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Best Cities for Families in Maine

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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All United States  ·  Maine

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Maine

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 82.2
Falmouth Foreside, ME
2,148 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 17/100K
Home Affordability $674,200
#2
Score 81.1
Oak Hill, ME
5,365 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 115/100K
Home Affordability $404,600
#3
Score 79.3
Falmouth, ME
1,447 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 24/100K
Home Affordability $737,300
#4
Score 79
Cumberland Center, ME
2,811 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 35/100K
Home Affordability $480,700
#5
Score 78.9
North Windham, ME
5,633 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 59/100K
Home Affordability $309,900
#6
Score 78.2
Dunstan, ME
1,916 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 115/100K
Home Affordability $480,600
#7
Score 78.2
Kittery Point, ME
1,008 residents
Schools 6.1
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $454,900
#8
Score 77.8
Orono, ME
10,699 residents
Schools 6.0
Safety 65/100K
Home Affordability $219,200
#9
Score 77.8
Hampden, ME
4,937 residents
Schools 6.0
Safety 14/100K
Home Affordability $270,100
#10
Score 77.3
Gorham, ME
7,365 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 39/100K
Home Affordability $459,000
#11
Score 76.8
South Portland, ME
26,780 residents
Schools 6.4
Safety 187/100K
Home Affordability $405,800
#12
Score 76.2
East Millinocket, ME
1,545 residents
Schools 6.0
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $73,900

Full Ranking, Maine

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Falmouth Foreside ME 82.2
2 Oak Hill ME 81.1
3 Falmouth ME 79.3
4 Cumberland Center ME 79
5 North Windham ME 78.9
6 Dunstan ME 78.2
7 Kittery Point ME 78.2
8 Orono ME 77.8
9 Hampden ME 77.8
10 Gorham ME 77.3
11 South Portland ME 76.8
12 East Millinocket ME 76.2
13 Brewer ME 75.6
14 Thomaston ME 75.6
15 Westbrook ME 75.5
16 Rockland ME 75.2
17 Yarmouth ME 74.9
18 Ellsworth ME 74.8
19 Veazie ME 74.2
20 Milford ME 73.4
21 York Harbor ME 73.4
22 Old Town ME 73.3
23 Steep Falls ME 73.2
24 Bar Harbor ME 72.8
25 Camden ME 72.6
26 Bangor ME 72.5
27 Portland ME 72.3
28 Berwick ME 72
29 Brunswick ME 72
30 South Eliot ME 71.9
31 Kittery ME 71.8
32 Blue Hill ME 71.7
33 Fort Kent ME 71.7
34 Cape Neddick ME 71.7
35 North Berwick ME 71.5
36 Waldoboro ME 71.4
37 Bucksport ME 71.3
38 Winterport ME 70.7
39 Saco ME 69.9
40 Topsham ME 69.8
41 Milo ME 69.7
42 South Windham ME 69.6
43 Lincoln ME 69.3
44 Freeport ME 69.2
45 Bath ME 68.7
46 Kennebunk ME 68.7
47 Wiscasset ME 67.9
48 Madawaska ME 67.2
49 South Berwick ME 67.2
50 Millinocket ME 66.7

Falmouth Foreside, ME tops the list with a composite score of 82.2 out of 100, followed by Oak Hill and Falmouth. ME dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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