Rank | Family in Poverty Percentage ▼ | School District / Population |
1. | 46.8% | Indian Township / 841 |
2. | 42.9% | Bancroft / 71 |
3. | 40.0% | Pleasant Point / 585 |
4. | 35.0% | Indian Island / 693 |
5. | 31.8% | Waite / 100 |
6. | 28.6% | Upton / 76 |
6. | 28.6% | Drew Plantation / 111 |
8. | 27.3% | Kennebec Unorganized Territory / 80 |
8. | 27.3% | Talmadge / 57 |
10. | 25.0% | Princeton / 815 |
10. | 25.0% | Carroll Plantation / 85 |
12. | 24.5% | Greenville / 1,692 |
13. | 22.3% | Jonesboro / 511 |
14. | 22.2% | The Forks Plantation / 22 |
14. | 22.2% | School Administrative District 14 / 797 |
16. | 22.1% | Dennysville / 408 |
17. | 21.4% | Lincoln Plantation / 38 |
18. | 21.1% | Reed Plantation / 133 |
19. | 21.0% | Jonesport / 1,308 |
20. | 20.2% | Shirley / 320 |
21. | 20.0% | Baring Plantation / 289 |
22. | 19.5% | School Administrative District 67 / 6,398 |
23. | 19.2% | Perry / 961 |
24. | 18.9% | Piscataquis Unorganized Territory / 971 |
25. | 18.9% | Name N/A / 1,761 |
26. | 18.8% | Sedgwick / 1,226 |
27. | 18.4% | School Administrative District 20 / 3,478 |
28. | 18.4% | Lewiston / 36,588 |
29. | 18.3% | Franklin Unorganized Territory / 843 |
30. | 18.1% | East Millinocket / 1,818 |
31. | 17.5% | Southwest Harbor / 1,848 |
32. | 17.4% | School Administrative District 24 / 2,980 |
33. | 16.3% | Bangor / 32,988 |
34. | 16.3% | Washington Unorganized Territory / 1,475 |
35. | 16.2% | School Administrative District 74 / 5,330 |
36. | 15.8% | Frenchboro / 73 |
37. | 15.7% | School Administrative District 09 / 17,751 |
38. | 15.7% | School Administrative District 54 / 17,259 |
39. | 15.3% | School Administrative District 04 / 5,172 |
40. | 15.2% | Tremont / 1,775 |
41. | 15.0% | Harmony / 820 |
42. | 14.9% | Regional School Unit 19 / 14,814 |
43. | 14.9% | School Administrative District 46 / 6,550 |
44. | 14.7% | Orient / 136 |
45. | 14.7% | Greenbush / 1,326 |
46. | 14.5% | East Range Community School District / 202 |
47. | 14.2% | School Administrative District 19 / 1,373 |
48. | 14.2% | Machias / 2,392 |
49. | 13.9% | Cutler / 560 |
50. | 13.8% | School Administrative District 03 / 10,466 |
51. | 13.7% | School Administrative District 30 / 2,035 |
52. | 13.7% | School Administrative District 42 / 2,284 |
53. | 13.6% | Regional School Unit 10 / 18,910 |
54. | 13.6% | Millinocket / 4,530 |
55. | 13.5% | School Administrative District 59 / 6,482 |
56. | 13.4% | School Administrative District 29 / 8,199 |
57. | 13.3% | Waterville / 15,780 |
58. | 13.3% | Portland / 66,235 |
59. | 13.2% | Eastport / 1,458 |
60. | 13.2% | Regional School Unit 25 / 8,394 |
61. | 13.1% | Blue Hill / 2,681 |
62. | 13.0% | Beals / 453 |
63. | 13.0% | School Administrative District 13 / 1,439 |
64. | 13.0% | Carrabassett Valley / 531 |
65. | 12.9% | Penobscot / 1,086 |
66. | 12.9% | Pembroke / 931 |
67. | 12.7% | School Administrative District 37 / 5,873 |
68. | 12.7% | School Administration District 10 / 201 |
69. | 12.7% | Trenton / 1,419 |
70. | 12.6% | School Administrative District 31 / 4,033 |
71. | 12.5% | Woodland / 1,215 |
72. | 12.5% | Seboeis Plantation / 36 |
73. | 12.2% | Westbrook / 17,501 |
74. | 12.1% | Regional School Unit 34 / 10,342 |
75. | 12.1% | Penobscot Unorganized Territory / 1,192 |
76. | 12.1% | Caswell / 312 |
76. | 12.1% | School Administrative District 08 / 1,126 |
78. | 11.9% | Calais / 3,132 |
79. | 11.8% | Lakeville / 76 |
79. | 11.8% | Willimantic / 71 |
81. | 11.7% | School Administrative District 01 / 13,023 |
82. | 11.6% | Sanford / 20,885 |
83. | 11.6% | Medway / 1,332 |
84. | 11.6% | Name N/A / 5,673 |
85. | 11.4% | Vanceboro / 128 |
86. | 11.3% | Vassalboro / 4,354 |
87. | 11.2% | Augusta / 19,088 |
88. | 11.1% | Roque Bluffs / 236 |
89. | 10.9% | School Administrative District 64 / 7,793 |
89. | 10.9% | Chebeague Island / 285 |
91. | 10.8% | Regional School Unit 01 / 16,270 |
92. | 10.6% | Name N/A / 10,191 |
93. | 10.6% | Easton / 1,249 |
94. | 10.6% | School Administrative District 41 / 4,454 |
95. | 10.5% | School Administrative District 49 / 14,826 |
96. | 10.4% | School Administrative District 45 / 2,346 |
97. | 10.4% | Long Island / 310 |
98. | 10.3% | School Administrative District 72 / 7,759 |
99. | 10.2% | School Administrative District 55 / 8,061 |
100. | 10.1% | Damariscotta / 2,170 |
101. | 10.1% | Edgecomb / 1,082 |
102. | 10.1% | Regional School Unit 20 / 18,290 |
103. | 10.0% | Regional School Unit 02 / 14,802 |
104. | 10.0% | Lake View Plantation / 71 |
105. | 10.0% | School Administrative District 53 / 6,216 |
106. | 9.8% | Biddeford / 21,351 |
107. | 9.7% | Lowell / 292 |
108. | 9.7% | School Administrative District 70 / 3,684 |
109. | 9.7% | Appleton / 1,642 |
110. | 9.5% | Pleasant Ridge Plantation / 106 |
111. | 9.4% | School Administrative District 32 / 2,159 |
112. | 9.4% | Aroostook Unorganized Territory / 1,408 |
113. | 9.3% | Meddybemps / 133 |
114. | 9.0% | Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District / 5,266 |
115. | 8.9% | School Administrative District 12 / 1,114 |
116. | 8.8% | School Administrative District 17 / 24,188 |
117. | 8.7% | Marshfield / 424 |
118. | 8.6% | School Administrative District 58 / 4,903 |
119. | 8.5% | Regional School Unit 13 / 17,136 |
120. | 8.5% | School Administrative District 68 / 6,850 |
121. | 8.4% | School Administrative District 27 / 6,495 |
122. | 8.4% | Islesboro / 626 |
123. | 8.4% | South Portland / 24,997 |
124. | 8.3% | Mount Desert Community School District / 10,939 |
125. | 8.3% | Otis / 508 |
126. | 8.2% | Regional School Unit 39 / 10,596 |
127. | 8.1% | Isle au Haut / 93 |
127. | 8.1% | School Administrative District 61 / 14,444 |
129. | 8.0% | Jefferson / 2,602 |
130. | 8.0% | School Administrative District 11 / 13,659 |
131. | 7.9% | Medford / 211 |
131. | 7.9% | East Machias / 1,235 |
133. | 7.9% | South Bristol / 964 |
134. | 7.9% | Somerset Unorganized Territory / 694 |
135. | 7.8% | Auburn / 23,104 |
136. | 7.6% | Regional School Unit 12 / 14,737 |
137. | 7.6% | School Administrative District 28 / 8,227 |
138. | 7.6% | Machiasport / 1,161 |
138. | 7.6% | Name N/A / 31,164 |
140. | 7.5% | Southport / 539 |
141. | 7.4% | Regional School Unit 24 / 18,720 |
142. | 7.4% | Wesley / 90 |
143. | 7.3% | Lisbon / 9,023 |
144. | 7.3% | School Administrative District 40 / 14,537 |
145. | 7.1% | Hancock Unorganized Territory / 162 |
146. | 6.9% | Grand Isle / 481 |
147. | 6.9% | Regional School Unit 14 / 21,475 |
148. | 6.7% | School Administrative District 23 / 5,610 |
149. | 6.6% | Brunswick / 20,376 |
150. | 6.5% | School Administrative District 33 / 1,783 |
151. | 6.4% | School Administrative District 06 / 25,994 |
152. | 6.4% | Name N/A / 13,696 |
153. | 6.3% | School Administrative District 52 / 12,032 |
154. | 6.3% | School Administrative District 44 / 5,903 |
155. | 6.3% | School Administrative District 15 / 13,280 |
156. | 6.3% | Regional School Unit 04 / 10,431 |
157. | 6.3% | Regional School Unit 23 / 29,430 |
158. | 6.3% | Macwahoc Plantation / 71 |
159. | 6.2% | Surry / 1,736 |
160. | 6.1% | School Administrative District 60 / 17,903 |
161. | 6.1% | Winslow / 7,779 |
162. | 6.0% | Georgetown / 935 |
163. | 5.9% | Bowerbank / 88 |
164. | 5.8% | Regional School Unit 26 / 17,096 |
164. | 5.8% | Castine / 1,673 |
166. | 5.8% | Brewer / 9,452 |
167. | 5.8% | Woodville / 219 |
168. | 5.7% | School Administrative District 57 / 21,912 |
169. | 5.7% | Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District / 2,918 |
170. | 5.5% | School Administrative District 75 / 19,564 |
171. | 5.4% | Mount Desert / 2,086 |
172. | 5.4% | Whiting / 512 |
173. | 5.4% | School Administrative District 07 / 456 |
174. | 5.3% | Hermon / 5,432 |
175. | 5.3% | Crawford / 107 |
176. | 5.2% | New Sweden / 576 |
177. | 5.2% | Madawaska / 4,046 |
178. | 5.0% | Bridgewater / 622 |
179. | 5.0% | Great Salt Bay Community School District / 4,768 |
180. | 5.0% | Regional School Unit 16 / 11,007 |
181. | 4.9% | Acton / 2,457 |
182. | 4.9% | Kittery / 9,538 |
183. | 4.9% | Fayette / 1,203 |
184. | 4.8% | Baileyville / 1,392 |
185. | 4.8% | School Administrative District 63 / 6,369 |
186. | 4.6% | Bristol / 2,748 |
187. | 4.6% | Nobleboro / 1,699 |
188. | 4.5% | Oxford Unorganized Territory / 594 |
189. | 3.9% | Regional School Unit 38 / 7,758 |
189. | 3.9% | Regional School Unit 18 / 19,006 |
191. | 3.8% | Regional School Unit 05 / 13,256 |
192. | 3.8% | Brooklin / 981 |
192. | 3.8% | Northfield / 177 |
194. | 3.7% | Winthrop / 6,107 |
195. | 3.7% | York / 12,625 |
196. | 3.6% | Brooksville / 983 |
197. | 3.6% | Name N/A / 1,779 |
198. | 3.6% | School Administrative District 35 / 13,454 |
199. | 3.4% | Hope / 1,635 |
200. | 3.4% | Airline Community School District / 438 |
201. | 2.9% | Wells-Ogunquit Community School District / 10,845 |
202. | 2.8% | Milford / 3,056 |
203. | 2.7% | Bar Harbor / 5,230 |
204. | 2.7% | Robbinston / 579 |
205. | 2.5% | Orrington / 3,737 |
206. | 2.4% | Charlotte / 284 |
207. | 2.3% | Cape Elizabeth / 9,055 |
208. | 2.2% | Falmouth / 11,233 |
209. | 2.1% | School Administrative District 51 / 10,796 |
210. | 2.0% | Whitneyville / 187 |
211. | 2.0% | Regional School Unit 21 / 18,423 |
212. | 1.9% | Dedham / 1,850 |
213. | 1.8% | Lincolnville / 2,192 |
214. | 1.8% | Scarborough / 18,941 |
215. | 1.7% | Yarmouth / 8,390 |
216. | 1.6% | School Administrative District 22 / 12,465 |
217. | 1.3% | Bremen / 784 |
218. | 1.1% | Gorham / 16,395 |
219. | 0.8% | Newcastle / 1,814 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Family in Poverty Percentage' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Family in Poverty Percentage' data are not listed.
*ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.