| 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.
