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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.

Where does yours land? Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.

Maine ranked

#County PopulationMonthly to ownEffective rate
1 Cumberland County 305,940$3,2891.113%
2 York County 214,731$2,8641.033%
3 Penobscot County 153,571$1,7031.256%
4 Kennebec County 125,614$1,8781.141%
5 Androscoggin County 112,323$1,9901.256%
6 Aroostook County 67,227$1,2321.223%
7 Oxford County 58,728$1,6651.094%
8 Hancock County 56,084$2,2510.878%
9 Somerset County 50,852$1,4001.159%
10 Knox County 40,860$2,4311.253%
11 Waldo County 40,006$2,0091.084%
12 Sagadahoc County 37,093$2,4691.121%
13 Lincoln County 35,840$2,4640.931%
14 Washington County 31,261$1,3361.124%
15 Franklin County 30,145$1,5471.074%
16 Piscataquis County 17,125$1,3620.970%

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

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