Best Cities for Young Professionals in Maine

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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How We Score

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

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Maine

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 68.8
Gorham, ME
7,365 residents
Income $125,058
Educated Peers 51.1%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#2
Score 64.5
Hampden, ME
4,937 residents
Income $101,417
Educated Peers 51.4%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#3
Score 62.7
Yarmouth, ME
6,293 residents
Income $92,311
Educated Peers 64.2%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#4
Score 60.6
South Portland, ME
26,780 residents
Income $84,563
Educated Peers 49.3%
Young Demographic 41 yrs
#5
Score 59.3
Orono, ME
10,699 residents
Income $56,890
Educated Peers 68.0%
Young Demographic 22 yrs
#6
Score 58.6
Veazie, ME
1,866 residents
Income $78,182
Educated Peers 49.6%
Young Demographic 45 yrs
#7
Score 58.1
Saco, ME
20,636 residents
Income $84,328
Educated Peers 40.5%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#8
Score 57.6
Portland, ME
68,505 residents
Income $76,174
Educated Peers 59.2%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#9
Score 57
Falmouth, ME
1,447 residents
Income $89,625
Educated Peers 64.8%
Young Demographic 62 yrs
#10
Score 56.8
Camden, ME
3,665 residents
Income $80,897
Educated Peers 66.5%
Young Demographic 53 yrs
#11
Score 56.5
Lisbon, ME
3,453 residents
Income $72,066
Educated Peers 24.6%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#12
Score 56.3
Richmond, ME
1,946 residents
Income $72,036
Educated Peers 31.2%
Young Demographic 35 yrs

Full Ranking, Maine

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

1 Gorham ME 68.8
2 Hampden ME 64.5
3 Yarmouth ME 62.7
4 South Portland ME 60.6
5 Orono ME 59.3
6 Veazie ME 58.6
7 Saco ME 58.1
8 Portland ME 57.6
9 Falmouth ME 57
10 Camden ME 56.8
11 Lisbon ME 56.5
12 Richmond ME 56.3
13 Westbrook ME 55.5
14 Brunswick ME 55.4
15 Wiscasset ME 55
16 Kittery ME 54.7
17 Topsham ME 54.7
18 Hallowell ME 53.8
19 Ellsworth ME 53.6
20 Kennebunkport ME 53.4
21 Old Town ME 52.2
22 Winthrop ME 52.1
23 Belfast ME 51.8
24 Bridgton ME 51.2
25 Brewer ME 50.7
26 Bar Harbor ME 50.6
27 Freeport ME 50.2
28 Kennebunk ME 50.2
29 Bangor ME 49.9
30 Sanford ME 49.6
31 Pittsfield ME 49.5
32 Oxford ME 49.5
33 South Berwick ME 49.2
34 Bath ME 48.8
35 North Berwick ME 47.6
36 Oakland ME 47.6
37 Fort Kent ME 47
38 Biddeford ME 46.9
39 Berwick ME 46.8
40 Winslow ME 46.2
41 Fairfield ME 46.1
42 Dover-Foxcroft ME 45.2
43 Livermore Falls ME 45.1
44 Milo ME 44.7
45 Fryeburg ME 44.5
46 Gardiner ME 44.3
47 Rockland ME 44.1
48 Old Orchard Beach ME 44
49 Waterville ME 43.9
50 Auburn ME 43.6

Gorham, ME tops the list with a composite score of 68.8 out of 100, followed by Hampden and Yarmouth. ME dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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