What is the #1 cheapest places to live in maine?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Machias	1,395	64.6
2	Rumford	4,017	65.6
3	Van Buren	1,614	65.7
4	Lincoln	2,576	67.3
5	Millinocket	4,111	68.6
6	Limestone	1,120	69.6
7	East Millinocket	1,545	70.7
8	Livermore Falls	1,250	72.0
9	Madawaska	2,960	73.3
10	Fort Fairfield	1,632	73.8
11	Norway	3,145	74.1
12	Madison	2,552	74.2
13	Eastport	1,230	76.3
14	Woodland	1,059	76.3
15	Milo	1,445	76.7
16	Mexico	2,026	79.1
17	Farmington	4,879	79.7
18	Caribou	7,427	80.6
19	Calais	3,087	80.7
20	Houlton	4,958	81.6
21	Skowhegan	6,638	82.0
22	Howland	1,208	82.1
23	Newport	1,469	83.5
24	Oakland	2,714	83.6
25	Wilton	1,822	83.9
26	Dover-Foxcroft	2,758	86.2
27	South Paris	2,570	86.2
28	Dexter	1,840	86.8
29	Dixfield	1,770	87.4
30	Chisholm	1,115	87.5
31	Augusta	18,999	87.8
32	Fairfield	2,432	88.0
33	Randolph	1,479	88.1
34	Presque Isle	8,736	88.8
35	Waterville	16,704	89.0
36	Fort Kent	2,453	89.5
37	Pittsfield	3,078	90.2
38	Farmingdale	2,163	91.8
39	Bucksport	3,140	92.6
40	Old Town	7,439	93.2
41	Thomaston	2,021	95.3
42	Bridgton	1,666	95.7
43	Winslow	5,701	95.9
44	Mechanic Falls	2,300	96.1
45	Brewer	9,654	96.2
46	Gardiner	6,047	96.9
47	Winthrop	2,666	97.6
48	Lewiston	37,886	97.6
49	Rockland	6,991	97.8
50	Clinton	1,043	98.2
51	Milford	2,312	98.8
52	Bangor	31,663	100.3
53	Norridgewock	1,155	100.8
54	Hallowell	2,570	101.3
55	Winterport	1,043	101.5
56	Fryeburg	1,665	102.3
57	North Berwick	1,811	103.2
58	Oxford	1,135	103.9
59	Orono	10,699	104.3
60	Searsport	1,264	106.4
61	Lisbon	3,453	106.6
62	Ellsworth	8,550	107.6
63	Steep Falls	1,720	108.4
64	Auburn	24,294	108.7
65	Belfast	6,985	109.5
66	Richmond	1,946	110.1
67	Bath	8,801	110.4
68	Lisbon Falls	4,185	111.9
69	Freeport	1,544	112.1
70	Cornish	1,080	112.2
71	Damariscotta	1,172	113.4
72	Berwick	2,085	113.7
73	Old Orchard Beach	9,150	115.4
74	Sanford	22,095	116.6
75	Biddeford	22,463	121.9
76	Waldoboro	1,487	122.2
77	Veazie	1,866	122.7
78	Brunswick	16,928	124.1
79	Topsham	6,962	127.4
80	Bar Harbor	2,311	130.3
81	South Berwick	3,441	133.4
82	North Windham	5,633	133.8
83	Saco	20,636	134.1
84	Hampden	4,937	134.5
85	Kittery	5,284	135.2
86	Westbrook	20,484	137.5
87	Portland	68,505	139.5
88	Camden	3,665	140.0
89	Wiscasset	1,273	141.4
90	Lake Arrowhead	3,273	145.8
91	South Portland	26,780	147.4
92	Kennebunk	6,008	150.4
93	Oak Hill	5,365	152.6
94	York Harbor	3,853	153.7
95	West Kennebunk	1,367	161.7
96	Yarmouth	6,293	163.9
97	Dunstan	1,916	166.8
98	South Eliot	4,021	168.3
99	Falmouth	1,447	172.5
100	South Windham	1,047	172.6
101	Cape Neddick	2,578	173.9
102	Gorham	7,365	177.1
103	Cumberland Center	2,811	177.5
104	Blue Hill	1,066	182.6
105	Kittery Point	1,008	191.1
106	Falmouth Foreside	2,148	223.9
107	Kennebunkport	1,450	244.8

Methodology

Cities in Maine are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in maine?: Machias ranks #1 with 64.6 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in maine?: 1. Machias (64.6), 2. Rumford (65.6), 3. Van Buren (65.7), 4. Lincoln (67.3), 5. Millinocket (68.6)
How many cities in Maine are ranked?: This ranking includes 107 cities in Maine with available data.

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