Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in Maine
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Maine ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 305,940 | $3,289 | 1.113% |
| 2 | York County | 214,731 | $2,864 | 1.033% |
| 3 | Penobscot County | 153,571 | $1,703 | 1.256% |
| 4 | Kennebec County | 125,614 | $1,878 | 1.141% |
| 5 | Androscoggin County | 112,323 | $1,990 | 1.256% |
| 6 | Aroostook County | 67,227 | $1,232 | 1.223% |
| 7 | Oxford County | 58,728 | $1,665 | 1.094% |
| 8 | Hancock County | 56,084 | $2,251 | 0.878% |
| 9 | Somerset County | 50,852 | $1,400 | 1.159% |
| 10 | Knox County | 40,860 | $2,431 | 1.253% |
| 11 | Waldo County | 40,006 | $2,009 | 1.084% |
| 12 | Sagadahoc County | 37,093 | $2,469 | 1.121% |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 35,840 | $2,464 | 0.931% |
| 14 | Washington County | 31,261 | $1,336 | 1.124% |
| 15 | Franklin County | 30,145 | $1,547 | 1.074% |
| 16 | Piscataquis County | 17,125 | $1,362 | 0.970% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Largest US Counties by Population across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maine