Most Educated Cities in Maine
Cities with at least 1,000 residents, ranked by percentage of adults (25+) with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's+ | Graduate+ | Median Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falmouth Foreside | 79.8% | 36.4% | $177,411 | 2,051 |
| 2 | Cumberland Center | 75.3% | 33.3% | $170,125 | 2,790 |
| 3 | Orono | 69.8% | 41.0% | $59,784 | 11,151 |
| 4 | Falmouth | 69.3% | 44.0% | $101,484 | 1,585 |
| 5 | Bar Harbor | 63.4% | 17.8% | $67,701 | 2,296 |
| 6 | Yarmouth | 62.8% | 30.4% | $93,575 | 6,289 |
| 7 | Portland | 59.7% | 24.0% | $79,540 | 68,854 |
| 8 | Camden | 58.0% | 21.7% | $78,788 | 3,682 |
| 9 | Kennebunkport | 54.6% | 25.7% | $121,189 | 1,276 |
| 10 | Cape Neddick | 53.2% | 17.6% | $108,412 | 2,453 |
| 11 | Freeport | 52.8% | 6.8% | $59,455 | 1,441 |
| 12 | Hallowell | 52.5% | 25.0% | $68,398 | 2,592 |
| 13 | Kennebunk | 52.0% | 28.9% | $95,169 | 6,221 |
| 14 | Topsham | 51.9% | 25.6% | $100,024 | 7,271 |
| 15 | South Portland | 51.7% | 19.0% | $86,838 | 26,930 |
| 16 | Gorham | 51.5% | 19.0% | $128,190 | 7,593 |
| 17 | Brunswick | 51.3% | 25.5% | $70,722 | 17,652 |
| 18 | West Kennebunk | 51.2% | 17.8% | $124,167 | 1,395 |
| 19 | Oak Hill | 51.0% | 15.6% | $97,610 | 5,631 |
| 20 | Farmingdale | 50.4% | 19.0% | $62,006 | 2,064 |
| 21 | South Eliot | 49.9% | 18.4% | $99,299 | 4,203 |
| 22 | Damariscotta | 49.2% | 25.4% | $67,647 | 1,100 |
| 23 | Dunstan | 48.7% | 19.1% | $91,067 | 2,363 |
| 24 | Hampden | 47.9% | 18.3% | $112,228 | 5,161 |
| 25 | Kittery | 47.3% | 13.6% | $84,730 | 5,110 |
| 26 | South Berwick | 47.2% | 17.3% | $90,972 | 3,381 |
| 27 | Veazie | 46.9% | 16.2% | $78,229 | 1,847 |
| 28 | Winterport | 45.2% | 23.4% | $75,694 | 1,057 |
| 29 | Bridgton | 44.8% | 23.5% | $55,428 | 1,756 |
| 30 | York Harbor | 44.0% | 17.2% | $100,625 | 4,240 |
| 31 | Saco | 43.5% | 14.9% | $92,241 | 20,819 |
| 32 | Belfast | 42.9% | 21.4% | $67,679 | 6,986 |
| 33 | Old Orchard Beach | 42.8% | 18.7% | $60,050 | 9,244 |
| 34 | Boothbay Harbor | 42.8% | 17.7% | $49,861 | 1,047 |
| 35 | Bath | 42.5% | 15.8% | $69,390 | 8,815 |
| 36 | Searsport | 42.4% | 17.7% | $92,578 | 1,218 |
| 37 | Westbrook | 41.3% | 11.9% | $85,038 | 20,775 |
| 38 | Farmington | 41.3% | 22.2% | $41,033 | 4,705 |
| 39 | Winthrop | 40.8% | 10.9% | $61,058 | 3,108 |
| 40 | Ellsworth | 39.3% | 13.5% | $77,375 | 8,657 |
| 41 | North Windham | 37.0% | 6.8% | $88,522 | 5,417 |
| 42 | Old Town | 36.8% | 20.7% | $51,585 | 7,470 |
| 43 | Eastport | 36.2% | 14.4% | $45,573 | 1,263 |
| 44 | Rockland | 35.6% | 9.5% | $56,533 | 7,035 |
| 45 | South Windham | 35.6% | 7.9% | $133,223 | 1,212 |
| 46 | Berwick | 35.4% | 14.5% | $81,406 | 1,998 |
| 47 | Bangor | 35.1% | 14.8% | $59,942 | 31,938 |
| 48 | Brewer | 35.0% | 13.8% | $66,613 | 9,652 |
| 49 | Richmond | 34.8% | 12.9% | $73,014 | 2,089 |
| 50 | Fort Kent | 34.0% | 7.9% | $50,513 | 2,398 |
| 51 | Biddeford | 32.1% | 9.4% | $72,333 | 22,498 |
| 52 | Wilton | 31.7% | 15.6% | $48,177 | 1,687 |
| 53 | Waterville | 30.8% | 14.3% | $53,580 | 17,077 |
| 54 | Fort Fairfield | 30.5% | 8.7% | $56,452 | 1,533 |
| 55 | Gardiner | 29.8% | 7.5% | $71,782 | 6,088 |
| 56 | Norridgewock | 29.3% | 9.1% | $66,761 | 1,378 |
| 57 | Bucksport | 29.1% | 5.6% | $62,011 | 3,105 |
| 58 | Augusta | 28.9% | 10.1% | $47,979 | 19,077 |
| 59 | Caribou | 28.8% | 10.5% | $53,709 | 7,382 |
| 60 | Thomaston | 28.7% | 16.5% | $52,133 | 2,055 |
| 61 | Dover-Foxcroft | 28.6% | 8.3% | $56,250 | 2,745 |
| 62 | Dixfield | 28.3% | 10.7% | $70,608 | 1,738 |
| 63 | Auburn | 27.9% | 8.8% | $66,647 | 24,602 |
| 64 | Winslow | 27.6% | 9.3% | $59,547 | 5,873 |
| 65 | Lisbon | 27.1% | 8.6% | $86,221 | 3,612 |
| 66 | Lake Arrowhead | 27.0% | 8.5% | $98,654 | 3,322 |
| 67 | Oxford | 26.8% | 14.4% | $56,111 | 1,106 |
| 68 | Pittsfield | 26.5% | 7.1% | $61,458 | 3,084 |
| 69 | Presque Isle | 26.2% | 9.7% | $55,768 | 8,736 |
| 70 | Houlton | 26.0% | 7.7% | $59,236 | 5,082 |
| 71 | Calais | 25.3% | 12.3% | $64,096 | 3,097 |
| 72 | Dexter | 25.1% | 12.3% | $53,654 | 1,852 |
| 73 | Waldoboro | 25.1% | 3.4% | $68,895 | 1,459 |
| 74 | Sanford | 24.8% | 7.0% | $72,524 | 22,247 |
| 75 | Lisbon Falls | 24.1% | 4.1% | $72,344 | 4,267 |
| 76 | Madawaska | 23.9% | 8.6% | $55,666 | 3,022 |
| 77 | Milo | 23.6% | 10.9% | $39,904 | 1,347 |
| 78 | North Berwick | 23.3% | 7.9% | $98,317 | 1,702 |
| 79 | Lewiston | 22.6% | 8.2% | $55,393 | 38,324 |
| 80 | Livermore Falls | 21.9% | 0.0% | $45,326 | 1,409 |
| 81 | Oakland | 20.9% | 3.3% | $44,848 | 2,710 |
| 82 | East Millinocket | 20.9% | 3.8% | $42,011 | 1,495 |
| 83 | Lincoln | 20.5% | 7.4% | $49,097 | 2,954 |
| 84 | Skowhegan | 20.1% | 3.5% | $45,388 | 6,662 |
| 85 | Norway | 19.9% | 7.8% | $43,432 | 3,173 |
| 86 | Millinocket | 19.4% | 5.9% | $50,445 | 3,779 |
| 87 | Fryeburg | 18.9% | 5.5% | $57,083 | 1,484 |
| 88 | South Paris | 18.7% | 4.0% | $55,074 | 2,210 |
| 89 | Madison | 18.6% | 4.2% | $61,698 | 2,676 |
| 90 | Limestone | 18.6% | 5.9% | $52,607 | 1,079 |
| 91 | Randolph | 16.9% | 6.8% | $66,574 | 1,610 |
| 92 | Machias | 16.6% | 4.1% | $27,926 | 1,316 |
| 93 | Cornish | 16.1% | 5.3% | $68,686 | 1,024 |
| 94 | Mechanic Falls | 15.3% | 5.3% | $46,384 | 1,991 |
| 95 | Newport | 14.9% | 3.4% | $45,127 | 1,730 |
| 96 | Milford | 14.6% | 3.3% | $85,052 | 2,269 |
| 97 | Steep Falls | 14.5% | 6.0% | $80,280 | 1,861 |
| 98 | Rumford | 14.4% | 5.9% | $29,230 | 4,067 |
| 99 | Mexico | 13.8% | 2.2% | $50,972 | 2,142 |
| 100 | Fairfield | 13.5% | 2.6% | $52,409 | 2,356 |
| 101 | Howland | 12.9% | 4.2% | $53,250 | 1,235 |
| 102 | Van Buren | 10.3% | 4.5% | $38,851 | 1,634 |
| 103 | Clinton | 8.8% | 0.0% | $70,625 | 1,381 |
| 104 | Greene | 4.5% | 0.0% | $112,580 | 1,004 |