| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2026 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixfield | 1 | 3.71% | 2,485 | 2,252 |
| Greenville | 2 | 3.67% | 1,807 | 1,440 |
| Gorham | 3 | 3.41% | 19,895 | 18,356 |
| Pittston | 4 | 2.84% | 3,515 | 2,894 |
| Kittery | 5 | 2.77% | 11,736 | 10,082 |
| Sabattus | 6 | 2.32% | 5,522 | 5,039 |
| Eliot | 7 | 2.12% | 7,805 | 6,766 |
| Levant | 8 | 2.07% | 3,357 | 2,939 |
| Scarborough | 9 | 2.07% | 25,054 | 22,223 |
| Palmyra | 10 | 2.02% | 2,119 | 1,926 |
| Hartland | 11 | 1.96% | 1,927 | 1,699 |
| Mechanic Falls | 12 | 1.92% | 3,349 | 3,108 |
| Hudson | 13 | 1.89% | 1,511 | 1,418 |
| Corinth | 14 | 1.88% | 3,198 | 2,899 |
| Livermore Falls | 15 | 1.86% | 3,289 | 3,060 |
| Baldwin | 16 | 1.75% | 1,689 | 1,516 |
| Mount Vernon | 17 | 1.74% | 1,875 | 1,727 |
| Leeds | 18 | 1.58% | 2,444 | 2,263 |
| Fayette | 19 | 1.57% | 1,297 | 1,165 |
| Steuben | 20 | 1.52% | 1,199 | 1,133 |
| Orono | 21 | 1.51% | 12,608 | 11,176 |
| Harrison | 22 | 1.48% | 2,678 | 2,456 |
| Searsport | 23 | 1.46% | 2,777 | 2,646 |
| Topsham | 24 | 1.44% | 10,126 | 9,563 |
| New Sharon | 25 | 1.43% | 1,637 | 1,471 |
| Naples | 26 | 1.41% | 4,186 | 3,929 |
| Turner | 27 | 1.4% | 6,213 | 5,824 |
| Rockland | 28 | 1.37% | 7,240 | 6,952 |
| Rumford | 29 | 1.36% | 6,107 | 5,871 |
| Woolwich | 30 | 1.34% | 3,331 | 3,075 |
| Arundel | 31 | 1.33% | 4,657 | 4,290 |
| Brunswick | 32 | 1.28% | 23,351 | 21,767 |
| Rangeley | 33 | 1.27% | 1,353 | 1,223 |
| Bethel | 34 | 1.27% | 2,786 | 2,512 |
| Searsmont | 35 | 1.21% | 1,502 | 1,410 |
| Durham | 36 | 1.18% | 4,451 | 4,181 |
| Addison | 37 | 1.17% | 1,207 | 1,149 |
| Livermore | 38 | 1.17% | 2,255 | 2,126 |
| Hancock | 39 | 1.16% | 2,623 | 2,469 |
| Bridgton | 40 | 1.16% | 6,034 | 5,421 |
| Stetson | 41 | 1.13% | 1,257 | 1,189 |
| South Berwick | 42 | 1.12% | 8,030 | 7,473 |
| North Yarmouth | 43 | 1.08% | 4,472 | 4,101 |
| North Berwick | 44 | 1.08% | 5,413 | 4,993 |
| Southwest Harbor | 45 | 1.07% | 1,893 | 1,752 |
| Gray | 46 | 1.04% | 8,766 | 8,259 |
| Cape Elizabeth | 47 | 1.02% | 9,927 | 9,555 |
| Buckfield | 48 | 0.99% | 2,135 | 1,987 |
| Swanville | 49 | 0.98% | 1,449 | 1,373 |
| Greene | 50 | 0.97% | 4,595 | 4,375 |
| St. Albans | 51 | 0.97% | 2,197 | 2,053 |
| Denmark | 52 | 0.96% | 1,265 | 1,201 |
| Appleton | 53 | 0.95% | 1,483 | 1,417 |
| Sebago | 54 | 0.95% | 2,014 | 1,916 |
| Hartford | 55 | 0.95% | 1,276 | 1,210 |
| Old Town | 56 | 0.95% | 7,661 | 7,427 |
| Nobleboro | 57 | 0.94% | 1,927 | 1,792 |
| Casco | 58 | 0.93% | 3,814 | 3,639 |
| Berwick | 59 | 0.92% | 8,514 | 7,975 |
| Pownal | 60 | 0.91% | 1,660 | 1,577 |
| Madison | 61 | 0.88% | 4,931 | 4,727 |
| Minot | 62 | 0.87% | 2,891 | 2,770 |
| Charleston | 63 | 0.85% | 1,658 | 1,551 |
| Auburn | 64 | 0.83% | 25,651 | 24,085 |
| Belgrade | 65 | 0.82% | 3,570 | 3,251 |
| Troy | 66 | 0.81% | 1,125 | 1,023 |
| Veazie | 67 | 0.8% | 1,879 | 1,815 |
| Northport | 68 | 0.79% | 1,653 | 1,551 |
| Limington | 69 | 0.79% | 4,206 | 3,898 |
| Hermon | 70 | 0.79% | 7,037 | 6,488 |
| Greenbush | 71 | 0.78% | 1,543 | 1,446 |
| Franklin | 72 | 0.78% | 1,679 | 1,571 |
| Poland | 73 | 0.77% | 6,145 | 5,904 |
| Phippsburg | 74 | 0.76% | 2,249 | 2,156 |
| Fryeburg | 75 | 0.76% | 3,603 | 3,365 |
| Warren | 76 | 0.73% | 5,136 | 4,886 |
| Wells | 77 | 0.72% | 12,181 | 11,358 |
| Litchfield | 78 | 0.71% | 3,824 | 3,596 |
| Sidney | 79 | 0.71% | 4,964 | 4,658 |
| New Gloucester | 80 | 0.7% | 6,006 | 5,723 |
| Hollis | 81 | 0.7% | 5,038 | 4,755 |
| Hebron | 82 | 0.7% | 1,298 | 1,226 |
| Windham | 83 | 0.7% | 20,051 | 18,497 |
| Jefferson | 84 | 0.7% | 2,747 | 2,555 |
| Newburgh | 85 | 0.69% | 1,747 | 1,605 |
| Cornish | 86 | 0.69% | 1,613 | 1,516 |
| Wayne | 87 | 0.69% | 1,175 | 1,131 |
| Houlton | 88 | 0.68% | 6,097 | 6,060 |
| Oxford | 89 | 0.67% | 4,479 | 4,240 |
| Waterville | 90 | 0.67% | 17,696 | 16,687 |
| Readfield | 91 | 0.66% | 2,748 | 2,605 |
| Lincolnville | 92 | 0.66% | 2,449 | 2,319 |
| Wales | 93 | 0.66% | 1,684 | 1,606 |
| Union | 94 | 0.65% | 2,460 | 2,376 |
| Cornville | 95 | 0.65% | 1,387 | 1,312 |
| Gardiner | 96 | 0.64% | 6,246 | 5,978 |
| West Bath | 97 | 0.61% | 1,982 | 1,910 |
| Friendship | 98 | 0.6% | 1,166 | 1,143 |
| Surry | 99 | 0.59% | 1,702 | 1,633 |
| Westbrook | 100 | 0.58% | 21,691 | 20,436 |
| Hiram | 101 | 0.58% | 1,722 | 1,613 |
| Otisfield | 102 | 0.58% | 1,904 | 1,855 |
| Garland | 103 | 0.58% | 1,045 | 1,019 |
| Newport | 104 | 0.56% | 3,210 | 3,129 |
| Bradford | 105 | 0.56% | 1,254 | 1,181 |
| Bowdoinham | 106 | 0.56% | 3,228 | 3,057 |
| Paris | 107 | 0.55% | 5,439 | 5,190 |
| Lisbon | 108 | 0.55% | 9,974 | 9,730 |
| Old Orchard Beach | 109 | 0.55% | 9,585 | 8,979 |
| Trenton | 110 | 0.54% | 1,665 | 1,593 |
| Newfield | 111 | 0.53% | 1,702 | 1,652 |
| Limerick | 112 | 0.53% | 3,594 | 3,200 |
| Kennebunk | 113 | 0.53% | 12,216 | 11,549 |
| Boothbay | 114 | 0.51% | 3,171 | 3,002 |
| Norway | 115 | 0.5% | 5,376 | 5,095 |
| Wiscasset | 116 | 0.5% | 4,018 | 3,753 |
| Lebanon | 117 | 0.5% | 6,835 | 6,476 |
| Hampden | 118 | 0.5% | 8,118 | 7,731 |
| Carmel | 119 | 0.49% | 3,046 | 2,870 |
| Standish | 120 | 0.47% | 11,052 | 10,245 |
| Windsor | 121 | 0.47% | 2,771 | 2,640 |
| Richmond | 122 | 0.47% | 3,626 | 3,526 |
| Holden | 123 | 0.47% | 3,454 | 3,281 |
| York | 124 | 0.45% | 14,357 | 13,733 |
| Freeport | 125 | 0.44% | 8,973 | 8,735 |
| Machias | 126 | 0.43% | 2,087 | 2,060 |
| Harpswell | 127 | 0.43% | 5,124 | 5,023 |
| Waterboro | 128 | 0.43% | 8,254 | 7,940 |
| Lyman | 129 | 0.42% | 4,733 | 4,542 |
| Sanford | 130 | 0.42% | 22,759 | 21,957 |
| Dedham | 131 | 0.42% | 1,680 | 1,652 |
| Monmouth | 132 | 0.4% | 4,269 | 4,086 |
| Gouldsboro | 133 | 0.4% | 1,776 | 1,701 |
| Sullivan | 134 | 0.39% | 1,286 | 1,219 |
| China | 135 | 0.39% | 4,654 | 4,419 |
| Bradley | 136 | 0.38% | 1,587 | 1,532 |
| Bowdoin | 137 | 0.37% | 3,266 | 3,139 |
| Georgetown | 138 | 0.36% | 1,105 | 1,057 |
| Woodstock | 139 | 0.35% | 1,428 | 1,358 |
| Penobscot | 140 | 0.35% | 1,163 | 1,135 |
| Hallowell | 141 | 0.34% | 2,633 | 2,566 |
| Lamoine | 142 | 0.33% | 1,817 | 1,714 |
| Tremont | 143 | 0.32% | 1,557 | 1,546 |
| Chesterville | 144 | 0.29% | 1,382 | 1,328 |
| Hope | 145 | 0.29% | 1,742 | 1,706 |
| Boothbay Harbor | 146 | 0.29% | 2,109 | 2,035 |
| Cumberland | 147 | 0.28% | 8,901 | 8,470 |
| Mapleton | 148 | 0.26% | 1,914 | 1,885 |
| Falmouth | 149 | 0.23% | 13,012 | 12,477 |
| Orrington | 150 | 0.23% | 3,921 | 3,808 |
| Portland | 151 | 0.23% | 70,070 | 68,487 |
| Mount Desert | 152 | 0.23% | 2,219 | 2,152 |
| Waldoboro | 153 | 0.23% | 5,336 | 5,147 |
| Lincoln | 154 | 0.22% | 4,982 | 4,853 |
| Corinna | 155 | 0.22% | 2,266 | 2,211 |
| Buxton | 156 | 0.22% | 8,700 | 8,392 |
| Parsonsfield | 157 | 0.22% | 1,841 | 1,791 |
| Kenduskeag | 158 | 0.21% | 1,421 | 1,341 |
| Newcastle | 159 | 0.21% | 1,919 | 1,851 |
| Bar Harbor | 160 | 0.21% | 5,363 | 5,103 |
| Glenburn | 161 | 0.19% | 4,834 | 4,644 |
| Palermo | 162 | 0.18% | 1,639 | 1,571 |
| Benton | 163 | 0.18% | 2,826 | 2,721 |
| Bath | 164 | 0.17% | 8,850 | 8,772 |
| Rome | 165 | 0.17% | 1,186 | 1,149 |
| Ellsworth | 166 | 0.14% | 8,874 | 8,415 |
| Vassalboro | 167 | 0.13% | 4,653 | 4,528 |
| Porter | 168 | 0.12% | 1,654 | 1,608 |
| Lewiston | 169 | 0.12% | 38,911 | 37,110 |
| Randolph | 170 | 0.11% | 1,782 | 1,747 |
| Acton | 171 | 0.11% | 2,738 | 2,676 |
| Saco | 172 | 0.1% | 21,180 | 20,417 |
| Camden | 173 | 0.1% | 5,209 | 5,238 |
| Canton | 174 | 0.09% | 1,124 | 1,128 |
| Anson | 175 | 0.09% | 2,335 | 2,290 |
| Etna | 176 | 0.08% | 1,246 | 1,227 |
| Thomaston | 177 | 0.07% | 2,753 | 2,736 |
| Alfred | 178 | 0.06% | 3,190 | 3,058 |
| Dresden | 179 | 0.06% | 1,793 | 1,723 |
| Dexter | 180 | 0.05% | 3,876 | 3,806 |
| Canaan | 181 | 0.05% | 2,220 | 2,190 |
| St. George | 182 | 0.04% | 2,596 | 2,597 |
| Kennebunkport | 183 | 0.03% | 3,718 | 3,620 |
| Raymond | 184 | 0% | 4,670 | 4,558 |
| Albion | 185 | 0% | 2,092 | 2,013 |
| Bristol | 186 | 0% | 2,969 | 2,845 |
| Mexico | 187 | 0% | 2,779 | 2,756 |
| Medway | 188 | 0% | 1,197 | 1,187 |
| Dayton | 189 | 0% | 2,182 | 2,128 |
| Shapleigh | 190 | 0% | 3,025 | 2,924 |
| Bangor | 191 | -0.02% | 32,513 | 31,726 |
| Bucksport | 192 | -0.04% | 5,064 | 4,944 |
| Fairfield | 193 | -0.05% | 6,534 | 6,488 |
| Norridgewock | 194 | -0.06% | 3,302 | 3,275 |
| Milford | 195 | -0.06% | 3,115 | 3,067 |
| Peru | 196 | -0.07% | 1,500 | 1,486 |
| East Machias | 197 | -0.07% | 1,340 | 1,320 |
| Manchester | 198 | -0.08% | 2,490 | 2,460 |
| Edgecomb | 199 | -0.08% | 1,213 | 1,187 |
| Brewer | 200 | -0.08% | 9,628 | 9,670 |
| Lovell | 201 | -0.09% | 1,154 | 1,106 |
| Stonington | 202 | -0.09% | 1,057 | 1,054 |
| South Portland | 203 | -0.1% | 26,979 | 26,576 |
| Winthrop | 204 | -0.11% | 6,151 | 6,134 |
| Ogunquit | 205 | -0.12% | 1,604 | 1,578 |
| Stockton Springs | 206 | -0.13% | 1,591 | 1,543 |
| Augusta | 207 | -0.13% | 19,130 | 18,932 |
| Chelsea | 208 | -0.14% | 2,844 | 2,779 |
| Yarmouth | 209 | -0.15% | 9,048 | 8,997 |
| Dixmont | 210 | -0.16% | 1,213 | 1,208 |
| Howland | 211 | -0.17% | 1,164 | 1,099 |
| Belfast | 212 | -0.17% | 6,976 | 6,954 |
| Skowhegan | 213 | -0.17% | 8,661 | 8,616 |
| Oakland | 214 | -0.17% | 6,350 | 6,244 |
| Eddington | 215 | -0.18% | 2,250 | 2,181 |
| Pittsfield | 216 | -0.18% | 3,928 | 3,906 |
| Waterford | 217 | -0.18% | 1,629 | 1,576 |
| Biddeford | 218 | -0.19% | 22,356 | 22,554 |
| Brooks | 219 | -0.2% | 1,021 | 1,009 |
| South Thomaston | 220 | -0.2% | 1,517 | 1,512 |
| Enfield | 221 | -0.21% | 1,441 | 1,430 |
| Brownfield | 222 | -0.23% | 1,700 | 1,642 |
| Madawaska | 223 | -0.26% | 3,836 | 3,867 |
| Winslow | 224 | -0.26% | 8,042 | 7,965 |
| South Bristol | 225 | -0.26% | 1,134 | 1,126 |
| Cushing | 226 | -0.27% | 1,478 | 1,504 |
| Whitefield | 227 | -0.29% | 2,403 | 2,403 |
| Farmingdale | 228 | -0.3% | 2,991 | 2,994 |
| Plymouth | 229 | -0.3% | 1,324 | 1,327 |
| Millinocket | 230 | -0.32% | 4,082 | 4,101 |
| East Millinocket | 231 | -0.32% | 1,562 | 1,570 |
| Frankfort | 232 | -0.32% | 1,244 | 1,232 |
| Clinton | 233 | -0.33% | 3,367 | 3,371 |
| Rockport | 234 | -0.33% | 3,616 | 3,639 |
| Sedgwick | 235 | -0.33% | 1,199 | 1,200 |
| Wilton | 236 | -0.34% | 3,865 | 3,828 |
| Orland | 237 | -0.36% | 2,216 | 2,221 |
| Baileyville | 238 | -0.38% | 1,309 | 1,320 |
| West Gardiner | 239 | -0.38% | 3,664 | 3,671 |
| Washington | 240 | -0.38% | 1,556 | 1,595 |
| Eastport | 241 | -0.39% | 1,280 | 1,283 |
| West Paris | 242 | -0.39% | 1,766 | 1,764 |
| Caribou | 243 | -0.4% | 7,292 | 7,405 |
| Owls Head | 244 | -0.4% | 1,488 | 1,506 |
| Winterport | 245 | -0.42% | 3,822 | 3,829 |
| Deer Isle | 246 | -0.42% | 2,123 | 2,192 |
| Milo | 247 | -0.43% | 2,340 | 2,252 |
| Damariscotta | 248 | -0.44% | 2,286 | 2,294 |
| Burnham | 249 | -0.45% | 1,103 | 1,099 |
| Mars Hill | 250 | -0.46% | 1,312 | 1,359 |
| Lubec | 251 | -0.49% | 1,231 | 1,234 |
| Montville | 252 | -0.49% | 1,020 | 1,019 |
| Fort Kent | 253 | -0.51% | 4,130 | 4,072 |
| Vinalhaven | 254 | -0.56% | 1,247 | 1,289 |
| Farmington | 255 | -0.57% | 8,211 | 7,587 |
| Jay | 256 | -0.58% | 4,612 | 4,619 |
| Blue Hill | 257 | -0.61% | 2,781 | 2,790 |
| Easton | 258 | -0.61% | 1,304 | 1,319 |
| Presque Isle | 259 | -0.68% | 8,635 | 8,773 |
| Unity | 260 | -0.69% | 2,291 | 2,289 |
| Brownville | 261 | -0.69% | 1,145 | 1,137 |
| Jonesport | 262 | -0.72% | 1,235 | 1,239 |
| Fort Fairfield | 263 | -0.73% | 3,261 | 3,323 |
| Calais | 264 | -0.75% | 3,060 | 3,082 |
| Woodland | 265 | -0.75% | 1,197 | 1,209 |
| Hodgdon | 266 | -0.77% | 1,286 | 1,292 |
| Strong | 267 | -0.8% | 1,113 | 1,120 |
| Van Buren | 268 | -0.81% | 1,969 | 2,037 |
| Sangerville | 269 | -0.82% | 1,325 | 1,309 |
| Ashland | 270 | -0.84% | 1,176 | 1,199 |
| Washburn | 271 | -0.87% | 1,486 | 1,524 |
| Cherryfield | 272 | -0.91% | 1,083 | 1,106 |
| Dover-Foxcroft | 273 | -0.92% | 4,422 | 4,423 |
| Guilford | 274 | -1.01% | 1,272 | 1,266 |
| Limestone | 275 | -1.08% | 1,471 | 1,523 |
| Frenchville | 276 | -1.08% | 1,008 | 1,049 |
| Castine | 277 | -3.97% | 1,258 | 1,317 |
| Milbridge | 278 | -4.41% | 1,258 | 1,368 |
Maine's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Dixfield leads with 3.71% annualized growth, followed by Greenville (3.67%) and Gorham (3.41%). The largest population centers are Portland (70,070), Lewiston (38,911), and Bangor (32,513). Of the 278 cities over 1,000 population, 190 are growing while 88 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.38% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 4.34% annually.