279 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 1 | 3.94% | 1,743 | 1,441 |
| Westbrook | 2 | 3.24% | 22,079 | 20,435 |
| Bridgton | 3 | 3.05% | 6,076 | 5,423 |
| Castine | 4 | 3.01% | 1,402 | 1,317 |
| Pittston | 5 | 3% | 3,404 | 2,893 |
| Belgrade | 6 | 2.76% | 3,610 | 3,249 |
| Warren | 7 | 2.69% | 5,196 | 4,885 |
| Kittery | 8 | 2.36% | 11,325 | 10,077 |
| Baldwin | 9 | 2.34% | 1,665 | 1,520 |
| Greenbush | 10 | 2.18% | 1,547 | 1,446 |
| Newburgh | 11 | 2.15% | 1,756 | 1,604 |
| Leeds | 12 | 2.03% | 2,410 | 2,263 |
| Rangeley | 13 | 1.97% | 1,348 | 1,223 |
| Corinth | 14 | 1.95% | 3,142 | 2,902 |
| Troy | 15 | 1.81% | 1,126 | 1,024 |
| New Sharon | 16 | 1.77% | 1,610 | 1,459 |
| Gray | 17 | 1.65% | 8,725 | 8,287 |
| Eliot | 18 | 1.62% | 7,568 | 6,766 |
| Harrison | 19 | 1.62% | 2,630 | 2,455 |
| Livermore Falls | 20 | 1.54% | 3,222 | 3,061 |
| Pownal | 21 | 1.54% | 1,649 | 1,574 |
| Mechanic Falls | 22 | 1.53% | 3,245 | 3,108 |
| Naples | 23 | 1.53% | 4,124 | 3,926 |
| Franklin | 24 | 1.52% | 1,667 | 1,570 |
| Turner | 25 | 1.48% | 6,102 | 5,821 |
| Fayette | 26 | 1.43% | 1,275 | 1,165 |
| Windham | 27 | 1.34% | 19,954 | 18,491 |
| Bethel | 28 | 1.29% | 2,753 | 2,511 |
| Palmyra | 29 | 1.28% | 2,059 | 1,926 |
| Searsport | 30 | 1.27% | 2,719 | 2,647 |
| Northport | 31 | 1.23% | 1,649 | 1,552 |
| Sabattus | 32 | 1.19% | 5,275 | 5,041 |
| Sullivan | 33 | 1.18% | 1,288 | 1,218 |
| Charleston | 34 | 1.17% | 1,640 | 1,551 |
| New Gloucester | 35 | 1.16% | 5,929 | 5,690 |
| Wales | 36 | 1.15% | 1,675 | 1,599 |
| Durham | 37 | 1.13% | 4,404 | 4,182 |
| St. Albans | 38 | 1.12% | 2,161 | 2,049 |
| Readfield | 39 | 1.11% | 2,739 | 2,604 |
| Mount Vernon | 40 | 1.1% | 1,834 | 1,728 |
| Greene | 41 | 1.09% | 4,541 | 4,377 |
| Bradford | 42 | 1.06% | 1,238 | 1,179 |
| Standish | 43 | 1.05% | 11,011 | 10,241 |
| Penobscot | 44 | 1.04% | 1,164 | 1,134 |
| Veazie | 45 | 1.03% | 1,863 | 1,815 |
| Cornville | 46 | 1.03% | 1,377 | 1,314 |
| Sebago | 47 | 1.02% | 1,989 | 1,913 |
| Sidney | 48 | 1% | 4,953 | 4,665 |
| Hancock | 49 | 0.98% | 2,569 | 2,467 |
| Casco | 50 | 0.96% | 3,777 | 3,642 |
| Livermore | 51 | 0.96% | 2,211 | 2,127 |
| Nobleboro | 52 | 0.95% | 1,917 | 1,794 |
| Chesterville | 53 | 0.94% | 1,394 | 1,333 |
| Hermon | 54 | 0.94% | 6,986 | 6,483 |
| Limington | 55 | 0.92% | 4,164 | 3,898 |
| Scarborough | 56 | 0.92% | 24,230 | 22,245 |
| Lincolnville | 57 | 0.91% | 2,440 | 2,321 |
| North Berwick | 58 | 0.89% | 5,304 | 4,977 |
| Lamoine | 59 | 0.89% | 1,815 | 1,717 |
| North Yarmouth | 60 | 0.87% | 4,400 | 4,099 |
| Auburn | 61 | 0.84% | 25,411 | 24,086 |
| Hudson | 62 | 0.83% | 1,460 | 1,417 |
| Litchfield | 63 | 0.83% | 3,781 | 3,595 |
| Carmel | 64 | 0.8% | 3,023 | 2,870 |
| Topsham | 65 | 0.79% | 9,898 | 9,565 |
| Raymond | 66 | 0.79% | 4,699 | 4,556 |
| Steuben | 67 | 0.78% | 1,169 | 1,133 |
| Windsor | 68 | 0.77% | 2,757 | 2,639 |
| Madison | 69 | 0.76% | 4,876 | 4,725 |
| Rome | 70 | 0.76% | 1,188 | 1,145 |
| Alfred | 71 | 0.76% | 3,187 | 3,066 |
| Cornish | 72 | 0.76% | 1,595 | 1,516 |
| Searsmont | 73 | 0.75% | 1,473 | 1,406 |
| Minot | 74 | 0.74% | 2,847 | 2,770 |
| Kennebunk | 75 | 0.73% | 12,116 | 11,550 |
| Denmark | 76 | 0.72% | 1,251 | 1,201 |
| Cumberland | 77 | 0.71% | 8,895 | 8,469 |
| Old Town | 78 | 0.71% | 7,564 | 7,431 |
| Ellsworth | 79 | 0.7% | 8,884 | 8,415 |
| Swanville | 80 | 0.7% | 1,439 | 1,380 |
| Wayne | 81 | 0.69% | 1,166 | 1,130 |
| Sanford | 82 | 0.68% | 22,651 | 21,973 |
| Cape Elizabeth | 83 | 0.68% | 9,754 | 9,539 |
| Berwick | 84 | 0.66% | 8,387 | 7,976 |
| Freeport | 85 | 0.65% | 8,935 | 8,741 |
| Stetson | 86 | 0.65% | 1,233 | 1,189 |
| Monmouth | 87 | 0.64% | 4,263 | 4,087 |
| Gouldsboro | 88 | 0.63% | 1,764 | 1,701 |
| South Berwick | 89 | 0.63% | 7,873 | 7,475 |
| Southwest Harbor | 90 | 0.6% | 1,857 | 1,752 |
| Jefferson | 91 | 0.59% | 2,725 | 2,553 |
| Lebanon | 92 | 0.56% | 6,770 | 6,476 |
| Old Orchard Beach | 93 | 0.56% | 9,491 | 8,977 |
| Limerick | 94 | 0.54% | 3,567 | 3,202 |
| Fryeburg | 95 | 0.53% | 3,582 | 3,370 |
| Poland | 96 | 0.53% | 6,042 | 5,906 |
| Levant | 97 | 0.53% | 3,220 | 2,939 |
| Hiram | 98 | 0.53% | 1,712 | 1,612 |
| Albion | 99 | 0.53% | 2,102 | 2,012 |
| China | 100 | 0.52% | 4,623 | 4,416 |
| Hollis | 101 | 0.5% | 4,979 | 4,759 |
| Wells | 102 | 0.49% | 11,999 | 11,357 |
| Dexter | 103 | 0.49% | 3,868 | 3,801 |
| Vassalboro | 104 | 0.47% | 4,675 | 4,533 |
| Buxton | 105 | 0.47% | 8,631 | 8,386 |
| Arundel | 106 | 0.44% | 4,516 | 4,279 |
| Orrington | 107 | 0.44% | 3,912 | 3,812 |
| Palermo | 108 | 0.43% | 1,638 | 1,572 |
| Newfield | 109 | 0.42% | 1,684 | 1,653 |
| Winslow | 110 | 0.41% | 8,105 | 7,959 |
| Woolwich | 111 | 0.4% | 3,239 | 3,072 |
| Boothbay | 112 | 0.38% | 3,165 | 3,009 |
| Norway | 113 | 0.38% | 5,346 | 5,091 |
| Harpswell | 114 | 0.35% | 5,092 | 5,023 |
| Kenduskeag | 115 | 0.35% | 1,415 | 1,345 |
| Howland | 116 | 0.34% | 1,168 | 1,098 |
| Hampden | 117 | 0.34% | 8,049 | 7,735 |
| Lisbon | 118 | 0.34% | 9,847 | 9,727 |
| Buckfield | 119 | 0.33% | 2,104 | 1,987 |
| Benton | 120 | 0.32% | 2,815 | 2,722 |
| Wilton | 121 | 0.31% | 3,901 | 3,832 |
| Portland | 122 | 0.29% | 69,769 | 68,496 |
| Randolph | 123 | 0.28% | 1,778 | 1,744 |
| Mount Desert | 124 | 0.27% | 2,213 | 2,152 |
| Bristol | 125 | 0.27% | 2,972 | 2,838 |
| Brunswick | 126 | 0.27% | 22,691 | 21,763 |
| Lincoln | 127 | 0.26% | 4,958 | 4,847 |
| York | 128 | 0.25% | 14,215 | 13,732 |
| Gorham | 129 | 0.25% | 18,591 | 18,364 |
| Chelsea | 130 | 0.25% | 2,836 | 2,781 |
| Pittsfield | 131 | 0.23% | 3,953 | 3,908 |
| Bar Harbor | 132 | 0.23% | 5,338 | 5,105 |
| Glenburn | 133 | 0.21% | 4,795 | 4,652 |
| Appleton | 134 | 0.21% | 1,455 | 1,413 |
| Holden | 135 | 0.21% | 3,419 | 3,282 |
| Jay | 136 | 0.19% | 4,683 | 4,622 |
| Newport | 137 | 0.19% | 3,165 | 3,126 |
| Saco | 138 | 0.18% | 21,102 | 20,419 |
| Corinna | 139 | 0.18% | 2,256 | 2,217 |
| Anson | 140 | 0.17% | 2,324 | 2,290 |
| Addison | 141 | 0.17% | 1,181 | 1,150 |
| South Portland | 142 | 0.16% | 27,038 | 26,581 |
| Lewiston | 143 | 0.16% | 38,835 | 37,110 |
| Hebron | 144 | 0.16% | 1,279 | 1,225 |
| Augusta | 145 | 0.15% | 19,197 | 18,925 |
| Bangor | 146 | 0.14% | 32,492 | 31,720 |
| Canaan | 147 | 0.14% | 2,204 | 2,190 |
| Shapleigh | 148 | 0.13% | 3,014 | 2,923 |
| Lyman | 149 | 0.13% | 4,661 | 4,531 |
| Bradley | 150 | 0.13% | 1,568 | 1,529 |
| Norridgewock | 151 | 0.12% | 3,303 | 3,276 |
| Dresden | 152 | 0.11% | 1,796 | 1,726 |
| Waterboro | 153 | 0.11% | 8,133 | 7,937 |
| Kennebunkport | 154 | 0.11% | 3,712 | 3,630 |
| West Bath | 155 | 0.1% | 1,953 | 1,911 |
| Wiscasset | 156 | 0.1% | 3,955 | 3,751 |
| Farmingdale | 157 | 0.1% | 3,032 | 2,998 |
| Skowhegan | 158 | 0.09% | 8,672 | 8,618 |
| Strong | 159 | 0.09% | 1,129 | 1,120 |
| Yarmouth | 160 | 0.09% | 9,068 | 8,998 |
| Eddington | 161 | 0.09% | 2,274 | 2,187 |
| Hallowell | 162 | 0.08% | 2,621 | 2,565 |
| Orono | 163 | 0.07% | 12,208 | 11,169 |
| Waterville | 164 | 0.06% | 17,347 | 16,694 |
| Fairfield | 165 | 0.06% | 6,534 | 6,491 |
| Falmouth | 166 | 0.05% | 12,925 | 12,475 |
| Oxford | 167 | 0.05% | 4,401 | 4,235 |
| Manchester | 168 | 0.04% | 2,492 | 2,457 |
| Mapleton | 169 | 0% | 1,905 | 1,888 |
| Trenton | 170 | 0% | 1,643 | 1,593 |
| Gardiner | 171 | 0% | 6,160 | 5,976 |
| Oakland | 172 | 0% | 6,351 | 6,237 |
| Waldoboro | 173 | 0% | 5,296 | 5,148 |
| Bowdoinham | 174 | 0% | 3,190 | 3,062 |
| Unity | 175 | 0% | 2,342 | 2,288 |
| Ogunquit | 176 | 0% | 1,601 | 1,577 |
| Parsonsfield | 177 | 0% | 1,824 | 1,791 |
| Milo | 178 | -0.04% | 2,355 | 2,252 |
| Belfast | 179 | -0.04% | 6,990 | 6,948 |
| Boothbay Harbor | 180 | -0.05% | 2,084 | 2,029 |
| Clinton | 181 | -0.06% | 3,385 | 3,371 |
| Surry | 182 | -0.06% | 1,680 | 1,635 |
| Stockton Springs | 183 | -0.06% | 1,591 | 1,541 |
| Milford | 184 | -0.06% | 3,106 | 3,068 |
| Enfield | 185 | -0.07% | 1,442 | 1,430 |
| Acton | 186 | -0.07% | 2,721 | 2,677 |
| Mars Hill | 187 | -0.08% | 1,316 | 1,355 |
| Hodgdon | 188 | -0.08% | 1,305 | 1,293 |
| Etna | 189 | -0.08% | 1,237 | 1,227 |
| West Gardiner | 190 | -0.08% | 3,697 | 3,674 |
| Woodland | 191 | -0.08% | 1,215 | 1,210 |
| Friendship | 192 | -0.09% | 1,151 | 1,144 |
| Phippsburg | 193 | -0.09% | 2,202 | 2,156 |
| Georgetown | 194 | -0.09% | 1,091 | 1,057 |
| Bowdoin | 195 | -0.09% | 3,206 | 3,139 |
| Garland | 196 | -0.1% | 1,030 | 1,021 |
| Brownfield | 197 | -0.12% | 1,708 | 1,643 |
| Waterford | 198 | -0.12% | 1,637 | 1,578 |
| Newcastle | 199 | -0.16% | 1,897 | 1,851 |
| Calais | 200 | -0.16% | 3,100 | 3,084 |
| Edgecomb | 201 | -0.16% | 1,215 | 1,187 |
| Millinocket | 202 | -0.17% | 4,109 | 4,108 |
| Lovell | 203 | -0.17% | 1,155 | 1,103 |
| Damariscotta | 204 | -0.17% | 2,303 | 2,296 |
| Burnham | 205 | -0.18% | 1,114 | 1,101 |
| Rockland | 206 | -0.18% | 7,047 | 6,949 |
| East Millinocket | 207 | -0.19% | 1,563 | 1,568 |
| Brooks | 208 | -0.2% | 1,022 | 1,009 |
| Richmond | 209 | -0.2% | 3,566 | 3,523 |
| Dixfield | 210 | -0.22% | 2,307 | 2,254 |
| Frankfort | 211 | -0.24% | 1,243 | 1,232 |
| Medway | 212 | -0.25% | 1,189 | 1,186 |
| Canton | 213 | -0.27% | 1,115 | 1,128 |
| Mexico | 214 | -0.29% | 2,783 | 2,756 |
| Montville | 215 | -0.29% | 1,026 | 1,020 |
| Bucksport | 216 | -0.3% | 5,024 | 4,945 |
| Eastport | 217 | -0.31% | 1,288 | 1,283 |
| Winterport | 218 | -0.31% | 3,853 | 3,822 |
| Dayton | 219 | -0.32% | 2,181 | 2,141 |
| Lubec | 220 | -0.32% | 1,233 | 1,234 |
| Dixmont | 221 | -0.33% | 1,206 | 1,210 |
| Whitefield | 222 | -0.33% | 2,403 | 2,403 |
| Madawaska | 223 | -0.34% | 3,831 | 3,866 |
| South Bristol | 224 | -0.35% | 1,136 | 1,127 |
| Presque Isle | 225 | -0.37% | 8,696 | 8,775 |
| Union | 226 | -0.37% | 2,428 | 2,384 |
| Stonington | 227 | -0.38% | 1,053 | 1,054 |
| Easton | 228 | -0.38% | 1,313 | 1,320 |
| Brewer | 229 | -0.39% | 9,591 | 9,669 |
| Littleton | 230 | -0.4% | 1,003 | 1,002 |
| Brownville | 231 | -0.43% | 1,151 | 1,137 |
| Sangerville | 232 | -0.45% | 1,342 | 1,309 |
| Orland | 233 | -0.45% | 2,220 | 2,222 |
| East Machias | 234 | -0.45% | 1,327 | 1,318 |
| Plymouth | 235 | -0.45% | 1,317 | 1,325 |
| Washburn | 236 | -0.46% | 1,503 | 1,524 |
| Thomaston | 237 | -0.47% | 2,738 | 2,740 |
| Bath | 238 | -0.49% | 8,774 | 8,765 |
| Woodstock | 239 | -0.49% | 1,415 | 1,358 |
| Sedgwick | 240 | -0.5% | 1,196 | 1,197 |
| Blue Hill | 241 | -0.53% | 2,795 | 2,790 |
| Baileyville | 242 | -0.53% | 1,304 | 1,319 |
| Guilford | 243 | -0.54% | 1,296 | 1,267 |
| Paris | 244 | -0.54% | 5,350 | 5,185 |
| Porter | 245 | -0.55% | 1,639 | 1,608 |
| Camden | 246 | -0.56% | 5,160 | 5,237 |
| Jonesport | 247 | -0.56% | 1,244 | 1,240 |
| Otisfield | 248 | -0.58% | 1,874 | 1,857 |
| Ashland | 249 | -0.59% | 1,187 | 1,200 |
| Fort Kent | 250 | -0.6% | 4,134 | 4,071 |
| Hope | 251 | -0.64% | 1,715 | 1,701 |
| Tremont | 252 | -0.65% | 1,534 | 1,545 |
| Deer Isle | 253 | -0.66% | 2,119 | 2,191 |
| Dedham | 254 | -0.66% | 1,647 | 1,651 |
| West Paris | 255 | -0.67% | 1,770 | 1,767 |
| Winthrop | 256 | -0.68% | 6,145 | 6,136 |
| Fort Fairfield | 257 | -0.7% | 3,270 | 3,320 |
| Caribou | 258 | -0.71% | 7,276 | 7,403 |
| Rockport | 259 | -0.71% | 3,627 | 3,645 |
| Hartford | 260 | -0.72% | 1,244 | 1,209 |
| Peru | 261 | -0.73% | 1,495 | 1,486 |
| Cherryfield | 262 | -0.73% | 1,087 | 1,105 |
| Biddeford | 263 | -0.77% | 22,198 | 22,542 |
| Frenchville | 264 | -0.78% | 1,022 | 1,048 |
| Machias | 265 | -0.78% | 2,044 | 2,063 |
| St. George | 266 | -0.85% | 2,570 | 2,597 |
| South Thomaston | 267 | -0.85% | 1,511 | 1,513 |
| Limestone | 268 | -0.87% | 1,483 | 1,518 |
| Rumford | 269 | -0.94% | 5,911 | 5,873 |
| Cushing | 270 | -0.94% | 1,469 | 1,501 |
| Washington | 271 | -0.95% | 1,557 | 1,594 |
| Farmington | 272 | -0.97% | 8,239 | 7,593 |
| Van Buren | 273 | -1% | 1,979 | 2,038 |
| Houlton | 274 | -1.02% | 5,944 | 6,051 |
| Owls Head | 275 | -1.06% | 1,487 | 1,508 |
| Vinalhaven | 276 | -1.11% | 1,245 | 1,288 |
| Milbridge | 277 | -1.17% | 1,353 | 1,368 |
| Hartland | 278 | -1.57% | 1,816 | 1,699 |
| Dover-Foxcroft | 279 | -1.78% | 4,420 | 4,424 |
Maine's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Greenville leads with 3.94% annualized growth, followed by Westbrook (3.24%) and Bridgton (3.05%). The largest population centers are Portland (69,769), Lewiston (38,835), and Bangor (32,492). Of the 279 cities over 1,000 population, 177 are growing while 102 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.32% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 3.46% annually.