1,702
Brownfield123Oxford County1,700
Baldwin124Cumberland County1,689
Wales125Androscoggin County1,684
Pownal126Cumberland County1,660
Porter127Oxford County1,654
New Sharon128Franklin County1,637
Waterford129Oxford County1,629
Cornish130York County1,613
Ogunquit131York County1,604
Peru132Oxford County1,500
Woodstock133Oxford County1,428
Chesterville134Franklin County1,382
Rangeley135Franklin County1,353
Hebron136Oxford County1,298
Fayette137Kennebec County1,297
Hartford138Oxford County1,276
Denmark139Oxford County1,265
Edgecomb140Lincoln County1,213
Rome141Kennebec County1,186
Wayne142Kennebec County1,175
Lovell143Oxford County1,154
South Bristol144Lincoln County1,134
Canton145Oxford County1,124
Strong146Franklin County1,113
Georgetown147Sagadahoc County1,105
Kingfield148Franklin County1,037
Sumner149Oxford County1,003
Phillips150Franklin County946
Andover151Oxford County882
Bremen152Lincoln County842
Industry153Franklin County813
Greenwood154Oxford County759
New Vineyard155Franklin County756
Westport Island156Lincoln County749
Alna157Lincoln County730
Carrabassett Valley158Franklin County713
Eustis159Franklin County671
Southport160Lincoln County634
Somerville161Lincoln County623
Vienna162Kennebec County619
Temple163Franklin County548
Carthage164Franklin County506
Arrowsic165Sagadahoc County501
Stow166Oxford County453
Avon167Franklin County448
Weld168Franklin County431
Newry169Oxford County431
Sweden170Oxford County426
Chebeague Island171Cumberland County400
Roxbury172Oxford County364
Dallas173Franklin County311
Hanover174Oxford County306
Stoneham175Oxford County277
Long Island176Cumberland County237
Gilead177Oxford County196
Rangeley178Franklin County178
Coplin179Franklin County131
Sandy River180Franklin County125
Byron181Oxford County103
Upton182Oxford County68
Monhegan183Lincoln County61
Lincoln184Oxford County40
Frye Island185Cumberland County25
Hibberts gore186Lincoln County0

About Southwest Maine

Cumberland County, York County, Kennebec County, Androscoggin County, Oxford County, Sagadahoc County, Lincoln County, and Franklin County are the counties generally considered part of Southwest Maine.

Sources

  1. US Census: 2025 Gazetteer Files
  2. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024