2025 Population Estimates Program
Largest covered places
2025 population estimate
- Portland69,911
- Lewiston38,866
- Bangor32,518
- South Portland27,007
- Auburn25,441
State guide
Maine,
place by place.
Explore 11 covered Census places, from the largest metros to the smaller cities that shape the state.
The covered directory
A state in context.
These figures summarize City Atlas profiles, not statewide Census estimates. Each place uses the same sources and data vintage.
- Places covered
- 11 With 10,000+ residents and a complete ACS profile
- Combined population
- 318,263 Sum of covered Census places
- Median place income
- $72,333 Middle value across covered places
- Median place home
- $282,000 Middle value across covered places
Metric by metric
Five ways to view Maine.
Each list orders up to five covered Census places by the stated metric. These are covered-place comparisons, not official statewide estimates or recommendations.
ACS 2020-2024
lower median home values
Median owner-occupied home value
- Waterville$184,600
- Augusta$201,000
- Bangor$219,600
- Lewiston$235,100
- Sanford$280,200
2025 estimates
higher annual population growth
2024 to 2025 estimated population change
- Auburn+0.8%
- Waterville+0.7%
- Westbrook+0.6%
- Sanford+0.4%
- Portland+0.2%
ACS 2020-2024
shorter commutes
Mean commute time
- Bangor16.6 min
- South Portland17.1 min
- Waterville18 min
- Westbrook18.7 min
- Augusta18.7 min
NOAA 1991-2020
warmer average high temperatures
Average annual high temperature
- Sanford57.8°F
- Portland56.4°F
- South Portland56.4°F
- Biddeford56.4°F
- Westbrook56.4°F
Explore Maine
Every covered place.
Portland, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 69,911
- Median home
- $489,600
Lewiston, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 38,866
- Median home
- $235,100
Bangor, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 32,518
- Median home
- $219,600
South Portland, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 27,007
- Median home
- $441,200
Auburn, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 25,441
- Median home
- $282,000
Sanford, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 22,663
- Median home
- $280,200
Biddeford, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 22,399
- Median home
- $396,600
Westbrook, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 21,565
- Median home
- $383,300
Saco, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 21,159
- Median home
- $413,100
Augusta, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 19,155
- Median home
- $201,000
Waterville, ME
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 17,579
- Median home
- $184,600