278 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2026 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 1 | 3.79% | 1,809 | 1,441 |
| Westbrook | 2 | 3.14% | 22,772 | 20,435 |
| Bridgton | 3 | 2.96% | 6,256 | 5,423 |
| Castine | 4 | 2.92% | 1,443 | 1,317 |
| Pittston | 5 | 2.91% | 3,503 | 2,893 |
| Belgrade | 6 | 2.69% | 3,707 | 3,249 |
| Warren | 7 | 2.62% | 5,332 | 4,885 |
| Kittery | 8 | 2.3% | 11,586 | 10,077 |
| Baldwin | 9 | 2.28% | 1,703 | 1,520 |
| Greenbush | 10 | 2.13% | 1,580 | 1,446 |
| Newburgh | 11 | 2.11% | 1,793 | 1,604 |
| Leeds | 12 | 1.99% | 2,458 | 2,263 |
| Rangeley | 13 | 1.93% | 1,374 | 1,223 |
| Corinth | 14 | 1.91% | 3,202 | 2,902 |
| Troy | 15 | 1.78% | 1,146 | 1,024 |
| New Sharon | 16 | 1.74% | 1,638 | 1,459 |
| Gray | 17 | 1.63% | 8,867 | 8,287 |
| Eliot | 18 | 1.6% | 7,689 | 6,766 |
| Harrison | 19 | 1.6% | 2,672 | 2,455 |
| Livermore Falls | 20 | 1.52% | 3,271 | 3,061 |
| Pownal | 21 | 1.52% | 1,674 | 1,574 |
| Mechanic Falls | 22 | 1.51% | 3,294 | 3,108 |
| Naples | 23 | 1.5% | 4,186 | 3,926 |
| Franklin | 24 | 1.5% | 1,692 | 1,570 |
| Turner | 25 | 1.46% | 6,191 | 5,821 |
| Fayette | 26 | 1.41% | 1,293 | 1,165 |
| Windham | 27 | 1.32% | 20,218 | 18,491 |
| Bethel | 28 | 1.27% | 2,788 | 2,511 |
| Palmyra | 29 | 1.26% | 2,085 | 1,926 |
| Searsport | 30 | 1.25% | 2,753 | 2,647 |
| Northport | 31 | 1.21% | 1,669 | 1,552 |
| Sabattus | 32 | 1.18% | 5,337 | 5,041 |
| Sullivan | 33 | 1.16% | 1,303 | 1,218 |
| Charleston | 34 | 1.16% | 1,659 | 1,551 |
| New Gloucester | 35 | 1.15% | 5,997 | 5,690 |
| Wales | 36 | 1.13% | 1,694 | 1,599 |
| Durham | 37 | 1.11% | 4,453 | 4,182 |
| St. Albans | 38 | 1.11% | 2,185 | 2,049 |
| Readfield | 39 | 1.1% | 2,769 | 2,604 |
| Mount Vernon | 40 | 1.09% | 1,854 | 1,728 |
| Greene | 41 | 1.08% | 4,590 | 4,377 |
| Bradford | 42 | 1.05% | 1,251 | 1,179 |
| Standish | 43 | 1.04% | 11,125 | 10,241 |
| Penobscot | 44 | 1.03% | 1,176 | 1,134 |
| Veazie | 45 | 1.02% | 1,882 | 1,815 |
| Cornville | 46 | 1.02% | 1,391 | 1,314 |
| Sebago | 47 | 1.01% | 2,009 | 1,913 |
| Sidney | 48 | 0.99% | 5,002 | 4,665 |
| Hancock | 49 | 0.97% | 2,594 | 2,467 |
| Casco | 50 | 0.95% | 3,813 | 3,642 |
| Livermore | 51 | 0.95% | 2,232 | 2,127 |
| Nobleboro | 52 | 0.94% | 1,935 | 1,794 |
| Chesterville | 53 | 0.93% | 1,407 | 1,333 |
| Hermon | 54 | 0.93% | 7,051 | 6,483 |
| Limington | 55 | 0.91% | 4,202 | 3,898 |
| Scarborough | 56 | 0.91% | 24,450 | 22,245 |
| Lincolnville | 57 | 0.9% | 2,462 | 2,321 |
| North Berwick | 58 | 0.89% | 5,351 | 4,977 |
| Lamoine | 59 | 0.88% | 1,831 | 1,717 |
| North Yarmouth | 60 | 0.86% | 4,438 | 4,099 |
| Auburn | 61 | 0.83% | 25,622 | 24,086 |
| Hudson | 62 | 0.82% | 1,472 | 1,417 |
| Litchfield | 63 | 0.82% | 3,812 | 3,595 |
| Carmel | 64 | 0.79% | 3,047 | 2,870 |
| Topsham | 65 | 0.79% | 9,976 | 9,565 |
| Raymond | 66 | 0.79% | 4,736 | 4,556 |
| Steuben | 67 | 0.77% | 1,178 | 1,133 |
| Windsor | 68 | 0.76% | 2,778 | 2,639 |
| Madison | 69 | 0.76% | 4,913 | 4,725 |
| Rome | 70 | 0.76% | 1,197 | 1,145 |
| Alfred | 71 | 0.75% | 3,211 | 3,066 |
| Cornish | 72 | 0.75% | 1,607 | 1,516 |
| Searsmont | 73 | 0.75% | 1,484 | 1,406 |
| Minot | 74 | 0.74% | 2,868 | 2,770 |
| Kennebunk | 75 | 0.73% | 12,204 | 11,550 |
| Denmark | 76 | 0.72% | 1,260 | 1,201 |
| Cumberland | 77 | 0.71% | 8,958 | 8,469 |
| Old Town | 78 | 0.7% | 7,617 | 7,431 |
| Ellsworth | 79 | 0.7% | 8,946 | 8,415 |
| Swanville | 80 | 0.69% | 1,449 | 1,380 |
| Wayne | 81 | 0.69% | 1,174 | 1,130 |
| Sanford | 82 | 0.68% | 22,805 | 21,973 |
| Cape Elizabeth | 83 | 0.68% | 9,820 | 9,539 |
| Berwick | 84 | 0.66% | 8,442 | 7,976 |
| Freeport | 85 | 0.65% | 8,993 | 8,741 |
| Stetson | 86 | 0.65% | 1,241 | 1,189 |
| Monmouth | 87 | 0.63% | 4,290 | 4,087 |
| Gouldsboro | 88 | 0.62% | 1,775 | 1,701 |
| South Berwick | 89 | 0.62% | 7,922 | 7,475 |
| Southwest Harbor | 90 | 0.59% | 1,868 | 1,752 |
| Jefferson | 91 | 0.59% | 2,741 | 2,553 |
| Lebanon | 92 | 0.56% | 6,808 | 6,476 |
| Old Orchard Beach | 93 | 0.56% | 9,544 | 8,977 |
| Limerick | 94 | 0.53% | 3,586 | 3,202 |
| Fryeburg | 95 | 0.53% | 3,601 | 3,370 |
| Poland | 96 | 0.53% | 6,074 | 5,906 |
| Levant | 97 | 0.53% | 3,237 | 2,939 |
| Hiram | 98 | 0.53% | 1,721 | 1,612 |
| Albion | 99 | 0.52% | 2,113 | 2,012 |
| China | 100 | 0.52% | 4,647 | 4,416 |
| Hollis | 101 | 0.5% | 5,004 | 4,759 |
| Wells | 102 | 0.49% | 12,058 | 11,357 |
| Dexter | 103 | 0.49% | 3,887 | 3,801 |
| Vassalboro | 104 | 0.47% | 4,697 | 4,533 |
| Buxton | 105 | 0.46% | 8,671 | 8,386 |
| Arundel | 106 | 0.44% | 4,536 | 4,279 |
| Orrington | 107 | 0.43% | 3,929 | 3,812 |
| Palermo | 108 | 0.43% | 1,645 | 1,572 |
| Newfield | 109 | 0.42% | 1,691 | 1,653 |
| Winslow | 110 | 0.41% | 8,138 | 7,959 |
| Woolwich | 111 | 0.4% | 3,252 | 3,072 |
| Boothbay | 112 | 0.38% | 3,177 | 3,009 |
| Norway | 113 | 0.37% | 5,366 | 5,091 |
| Harpswell | 114 | 0.35% | 5,110 | 5,023 |
| Kenduskeag | 115 | 0.35% | 1,420 | 1,345 |
| Howland | 116 | 0.34% | 1,172 | 1,098 |
| Hampden | 117 | 0.34% | 8,076 | 7,735 |
| Lisbon | 118 | 0.34% | 9,880 | 9,727 |
| Buckfield | 119 | 0.33% | 2,111 | 1,987 |
| Benton | 120 | 0.32% | 2,824 | 2,722 |
| Wilton | 121 | 0.31% | 3,913 | 3,832 |
| Portland | 122 | 0.29% | 69,970 | 68,496 |
| Randolph | 123 | 0.28% | 1,783 | 1,744 |
| Mount Desert | 124 | 0.27% | 2,219 | 2,152 |
| Bristol | 125 | 0.27% | 2,980 | 2,838 |
| Brunswick | 126 | 0.26% | 22,751 | 21,763 |
| Lincoln | 127 | 0.26% | 4,971 | 4,847 |
| York | 128 | 0.25% | 14,251 | 13,732 |
| Gorham | 129 | 0.25% | 18,637 | 18,364 |
| Chelsea | 130 | 0.25% | 2,843 | 2,781 |
| Pittsfield | 131 | 0.23% | 3,962 | 3,908 |
| Bar Harbor | 132 | 0.22% | 5,350 | 5,105 |
| Glenburn | 133 | 0.21% | 4,805 | 4,652 |
| Appleton | 134 | 0.21% | 1,458 | 1,413 |
| Holden | 135 | 0.2% | 3,426 | 3,282 |
| Jay | 136 | 0.19% | 4,692 | 4,622 |
| Newport | 137 | 0.19% | 3,171 | 3,126 |
| Saco | 138 | 0.18% | 21,140 | 20,419 |
| Corinna | 139 | 0.18% | 2,260 | 2,217 |
| Anson | 140 | 0.17% | 2,328 | 2,290 |
| Addison | 141 | 0.17% | 1,183 | 1,150 |
| South Portland | 142 | 0.16% | 27,082 | 26,581 |
| Lewiston | 143 | 0.16% | 38,898 | 37,110 |
| Hebron | 144 | 0.16% | 1,281 | 1,225 |
| Augusta | 145 | 0.15% | 19,226 | 18,925 |
| Bangor | 146 | 0.14% | 32,538 | 31,720 |
| Canaan | 147 | 0.14% | 2,207 | 2,190 |
| Shapleigh | 148 | 0.13% | 3,018 | 2,923 |
| Lyman | 149 | 0.13% | 4,667 | 4,531 |
| Bradley | 150 | 0.13% | 1,570 | 1,529 |
| Norridgewock | 151 | 0.12% | 3,307 | 3,276 |
| Dresden | 152 | 0.11% | 1,798 | 1,726 |
| Waterboro | 153 | 0.11% | 8,142 | 7,937 |
| Kennebunkport | 154 | 0.11% | 3,716 | 3,630 |
| West Bath | 155 | 0.1% | 1,955 | 1,911 |
| Wiscasset | 156 | 0.1% | 3,959 | 3,751 |
| Farmingdale | 157 | 0.1% | 3,035 | 2,998 |
| Skowhegan | 158 | 0.09% | 8,680 | 8,618 |
| Strong | 159 | 0.09% | 1,130 | 1,120 |
| Yarmouth | 160 | 0.09% | 9,076 | 8,998 |
| Eddington | 161 | 0.09% | 2,276 | 2,187 |
| Hallowell | 162 | 0.08% | 2,623 | 2,565 |
| Orono | 163 | 0.07% | 12,217 | 11,169 |
| Waterville | 164 | 0.06% | 17,358 | 16,694 |
| Fairfield | 165 | 0.06% | 6,538 | 6,491 |
| Falmouth | 166 | 0.05% | 12,931 | 12,475 |
| Oxford | 167 | 0.05% | 4,403 | 4,235 |
| Manchester | 168 | 0.04% | 2,493 | 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% | 2,354 | 2,252 |
| Belfast | 179 | -0.04% | 6,987 | 6,948 |
| Boothbay Harbor | 180 | -0.05% | 2,083 | 2,029 |
| Clinton | 181 | -0.06% | 3,383 | 3,371 |
| Surry | 182 | -0.06% | 1,679 | 1,635 |
| Stockton Springs | 183 | -0.06% | 1,590 | 1,541 |
| Milford | 184 | -0.06% | 3,104 | 3,068 |
| Enfield | 185 | -0.07% | 1,441 | 1,430 |
| Acton | 186 | -0.07% | 2,719 | 2,677 |
| Mars Hill | 187 | -0.08% | 1,315 | 1,355 |
| Hodgdon | 188 | -0.08% | 1,304 | 1,293 |
| Etna | 189 | -0.08% | 1,236 | 1,227 |
| West Gardiner | 190 | -0.08% | 3,694 | 3,674 |
| Woodland | 191 | -0.08% | 1,214 | 1,210 |
| Friendship | 192 | -0.09% | 1,150 | 1,144 |
| Phippsburg | 193 | -0.09% | 2,200 | 2,156 |
| Georgetown | 194 | -0.09% | 1,090 | 1,057 |
| Bowdoin | 195 | -0.09% | 3,203 | 3,139 |
| Garland | 196 | -0.1% | 1,029 | 1,021 |
| Brownfield | 197 | -0.12% | 1,706 | 1,643 |
| Waterford | 198 | -0.12% | 1,635 | 1,578 |
| Newcastle | 199 | -0.16% | 1,894 | 1,851 |
| Calais | 200 | -0.16% | 3,095 | 3,084 |
| Edgecomb | 201 | -0.16% | 1,213 | 1,187 |
| Millinocket | 202 | -0.17% | 4,102 | 4,108 |
| Lovell | 203 | -0.17% | 1,153 | 1,103 |
| Damariscotta | 204 | -0.17% | 2,299 | 2,296 |
| Burnham | 205 | -0.18% | 1,112 | 1,101 |
| Rockland | 206 | -0.18% | 7,034 | 6,949 |
| East Millinocket | 207 | -0.19% | 1,560 | 1,568 |
| Brooks | 208 | -0.2% | 1,020 | 1,009 |
| Richmond | 209 | -0.2% | 3,559 | 3,523 |
| Dixfield | 210 | -0.22% | 2,302 | 2,254 |
| Frankfort | 211 | -0.24% | 1,240 | 1,232 |
| Medway | 212 | -0.25% | 1,186 | 1,186 |
| Canton | 213 | -0.27% | 1,112 | 1,128 |
| Mexico | 214 | -0.29% | 2,775 | 2,756 |
| Montville | 215 | -0.29% | 1,023 | 1,020 |
| Bucksport | 216 | -0.3% | 5,009 | 4,945 |
| Eastport | 217 | -0.31% | 1,284 | 1,283 |
| Winterport | 218 | -0.31% | 3,841 | 3,822 |
| Dayton | 219 | -0.32% | 2,174 | 2,141 |
| Lubec | 220 | -0.32% | 1,229 | 1,234 |
| Dixmont | 221 | -0.33% | 1,202 | 1,210 |
| Whitefield | 222 | -0.33% | 2,395 | 2,403 |
| Madawaska | 223 | -0.34% | 3,818 | 3,866 |
| South Bristol | 224 | -0.35% | 1,132 | 1,127 |
| Presque Isle | 225 | -0.37% | 8,664 | 8,775 |
| Union | 226 | -0.37% | 2,419 | 2,384 |
| Stonington | 227 | -0.38% | 1,049 | 1,054 |
| Easton | 228 | -0.38% | 1,308 | 1,320 |
| Brewer | 229 | -0.4% | 9,553 | 9,669 |
| Brownville | 230 | -0.43% | 1,146 | 1,137 |
| Sangerville | 231 | -0.45% | 1,336 | 1,309 |
| Orland | 232 | -0.45% | 2,210 | 2,222 |
| East Machias | 233 | -0.45% | 1,321 | 1,318 |
| Plymouth | 234 | -0.46% | 1,311 | 1,325 |
| Washburn | 235 | -0.47% | 1,496 | 1,524 |
| Thomaston | 236 | -0.47% | 2,725 | 2,740 |
| Bath | 237 | -0.49% | 8,731 | 8,765 |
| Woodstock | 238 | -0.49% | 1,408 | 1,358 |
| Sedgwick | 239 | -0.5% | 1,190 | 1,197 |
| Blue Hill | 240 | -0.54% | 2,780 | 2,790 |
| Baileyville | 241 | -0.54% | 1,297 | 1,319 |
| Guilford | 242 | -0.54% | 1,289 | 1,267 |
| Paris | 243 | -0.54% | 5,321 | 5,185 |
| Porter | 244 | -0.55% | 1,630 | 1,608 |
| Camden | 245 | -0.56% | 5,131 | 5,237 |
| Jonesport | 246 | -0.56% | 1,237 | 1,240 |
| Otisfield | 247 | -0.59% | 1,863 | 1,857 |
| Ashland | 248 | -0.59% | 1,180 | 1,200 |
| Fort Kent | 249 | -0.6% | 4,109 | 4,071 |
| Hope | 250 | -0.64% | 1,704 | 1,701 |
| Tremont | 251 | -0.65% | 1,524 | 1,545 |
| Deer Isle | 252 | -0.66% | 2,105 | 2,191 |
| Dedham | 253 | -0.67% | 1,636 | 1,651 |
| West Paris | 254 | -0.68% | 1,758 | 1,767 |
| Winthrop | 255 | -0.68% | 6,103 | 6,136 |
| Fort Fairfield | 256 | -0.7% | 3,247 | 3,320 |
| Caribou | 257 | -0.71% | 7,224 | 7,403 |
| Rockport | 258 | -0.72% | 3,601 | 3,645 |
| Hartford | 259 | -0.72% | 1,235 | 1,209 |
| Peru | 260 | -0.74% | 1,484 | 1,486 |
| Cherryfield | 261 | -0.74% | 1,079 | 1,105 |
| Biddeford | 262 | -0.77% | 22,026 | 22,542 |
| Frenchville | 263 | -0.78% | 1,014 | 1,048 |
| Machias | 264 | -0.78% | 2,028 | 2,063 |
| St. George | 265 | -0.86% | 2,548 | 2,597 |
| South Thomaston | 266 | -0.86% | 1,498 | 1,513 |
| Limestone | 267 | -0.88% | 1,470 | 1,518 |
| Rumford | 268 | -0.95% | 5,855 | 5,873 |
| Cushing | 269 | -0.95% | 1,455 | 1,501 |
| Washington | 270 | -0.96% | 1,542 | 1,594 |
| Farmington | 271 | -0.98% | 8,158 | 7,593 |
| Van Buren | 272 | -1.01% | 1,959 | 2,038 |
| Houlton | 273 | -1.03% | 5,883 | 6,051 |
| Owls Head | 274 | -1.08% | 1,471 | 1,508 |
| Vinalhaven | 275 | -1.12% | 1,231 | 1,288 |
| Milbridge | 276 | -1.18% | 1,337 | 1,368 |
| Hartland | 277 | -1.6% | 1,787 | 1,699 |
| Dover-Foxcroft | 278 | -1.81% | 4,340 | 4,424 |
Maine's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Greenville leads with 3.79% annualized growth, followed by Westbrook (3.14%) and Bridgton (2.96%). The largest population centers are Portland (69,970), Lewiston (38,898), and Bangor (32,538). Of the 278 cities over 1,000 population, 177 are growing while 101 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.31% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 3.88% annually.