| Rank | Population in Poverty Percentage ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 69.6% | Drew Plantation / 46 |
| 2. | 52.2% | Indian Township / 769 |
| 3. | 42.9% | Pleasant Point / 787 |
| 4. | 37.5% | The Forks Plantation / 24 |
| 5. | 37.4% | Carroll Plantation / 115 |
| 6. | 36.4% | Indian Island / 827 |
| 7. | 35.9% | Monhegan Plantation / 39 |
| 8. | 32.4% | Washington Unorganized Territory / 1,495 |
| 9. | 31.2% | Upton / 61 |
| 10. | 29.5% | Whitneyville / 173 |
| 11. | 29.3% | Name N/A / 1,072 |
| 12. | 27.4% | Reed Plantation / 179 |
| 13. | 27.2% | Regional School Unit 26 / 10,515 |
| 14. | 26.0% | Jonesboro / 495 |
| 15. | 25.6% | Dennysville / 324 |
| 16. | 25.6% | Greenville / 1,841 |
| 17. | 25.5% | Regional School Unit 34 / 10,069 |
| 18. | 25.1% | Franklin Unorganized Territory / 809 |
| 19. | 25.0% | Bangor / 32,800 |
| 20. | 23.7% | School Administrative District 14 / 737 |
| 21. | 23.6% | Lewiston / 36,410 |
| 22. | 23.6% | School Administrative District 41 / 4,323 |
| 23. | 23.6% | Name N/A / 1,271 |
| 24. | 23.5% | School Administrative District 20 / 3,447 |
| 25. | 23.0% | Shirley / 291 |
| 26. | 23.0% | Princeton / 803 |
| 27. | 22.8% | Waterville / 15,886 |
| 28. | 22.7% | Lakeville / 113 |
| 29. | 22.6% | School Administrative District 67 / 6,389 |
| 30. | 22.5% | School Administrative District 46 / 6,518 |
| 31. | 22.3% | School Administrative District 24 / 2,775 |
| 32. | 22.2% | Orient / 171 |
| 32. | 22.2% | Highland Plantation / 45 |
| 34. | 22.2% | Woodville / 212 |
| 35. | 21.1% | Caswell / 246 |
| 36. | 21.0% | School Administrative District 04 / 5,106 |
| 37. | 21.0% | Portland / 66,317 |
| 38. | 20.7% | Regional School Unit 10 / 18,853 |
| 39. | 20.6% | Macwahoc Plantation / 63 |
| 40. | 20.5% | Jonesport / 1,239 |
| 41. | 20.5% | Deblois / 44 |
| 42. | 20.3% | Meddybemps / 121 |
| 43. | 20.1% | East Range Community School District / 229 |
| 44. | 20.1% | School Administrative District 74 / 5,395 |
| 45. | 20.1% | Regional School Unit 20 / 17,022 |
| 46. | 20.0% | Name N/A / 60 |
| 47. | 19.9% | Castine / 1,425 |
| 48. | 19.9% | Regional School Unit 39 / 10,339 |
| 49. | 19.8% | School Administrative District 03 / 10,597 |
| 50. | 19.7% | School Administrative District 19 / 1,485 |
| 51. | 19.6% | School Administrative District 13 / 1,570 |
| 52. | 19.2% | Eastport / 1,414 |
| 53. | 19.0% | East Millinocket / 1,812 |
| 54. | 19.0% | Tremont / 1,764 |
| 55. | 18.9% | Name N/A / 1,959 |
| 56. | 18.8% | School Administrative District 01 / 12,992 |
| 57. | 18.7% | Trenton / 1,555 |
| 57. | 18.7% | Blue Hill / 2,680 |
| 59. | 18.6% | Calais / 3,063 |
| 60. | 18.6% | School Administration District 10 / 215 |
| 61. | 18.6% | Easton / 1,198 |
| 62. | 18.5% | Name N/A / 1,724 |
| 63. | 18.4% | Northfield / 174 |
| 64. | 18.2% | School Administrative District 09 / 17,770 |
| 65. | 18.2% | Pleasant Ridge Plantation / 88 |
| 66. | 18.1% | Biddeford / 21,303 |
| 67. | 18.0% | School Administrative District 59 / 5,326 |
| 67. | 18.0% | Southwest Harbor / 1,976 |
| 69. | 18.0% | Name N/A / 527 |
| 69. | 18.0% | Machias / 2,209 |
| 71. | 17.9% | Augusta / 18,898 |
| 72. | 17.8% | Cutler / 468 |
| 73. | 17.7% | Sanford / 20,853 |
| 74. | 17.5% | School Administrative District 54 / 17,008 |
| 74. | 17.5% | School Administrative District 31 / 4,042 |
| 76. | 17.2% | Regional School Unit 19 / 14,878 |
| 77. | 17.1% | Vanceboro / 111 |
| 78. | 17.1% | Penobscot Unorganized Territory / 1,165 |
| 79. | 17.0% | Lowell / 329 |
| 80. | 17.0% | School Administrative District 70 / 3,752 |
| 81. | 17.0% | Name N/A / 5,321 |
| 82. | 17.0% | Auburn / 22,960 |
| 83. | 16.8% | Perry / 825 |
| 84. | 16.7% | Penobscot / 1,153 |
| 85. | 16.7% | Lake View Plantation / 66 |
| 86. | 16.7% | Regional School Unit 01 / 15,974 |
| 87. | 16.5% | Cooper / 133 |
| 88. | 16.4% | Isle au Haut / 61 |
| 89. | 16.4% | Baring Plantation / 265 |
| 90. | 16.2% | School Administrative District 27 / 6,478 |
| 91. | 16.2% | School Administrative District 61 / 14,598 |
| 92. | 16.1% | School Administrative District 29 / 7,911 |
| 93. | 16.0% | School Administrative District 55 / 8,125 |
| 94. | 15.9% | Greenbush / 1,441 |
| 95. | 15.9% | Regional School Unit 25 / 8,333 |
| 95. | 15.9% | Caratunk / 107 |
| 97. | 15.8% | Marshfield / 462 |
| 98. | 15.7% | East Machias / 1,381 |
| 99. | 15.7% | Harmony / 816 |
| 100. | 15.5% | Sedgwick / 1,137 |
| 101. | 15.3% | Westbrook / 17,662 |
| 102. | 15.0% | School Administrative District 68 / 6,681 |
| 103. | 14.9% | School Administrative District 17 / 24,133 |
| 104. | 14.5% | Talmadge / 83 |
| 105. | 14.4% | New Sweden / 611 |
| 106. | 14.3% | Regional School Unit 24 / 18,942 |
| 107. | 14.3% | Willimantic / 105 |
| 108. | 14.3% | Piscataquis Unorganized Territory / 722 |
| 109. | 14.2% | School Administrative District 58 / 3,974 |
| 110. | 14.1% | School Administrative District 12 / 986 |
| 110. | 14.1% | School Administrative District 30 / 2,269 |
| 112. | 14.0% | School Administrative District 32 / 2,185 |
| 113. | 14.0% | School Administrative District 64 / 7,974 |
| 114. | 14.0% | School Administrative District 40 / 14,356 |
| 115. | 13.9% | School Administrative District 49 / 14,602 |
| 116. | 13.9% | Aroostook Unorganized Territory / 1,572 |
| 117. | 13.8% | School Administrative District 37 / 4,633 |
| 118. | 13.8% | Cranberry Isles / 123 |
| 119. | 13.8% | School Administrative District 11 / 13,654 |
| 119. | 13.8% | Westmanland / 89 |
| 121. | 13.7% | Seboeis Plantation / 51 |
| 122. | 13.6% | Beals / 485 |
| 123. | 13.6% | Winslow / 7,709 |
| 124. | 13.6% | Nobleboro / 1,702 |
| 125. | 13.5% | School Administrative District 42 / 2,252 |
| 126. | 13.4% | Grand Isle / 488 |
| 127. | 13.2% | Medford / 204 |
| 128. | 13.2% | Appleton / 1,474 |
| 129. | 13.2% | Mount Desert Community School District / 11,183 |
| 130. | 13.2% | Waite / 91 |
| 131. | 13.0% | Deer Isle-Stonington Community School District / 3,165 |
| 131. | 13.0% | Hancock Unorganized Territory / 177 |
| 131. | 13.0% | Wesley / 77 |
| 134. | 12.9% | West Forks Plantation / 31 |
| 135. | 12.9% | Bancroft / 70 |
| 136. | 12.7% | Surry / 1,666 |
| 137. | 12.7% | Frenchboro / 79 |
| 138. | 12.6% | School Administrative District 45 / 2,323 |
| 139. | 12.5% | South Portland / 25,154 |
| 139. | 12.5% | School Administrative District 53 / 6,297 |
| 141. | 12.5% | Regional School Unit 13 / 17,174 |
| 142. | 12.5% | Oxford Unorganized Territory / 544 |
| 143. | 12.5% | Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District / 5,113 |
| 144. | 12.4% | Vassalboro / 4,337 |
| 145. | 12.3% | Milford / 3,054 |
| 146. | 12.3% | School Administrative District 08 / 1,327 |
| 147. | 12.2% | Pembroke / 881 |
| 148. | 12.1% | Woodland / 1,193 |
| 149. | 12.1% | Madawaska / 3,965 |
| 150. | 11.8% | Damariscotta / 2,001 |
| 151. | 11.7% | Regional School Unit 23 / 29,425 |
| 152. | 11.6% | Regional School Unit 02 / 14,616 |
| 153. | 11.6% | School Administrative District 33 / 1,608 |
| 154. | 11.5% | School Administrative District 44 / 5,676 |
| 155. | 11.5% | Roque Bluffs / 262 |
| 156. | 11.4% | Bar Harbor / 5,269 |
| 157. | 11.2% | Gilead / 89 |
| 158. | 11.2% | Islesboro / 643 |
| 159. | 11.0% | Name N/A / 10,044 |
| 160. | 11.0% | Otis / 587 |
| 160. | 11.0% | School Administrative District 15 / 13,450 |
| 162. | 10.9% | Name N/A / 31,148 |
| 163. | 10.8% | Medway / 1,157 |
| 164. | 10.8% | Southport / 622 |
| 165. | 10.8% | Brunswick / 20,329 |
| 166. | 10.5% | School Administrative District 72 / 8,110 |
| 167. | 10.5% | Edgecomb / 1,154 |
| 168. | 10.4% | Bridgewater / 618 |
| 169. | 10.3% | Millinocket / 4,451 |
| 170. | 10.2% | Brewer / 9,391 |
| 171. | 10.2% | Dedham / 1,584 |
| 172. | 10.1% | School Administrative District 57 / 22,234 |
| 173. | 9.9% | Regional School Unit 04 / 10,540 |
| 173. | 9.9% | Regional School Unit 12 / 14,756 |
| 175. | 9.9% | Regional School Unit 16 / 11,045 |
| 175. | 9.9% | Hope / 1,651 |
| 177. | 9.8% | Bowerbank / 122 |
| 178. | 9.8% | School Administrative District 52 / 12,096 |
| 179. | 9.8% | School Administrative District 65 / 58 |
| 180. | 9.7% | Whiting / 467 |
| 181. | 9.7% | Baileyville / 1,409 |
| 182. | 9.7% | Charlotte / 279 |
| 183. | 9.6% | Machiasport / 1,185 |
| 184. | 9.5% | Chebeague Island / 431 |
| 185. | 9.5% | Airline Community School District / 464 |
| 186. | 9.3% | Name N/A / 13,571 |
| 187. | 9.2% | Regional School Unit 18 / 19,051 |
| 188. | 9.2% | Regional School Unit 38 / 7,860 |
| 189. | 9.0% | School Administrative District 75 / 19,467 |
| 190. | 9.0% | School Administrative District 28 / 8,177 |
| 191. | 9.0% | South Bristol / 952 |
| 192. | 9.0% | Acton / 2,497 |
| 193. | 8.9% | Jefferson / 2,535 |
| 194. | 8.8% | Name N/A / 1,843 |
| 195. | 8.8% | School Administrative District 23 / 5,696 |
| 195. | 8.8% | Coplin Plantation / 102 |
| 197. | 8.8% | School Administrative District 06 / 26,158 |
| 198. | 8.5% | Crawford / 94 |
| 199. | 8.5% | School Administrative District 63 / 6,385 |
| 200. | 8.4% | Carrabassett Valley / 561 |
| 201. | 8.3% | Robbinston / 533 |
| 202. | 8.3% | Mount Desert / 2,174 |
| 203. | 8.2% | School Administrative District 60 / 18,087 |
| 204. | 8.2% | Fayette / 1,143 |
| 205. | 8.2% | Somerset Unorganized Territory / 647 |
| 206. | 8.1% | Regional School Unit 14 / 21,760 |
| 207. | 8.0% | Lisbon / 8,936 |
| 208. | 8.0% | Bristol / 2,738 |
| 209. | 7.5% | Beddington / 40 |
| 210. | 7.4% | Great Salt Bay Community School District / 4,670 |
| 211. | 7.4% | School Administrative District 35 / 13,510 |
| 212. | 7.3% | Regional School Unit 05 / 13,441 |
| 213. | 7.1% | Lincolnville / 2,269 |
| 214. | 7.1% | Long Island / 239 |
| 215. | 7.1% | York / 12,661 |
| 216. | 7.0% | Georgetown / 1,050 |
| 217. | 6.9% | Brooklin / 858 |
| 218. | 6.4% | Orrington / 3,721 |
| 219. | 6.3% | Yarmouth / 8,433 |
| 220. | 6.1% | Winthrop / 6,046 |
| 221. | 5.9% | Hermon / 5,598 |
| 222. | 5.9% | Beaver Cove / 169 |
| 223. | 5.9% | School Administrative District 22 / 13,773 |
| 224. | 5.8% | Brooksville / 885 |
| 225. | 5.7% | Scarborough / 19,209 |
| 225. | 5.7% | Kittery / 9,573 |
| 227. | 5.4% | Newcastle / 1,775 |
| 228. | 5.3% | Alexander / 437 |
| 229. | 5.1% | Wells-Ogunquit Community School District / 10,924 |
| 230. | 5.0% | Name N/A / 4,615 |
| 231. | 4.9% | Kennebec Unorganized Territory / 41 |
| 232. | 4.7% | Nashville Plantation / 64 |
| 233. | 4.6% | School Administrative District 76 / 302 |
| 234. | 4.4% | Regional School Unit 21 / 18,582 |
| 235. | 3.7% | Gorham / 16,677 |
| 236. | 3.6% | Cape Elizabeth / 9,093 |
| 237. | 3.4% | Great Lake Stream Plantation / 118 |
| 238. | 3.2% | Lincoln Plantation / 31 |
| 239. | 3.1% | Falmouth / 11,424 |
| 240. | 2.7% | School Administrative District 51 / 10,963 |
| 241. | 2.2% | Bremen / 894 |
| 242. | 1.2% | School Administrative District 07 / 410 |
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