Rank | Population in Poverty Percentage ▼ | School District / Population |
1. | 84.8% | Drew Plantation / 46 |
2. | 80.0% | Talmadge / 40 |
3. | 58.1% | Bancroft / 62 |
4. | 55.7% | Kennebec Unorganized Territory / 70 |
5. | 47.4% | Pleasant Ridge Plantation / 97 |
6. | 47.3% | Indian Township / 767 |
7. | 46.7% | Waite / 60 |
8. | 45.0% | Pleasant Point / 475 |
9. | 43.6% | Indian Island / 598 |
10. | 41.6% | Cranberry Isles / 101 |
11. | 40.7% | Northfield / 171 |
12. | 35.5% | Willimantic / 132 |
13. | 31.4% | Hersey / 51 |
14. | 25.8% | Washington Unorganized Territory / 1,233 |
15. | 25.0% | Monhegan Plantation / 40 |
15. | 25.0% | Medford / 224 |
17. | 24.6% | Perry / 943 |
18. | 24.6% | Dennysville / 399 |
19. | 24.4% | Machias / 2,416 |
20. | 24.4% | Jonesport / 1,338 |
21. | 24.4% | Baring Plantation / 316 |
22. | 24.2% | Lincoln Plantation / 66 |
23. | 24.2% | Piscataquis Unorganized Territory / 936 |
24. | 23.5% | Caswell / 340 |
25. | 23.5% | Waterville / 15,777 |
26. | 23.5% | Meddybemps / 136 |
27. | 23.4% | School Administrative District 24 / 2,987 |
28. | 23.3% | Orient / 116 |
29. | 23.1% | Carroll Plantation / 91 |
30. | 22.8% | School Administrative District 46 / 6,645 |
31. | 22.6% | School Administrative District 67 / 6,652 |
32. | 22.5% | Regional School Unit 34 / 10,108 |
33. | 22.4% | East Machias / 1,344 |
34. | 22.0% | School Administration District 10 / 191 |
35. | 21.7% | Lewiston / 36,684 |
36. | 21.5% | Robbinston / 592 |
37. | 21.2% | Southwest Harbor / 1,725 |
38. | 21.1% | Princeton / 898 |
39. | 21.0% | School Administrative District 36 / 5,322 |
40. | 20.8% | Somerset Unorganized Territory / 876 |
40. | 20.8% | School Administrative District 41 / 4,842 |
42. | 20.5% | Shirley / 263 |
42. | 20.5% | School Administrative District 59 / 6,441 |
44. | 20.5% | Jonesboro / 653 |
45. | 20.2% | School Administrative District 74 / 5,346 |
46. | 20.0% | School Administrative District 25 / 2,761 |
47. | 19.7% | School Administrative District 37 / 5,522 |
48. | 19.7% | Tremont / 1,412 |
49. | 19.4% | Eastport / 1,425 |
50. | 19.2% | School Administrative District 09 / 18,036 |
51. | 19.2% | Regional School Unit 19 / 14,947 |
51. | 19.2% | Pembroke / 980 |
53. | 19.1% | Greenbush / 1,382 |
54. | 19.1% | School Administrative District 03 / 10,528 |
54. | 19.1% | School Administrative District 14 / 803 |
56. | 18.8% | Moro Plantation / 16 |
57. | 18.7% | Bangor / 32,899 |
58. | 18.7% | Upton / 75 |
59. | 18.6% | School Administrative District 30 / 1,876 |
60. | 18.6% | Castine / 1,483 |
61. | 18.4% | School Administrative District 54 / 17,286 |
62. | 18.1% | Sedgwick / 1,192 |
62. | 18.1% | School Administrative District 45 / 2,504 |
64. | 18.0% | Marshfield / 494 |
65. | 18.0% | School Administrative District 31 / 3,830 |
66. | 17.9% | Woodville / 274 |
66. | 17.9% | School Administrative District 12 / 949 |
68. | 17.7% | Southern Aroostook Community School District / 3,049 |
69. | 17.5% | Portland / 66,138 |
70. | 17.2% | Surry / 1,666 |
71. | 17.1% | Augusta / 19,150 |
72. | 17.0% | Regional School Unit 26 / 16,708 |
73. | 17.0% | Islesboro / 649 |
74. | 16.9% | Calais / 3,192 |
74. | 16.9% | Frenchboro / 65 |
76. | 16.8% | School Administrative District 29 / 8,208 |
77. | 16.8% | Beals / 602 |
78. | 16.7% | Easton / 1,123 |
79. | 16.6% | Whitneyville / 235 |
80. | 16.5% | Penobscot Unorganized Territory / 1,562 |
81. | 16.5% | School Administrative District 01 / 12,845 |
82. | 16.4% | Regional School Unit 13 / 17,358 |
83. | 16.1% | Greenville / 1,606 |
84. | 16.1% | School Administrative District 04 / 4,994 |
85. | 16.0% | School Administrative District 08 / 1,090 |
86. | 15.7% | School Administrative District 13 / 1,314 |
86. | 15.7% | Machiasport / 1,043 |
88. | 15.4% | Regional School Unit 39 / 10,958 |
89. | 15.3% | School Administrative District 42 / 2,350 |
90. | 15.3% | Lakeville / 72 |
91. | 15.3% | Roque Bluffs / 251 |
92. | 15.3% | Damariscotta / 2,216 |
93. | 15.2% | School Administrative District 20 / 3,513 |
94. | 15.1% | Medway / 1,223 |
95. | 15.0% | School Administrative District 64 / 7,993 |
96. | 15.0% | School Administrative District 19 / 1,423 |
97. | 14.8% | Westbrook / 17,314 |
98. | 14.8% | Regional School Unit 10 / 18,964 |
99. | 14.6% | Woodland / 1,085 |
100. | 14.4% | Regional School Unit 20 / 18,312 |
101. | 14.4% | School Administrative District 61 / 14,134 |
102. | 14.1% | School Administrative District 53 / 6,142 |
103. | 14.0% | Regional School Unit 25 / 8,461 |
104. | 14.0% | School Administrative District 55 / 8,348 |
105. | 13.9% | Bridgewater / 640 |
106. | 13.9% | School Administrative District 58 / 4,823 |
107. | 13.6% | School Administrative District 49 / 14,919 |
108. | 13.6% | School Administrative District 70 / 3,645 |
109. | 13.3% | Sanford / 21,035 |
110. | 13.3% | Biddeford / 21,490 |
111. | 13.2% | Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District / 3,084 |
112. | 13.1% | Aroostook Unorganized Territory / 1,513 |
113. | 13.0% | Milford / 3,055 |
114. | 13.0% | East Millinocket / 1,900 |
114. | 13.0% | Reed Plantation / 108 |
116. | 12.9% | Chebeague Island / 240 |
117. | 12.9% | Auburn / 23,279 |
118. | 12.7% | School Administrative District 23 / 5,475 |
119. | 12.7% | School Administrative District 17 / 23,682 |
120. | 12.6% | School Administrative District 52 / 12,057 |
120. | 12.6% | Brewer / 9,433 |
122. | 12.6% | School Administrative District 27 / 6,683 |
123. | 12.5% | School Administrative District 68 / 7,014 |
124. | 12.5% | School Administrative District 44 / 6,036 |
125. | 12.5% | Vassalboro / 4,311 |
126. | 12.4% | Madawaska / 4,141 |
127. | 12.3% | Regional School Unit 01 / 16,704 |
127. | 12.3% | School Administrative District 72 / 8,060 |
129. | 12.3% | Regional School Unit 12 / 14,914 |
129. | 12.3% | Long Island / 261 |
131. | 12.2% | School Administrative District 32 / 2,139 |
132. | 12.1% | Brooklin / 1,022 |
133. | 12.0% | School Administrative District 11 / 13,922 |
134. | 12.0% | School Administrative District 33 / 1,877 |
135. | 11.9% | Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District / 5,544 |
136. | 11.8% | Franklin Unorganized Territory / 865 |
137. | 11.8% | Mount Desert Community School District / 10,039 |
138. | 11.7% | Gilead / 145 |
139. | 11.3% | Name N/A / 14,506 |
140. | 11.3% | School Administrative District 63 / 6,002 |
141. | 11.2% | Southport / 541 |
142. | 11.0% | Brunswick / 20,557 |
143. | 10.9% | Blue Hill / 2,649 |
144. | 10.9% | Penobscot / 1,377 |
145. | 10.8% | Regional School Unit 24 / 19,161 |
146. | 10.8% | South Bristol / 976 |
147. | 10.7% | Winslow / 7,823 |
148. | 10.5% | School Administrative District 40 / 14,808 |
149. | 10.4% | School Administrative District 28 / 8,373 |
150. | 10.4% | Carrabassett Valley / 470 |
151. | 10.4% | South Portland / 24,804 |
152. | 10.3% | Grand Isle / 532 |
153. | 10.3% | Harmony / 1,000 |
154. | 10.2% | Regional School Unit 04 / 10,221 |
155. | 10.2% | Great Salt Bay Community School District / 4,467 |
156. | 10.1% | Regional School Unit 14 / 21,108 |
157. | 10.0% | Jay / 4,890 |
158. | 9.6% | Brooksville / 1,005 |
159. | 9.6% | Sandy River Plantation / 94 |
160. | 9.5% | Bar Harbor / 5,194 |
161. | 9.5% | Cutler / 644 |
162. | 9.5% | Millinocket / 4,655 |
163. | 9.4% | Isle au Haut / 85 |
164. | 9.4% | Regional School Unit 23 / 29,367 |
165. | 9.2% | Winthrop / 6,149 |
166. | 9.2% | Baileyville / 1,554 |
167. | 9.1% | Beddington / 77 |
168. | 9.0% | Nashville Plantation / 67 |
169. | 8.9% | Highland Plantation / 56 |
169. | 8.9% | Hancock Unorganized Territory / 168 |
171. | 8.9% | Bremen / 675 |
172. | 8.8% | Jefferson / 2,529 |
173. | 8.7% | Georgetown / 712 |
174. | 8.5% | School Administrative District 57 / 21,609 |
175. | 8.5% | Kittery / 9,606 |
176. | 8.3% | Seboeis Plantation / 36 |
177. | 8.1% | Airline Community School District / 458 |
178. | 8.0% | Charlotte / 311 |
179. | 7.8% | School Administrative District 07 / 461 |
180. | 7.8% | Acton / 2,001 |
181. | 7.8% | Regional School Unit 02 / 14,748 |
182. | 7.6% | Regional School Unit 18 / 18,880 |
183. | 7.6% | Whiting / 528 |
184. | 7.6% | Bristol / 2,766 |
185. | 7.4% | Regional School Unit 05 / 13,211 |
186. | 7.4% | Lisbon / 9,092 |
187. | 7.3% | School Administrative District 06 / 25,893 |
187. | 7.3% | School Administrative District 15 / 13,059 |
189. | 7.2% | Lake View Plantation / 100 |
190. | 7.1% | The Forks Plantation / 28 |
191. | 7.1% | School Administrative District 75 / 19,689 |
192. | 7.0% | Regional School Unit 38 / 7,458 |
193. | 6.9% | Cooper / 202 |
194. | 6.6% | School Administrative District 76 / 443 |
195. | 6.5% | Magalloway Plantation / 31 |
196. | 6.4% | Crawford / 109 |
197. | 6.1% | Edgecomb / 1,143 |
198. | 6.0% | Deblois / 50 |
199. | 6.0% | School Administrative District 22 / 12,468 |
200. | 5.9% | School Administrative District 60 / 17,650 |
201. | 5.8% | Regional School Unit 16 / 10,969 |
202. | 5.8% | Gorham / 16,065 |
203. | 5.6% | Otis / 400 |
204. | 5.5% | New Sweden / 513 |
204. | 5.5% | Trenton / 1,453 |
206. | 5.4% | Wells-Ogunquit Community School District / 10,763 |
206. | 5.4% | Vanceboro / 129 |
208. | 5.2% | Coplin Plantation / 97 |
209. | 5.1% | York / 12,720 |
210. | 5.0% | Dedham / 2,139 |
211. | 4.9% | School Administrative District 65 / 89 |
212. | 4.9% | Appleton / 1,437 |
213. | 4.8% | Lincolnville / 1,846 |
214. | 4.7% | Nobleboro / 1,647 |
215. | 4.5% | Dallas Plantation / 290 |
215. | 4.5% | Hope / 1,521 |
215. | 4.5% | Lowell / 223 |
218. | 4.4% | Yarmouth / 8,390 |
219. | 4.0% | Newcastle / 1,576 |
220. | 3.9% | Fayette / 1,281 |
220. | 3.9% | Regional School Unit 21 / 18,423 |
222. | 3.9% | East Range Community School District / 232 |
223. | 3.8% | Rangeley / 1,177 |
224. | 3.7% | Rangeley Plantation / 109 |
225. | 3.5% | School Administrative District 35 / 13,431 |
226. | 3.3% | Oxford Unorganized Territory / 602 |
227. | 3.1% | Caratunk / 64 |
228. | 3.1% | Hermon / 5,244 |
229. | 3.1% | Bowerbank / 98 |
230. | 3.0% | Scarborough / 18,637 |
231. | 3.0% | Falmouth / 11,086 |
232. | 2.7% | School Administrative District 51 / 10,679 |
233. | 2.7% | Cape Elizabeth / 9,056 |
234. | 2.5% | Great Lake Stream Plantation / 122 |
235. | 2.3% | Mount Desert / 1,708 |
236. | 2.3% | Alexander / 350 |
237. | 2.1% | Orrington / 3,710 |
238. | 1.1% | Westmanland / 90 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Population in Poverty Percentage' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Population 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.